I get giddy excited when a client says, “Are you willing to drive a ways to this ranch I know?” or “I know this really cool spot out of town.” It’s so fun to follow them to that new site and experience that special locale in person.
Well, that’s what happened one night recently for a photo session of a high school senior, Christian, and his gorgeous silver lab mix dog, Bear. Three vehicles headed out of Lubbock and drove out to a private ranch near Slaton, Texas. Here, Angus and Charolais cattle roam the thousands of acres and working windmills dot the land. It was truly beautiful— especially the sunset that could be seen for countless miles.
The sun was still high so we chose to head first to the barn and start our photo session where we could find shade. Upon walking up the beautiful old red barn, I looked up and immediately locked in on the hayloft above. I asked, “Can we go up there?” I was told “yes”, so I headed up to open the door and check out the area. No snakes were found, so we were good to go! These images were a great start to a great evening of photographing a handsome young man and his sweet companion.
It is my true joy to photograph senior guys who cherish their time with their dogs.
Enjoy the pictures!
xoxo
Julie
Christian + Bear
