The Lost Shoe Canvas Print

Inventory #23-56/99. My friend Jackie with her horse Laddie. They were riding in the desert foothills of the Phoenix Mountains and Laddie lost a shoe. So she had to walk him the long way back. The image is available in color, but I prefer the black and white version. I hand-colored it for my friend.

A photographer since the age of 8 when I received my first camera as a gift from my grandmother, I learned the art of photography by studying such current great artists as George Lepp, Dewitt Jones and Art Wolfe. My inspiration is God's beautiful creation, and I attempt to record it faithfully, shooting landscapes, flowers, animals, and anything that captures my fancy. I shot film until 2012 when I purchased my first pro digital camera. Now I do both, and do all of the creation in the camera before the snap. If the image isn't good enough to print as taken, it is discarded instead of being "improved" through Photoshop. I have my own darkroom and love making my own prints from negatives. One of my favorite techniques is to hand paint...