This week I decided to do a little bit of research on the photography of cattle since I am taking a weekend trip to a branding. Here are a few links that I found...
It turns out that there are nearly as many cattle and livestock photographers as there are any other photographer and most of them claim to be professional. Many of the shots that I found were of the cow in the center of the frame staring out of the frame and it was far from aesthetically pleasing.
I did get a few ideas that I never thought about for taking pictures at a branding...
1. The branding iron. (Especially in Montana and Wyoming the branding irons have long histories as to who owned them when and who's ranch is whose.)
2. Shots of the cows not eating but just hanging out.
3. The cattle after they have been branded and tagged.
4. The people that are making it all come together and taking part.
Overall I think I have a good basis of what I would like to take pictures of this weekend. Hopefully I come back with some good images.
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