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The Dusty Lens Photography

Montana + Wyoming Lens Slinger
Western portraits, rodeo grit, & real moments
Let’s capture your wild side! 🤠📸
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10/14/2026

Okay, apparently I’m STILL not done going through these 😂

Every time I think I’ve picked my favorites from ranch bronc school, I find another one that makes me stop. These kids seriously came to ride and the amount of dust, good horses, good rides and absolute chaos from this weekend was unreal.

Also — if you rode and haven’t grabbed your photos yet, I still have the full album up! Photos are $20 each, and if you’re looking for several from your rides just shoot me a message and I’ll help you find what I’ve got. 🤎

And if you recognize somebody in these, tag ’em because there are a LOT of riders in this album.

10/07/2026

Okay y’all, the ranch bronc school album is officially DONE. 🤠

And I’m not even gonna pretend I picked these favorites calmly because some of these kids absolutely sent it this last weekend 😂

If you rode and want photos from your rides, shoot me a message! I’ve got a whole lot more than what made it into this post.

$20 each
3 for $50
5 for $75

Just send me your name + what you were wearing/which horse you were on and I’ll help you find yours. 🤎

https://photos.app.goo.gl/VD3Aaqiy24n3LUKr6

Feel free to tag anybody you recognize!

09/30/2026

These kids seriously kicked ass this weekend. 😂🤎

Between ranch bronc school and some time at the Cody Nite Rodeo practice arena, they were getting after it. Some dang good rides, a whole lot of grit, and definitely no shortage of personality.

I had way too much fun shooting this one, so here’s a few of my favorites from the weekend.

09/23/2026

Turns out I’ve never been very good at picking just one thing to photograph. 🤎

The people, the horses, the dust, the quiet moments, the chaos — all of it.

That’s The Dusty Lens.

09/16/2026

Some babies are just born into it. 🤎

Horses, rodeo, turquoise, dusty boots — this little one already has quite the life waiting for him.

Getting to photograph this season for a mama who traded a summer of riding for growing her newest little cowboy made this one pretty special. And I loved getting to document more than just the belly — the horses, big brother, and all the little pieces of the life he’s being born into.

This is exactly why I love sessions that feel like you instead of something pulled off Pinterest.

— The Dusty Lens

09/13/2026

Chasing the last good light before Montana turns cold. 🍂

Last Light Senior Sessions are officially open.

A limited fall senior offering for the last-minute seniors, the ones who want one more look, or anyone who just hasn’t made senior photos happen yet.

$225 | 45 minutes | 1 location | up to 2 outfits | full edited gallery

Available around Columbus, Absarokee, Joliet, Fromberg, Bridger & Roberts.

Limited dates available. DM me to book. 🤎

09/10/2026

There was a little more meaning behind this part of her maternity session than just taking cute pictures at the fair. 🤎

Both mom and dad ride ranch bronc, and pregnancy meant sitting this rodeo season out for her. So naturally, when we found a carousel horse, we had to put the bronc rider back on a horse somehow. 😂

But my favorite little detail might be the horse on her shirt and the baby’s onesie. That graphic came from a photograph I took of her tack actually riding at a rodeo. I pulled the horse from that image and turned it into the design she wore for these photos—and now lil Rodie gets one too.

Fair food, carnival lights, her boy, a carousel horse, and a little piece of her rodeo season worked right into the session. This is exactly why I love making maternity photos personal instead of trying to make every session look the same.

09/04/2026

For the love of good photos… let the finished photograph stay finished. 🤎

I absolutely want my clients to use their photos. Crop them for social media. Make a collage. Print them big. Put them on Christmas cards. Share them everywhere.

What I don’t want is for a finished image to be run through AI, filtered, recolored, or significantly altered after delivery.

A photographer’s editing is part of the final artwork — just like the posing, lighting, composition and moment itself.

You hired your photographer because you liked the way they see things. Let the final photograph keep that vision.

08/27/2026

Some stories are told in the smallest details. 🤎

A pair of tiny moccasins, Dad’s hat, an ultrasound tucked alongside them — and a whole new chapter waiting just around the corner.

This western maternity session was such a fun one to build, and this was only the beginning.

Wait until you see where we went next. 🎡

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