Big thanks to Applied Arts for selecting this series I photographed for Mountain Gazette for the 2024 Photo Awards Annual! 

These photos come from a larger body of work I photographed over a few months for a feature on the world of mutton bustin’ and rodeo culture, as written by Ari Schneider.

When I got the call from Mountain Gazette’s Editor Mike Rogge that he wanted Ari and I to do a deep dive on what was completely unfamiliar territory to either of us, I wasn’t totally sure of what I was saying yes to.. but sometimes those are the best features to work on.