How do you like your Photos?

September 26, 2013 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

I’ve been a busy beaver this month.

All the bulls are home, I’ve been riding as time allows (and it’s about to allow for a lot more), I’ve put a first ride on my colt Fridge (more on him later), I’m kind of keeping up with writing my articles for the paper, and I’ve been slammed with photography work. No complaints here however. My life is great!

A couple weeks ago I took photos of my niece. Then I had to dive in and edit those and keep plowing through all the gorgeous photos I took in Texas of the Bride-To-Be (You. Will. Die. when you see how gorgeous those photos turned out. I act like I’m shocked or something). This past weekend I photographed a wedding Saturday (highlights coming soon!), had family portraits Sunday, and then a school portrait session with another one of our nieces on Monday (more photos coming soon). Yes. I know. Shoot me now. This coming weekend I’ve got an engagement session and a birthday party. For now though, I’m done editing photos, save for the wedding, but I’ve already made my first pass, and as I progress as a photographer all of these tasks are getting easier.

Anyway, the family photos on Sunday were just adorable. By far the CUTEST family I’ve ever shot! Here’s a little collage from the day:

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In the meantime, you guys have a super Thursday and don’t forget to give me your name suggestions for the new Rooster. I know y’all are a creative bunch, and there’s goodies in it for the winner!

Happy Trails!

About ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

Jenn Zeller is the creative mind and boss lady behind The South Dakota Cowgirl. She is an aspiring horsewoman, photographer, brilliant social media strategist and lover of all things western.

After a brief career in the investment world to support her horse habit (and satisfy her mother, who told her she had to have a “real” job after graduating college), she finally took the leap and stepped away from a regular income; trading the business suit once and for all for cowgirl boots, a hat, and jeans. She has not looked back.

When Jenn first moved to The DX Ranch on the South Dakota plains, she never imagined she’d find herself behind a camera lens capturing an authentic perspective of ranching, and sharing it with others. Jenn has always been called to artistry, and uses music, writing, images, home improvement, and her first true love of horses to express her ranching passion.

Horses are the constant thread and much of her work centers around using her unique style of writing to share her horsemanship journey with others in publications such as CavvySavvy, the AQHA Ranching Blog, the West River Eagle, the family ranch website, and her own website.

Using photography to illustrate her stories has created other opportunities -- Jenn’s brand “The South Dakota Cowgirl” has grown to the level of social media “Influencer”. This notoriety has led to work with Duluth Trading Company, Budweiser, Wyoming Tourism, Vice, Circle Z Ranch and Art of the Cowgirl, to name a few. She also serves as a brand ambassador for Woodchuck USA, Arenus Equine Health, Triple Crown Feed and Just Strong fitness apparel. Her photography has been featured by Instagram, Apple, TIME Magazine, The Huffington Post, and Oprah Magazine. Jenn’s work has been published internationally, has been seen in several books and has graced the covers of several magazines.

Jenn became a social media influencer by accident when she started to explore Instagram as a way to share her life on the ranch with folks that don’t get to experience it. It’s grown into an incredible platform that she uses to empower women, create an environment for self improvement and share life on the ranch.

When she’s not working, she loves to drink coffee, play with her naughty border collie named Copper, start ranch colts, and run about the country chasing cans. Her mother still thinks she doesn’t have a “real” job.