K4 Ranch - Prescott, Arizona
Western photography when it comes to cowboys and cattle ranching has been around a long time. You might argue as long as the profession itself, since the legendary L.A. Huffman did it back in the 1800’s. Art collectors like to hang fine art photographs of the action - cattle branding, bucking broncs, stampedes, etc. And all of that is damn sure fun to photograph, but what about the quiet moments? Before and after the action when a cattle ranch is at rest. Those are just as fun to photograph, and important to show as a piece of the story telling puzzle. Last week I was fortunate to visit the historic K4 Ranch outside of Prescott, Arizona. It’s got a rich history in the cattle world as well as for it’s horses with notable bloodlines coming from the famous Driftwood Ike, among many others. Being there for the action is always prefered, but I find myself being very grateful for the off times that make way for images you would never otherwise have time to see or make.
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A cowboy’s revolver
Horse corrals on the K4 Ranch in Prescott Arizona
Photograph of used horseshoes sitting in a bucket on a cattle ranch in Arizona
Ropes from King’s Saddlery hang on a cow skull on the K4 Ranch in Prescott, Arizona
Photograph of a roping dummy on a cattle ranch in the American West
A cowboy’s shoeing station for his horse on a cattle ranch in Arizona