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Family Foto Friday

February 5, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

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Occasionally, people call me to take their family photo. And when they do I get all giddy and excited and my mind starts running in 1000 directions, ...

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How to Tie a Mustache Knot

February 4, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

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I've mentioned in several places via Social Media, that I've been tying a mustache knot in my horse's tails. Those of you that follow me on Instagram ...

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How to Tie a Wild Rag

February 1, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

How to tie a wild rag.

It's wild rag season! The time of year when we break out the colorful, patterned and bright scarves to add an extra layer of warmth! In this video I'm ...

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All Dogs Go To Heaven

January 24, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 6 Comments

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It's been a week. And I still think to myself, I should go see what Jake the cow dog is up to. But Jake isn't here anymore.   Sunday, ...

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Foto Friday

January 22, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

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This week's Foto Friday is brought to you by Nixplay.  "Characteristics of Great ...

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Negative Space

January 18, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 2 Comments

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Winter has me thinking in negative space. And these images are no exception. I love the white space created by sunless, flat snowy skies. When used ...

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Shipping Day 

January 15, 2016 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 1 Comment

As has been the case for much of 2015, I was 15 steps and 30 days behind. Shipping has come and gone. Better late than never to share with you some of ...

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Snow, horses and me… 

December 29, 2015 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 1 Comment

The following is a photo-journalistic look at why it's nearly impossible to get close up images of the ...

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An O-Magazine Feature

December 22, 2015 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 1 Comment

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So many amazing things happened this year. I cannot begin to count my blessings.  There was the TIME Magazine Feature.  Then there was the ...

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The Portrait of a One-Year Old

December 18, 2015 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 1 Comment

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It's fun having family so close -- for lots of reasons.  And I've somehow managed to become the family photographer. How that ever happened. I ...

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