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Photo by: Meagan Watkins
PORTRAYING THE COWBOY WAY OF LIVING
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y name is Meagan Watkins of MDW Photography. I am 21 years old and have had a camera in my hands since I was about 8. I started out with all things wildlife and later began to lean toward portrait- and familystyle photography. In the last two years I have been given opportunities to go back to my original roots. When Clint Raulerson asked me to help him with the photos for his book Cowboy Legacy: A Lifetime in the Saddle, I couldn't say yes fast
enough. I followed Clint and his crew around for weeks at a time to capture photos that portray this way of life that has been forgotten by many. I shot this photo using a Canon 80D on Half Circle L Ranch in Immokalee; featured in it is Gary Raulerson, a lifelong cowboy. Along with being able to share my work with others who may not know just what goes on in the daily life of a cowboy, I love being able to give the families something to have and pass on to their kids—so the stories can stay alive generation to generation.
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