Amanda Smith Wyoming Photographer on Photographing Winter in Wyoming

Photography in winter can be, lets be honest... COLD..., as in frigid cold.... especially in Wyoming.  The winds blow on a regular basis, and that means the snow moves, a lot.  This isn't really a bad thing for photography, save for the brown spots that are quickly uncovered when the snow is moved around.  Having said that, there are still beautiful moments that can and should be captured on "film."  I happened upon these Wyoming Snow caps while assisting my husband with moving our cattle.  I always try to bring my camera along, even though circumstances that arrive with moving cattle, might not allow me to take it out and shoot.  The cattle were moving so beautifully in a fabulous straight line that morning, that I decided to scout out a draw that we were near.  That's when I saw these magnificent snow caps!

As my husband rode on up ahead, ensuring that the cows all stayed together, I stole a few precious moments and dropped down into the draw, so that I could quietly photograph the snow caps above me, from down below, at an upward angle.  They were amazing, and the winds were blowing wisps of snow at the tippy tops of each snow cap in such a fashion, that it was absolutely mesmerizing!

I hope you enjoy these photographs as much as I enjoyed creating them! They are also available in my newest calendar for 2016 titled Winter in Wyoming, by Amanda Smith Wyoming Photographer.

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Snow Cap in Black and White by Amanda Smith Wyoming Photographer

Snow Cap Mid-Drift in Color by Amanda Smith Wyoming Photographer

Wyoming photography and fine art by Amanda Smith

I love photographing anything, and everything that has anything to do with the American West.  Striving for capturing moments as they are happening, I love being in the midst of a branding, cattle drive, rodeo event, you name it. Cowboys and cowgirls on the working ranch inspire me, so much so that I can feel a shot as I'm depressing the shutter button on my camera.  Taking that shot to another level, I add an element of "Fine Art" to each of my images, making them not just a real, honest to goodness, authentic capture, but turning my photographs into art that even the most eclectic art collectors would love.  

I travel as much as possible, across the western and southwestern states to capture the west as we all know and love it.  The romantic part of it, per seh. I love walking into a restaurant and hearing someone yell my name out of familiarity from a previous visit, "Amanda! Welcome back!" And then to be shown a wall with a new art piece on it, screaming the west with an artistic flair. It makes me feel accomplished, and it makes me happy that someone out there loves my art. 

I guess I'm writing this so that any of you who might think that they can't make it to a level of hanging art on walls of clients, you can.  Take your art seriously, do it for YOU, the way you like it, the way you feel it. Don't do it for anybody else,create what's in your heart. Don't be afraid to put yourself out there, and don't forget to learn from your past, live beyond your mistakes, but learn from them. Ignore those who wish to destroy you, and last but not least embrace the Almighty Father, and have a keen understanding that He gave you this skill. Don't chase your dreams, if God gave the skill....capture them and turn them into works of art.

Good luck and God Bless, 

Amanda Smith Wyoming Photographer 

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Amanda Smith Wyoming, on the Wild Horse

Amanda Smith Wyoming on Photographing wild horses can be intense. It takes a lot of patience and ingenuity to capture such animals on "film." 

When I say ingenuity, it's because you don't simply happen upon an award winning capture, you must plan ahead, and be at the ready to capture that one in a million shot, no matter the weather, dust, sirt, mud, snow, rain or any of the above.

It's a total rush to be out there on the plains with them, especially if they are feeling particularly inquisitive. Amanda Smith Wyoming, Photographer.

Whimsical Stallions copyright Amanda Smith Wyoming

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Amanda Smith Wyoming websites and directories

Amanda Smith has several other businesses listed on her websites. The Glenrock BIrd newspaper, Shooting Stars Photography, Amanda Smith Photography, Dignified Designs, to name a few.