Joe Duty

05/31/2026

in at capped off the night after a shoot for with dinner and a sunset shot, I can’t think of a better ending!

05/25/2026

Congrats to Dennis Lee for signing up for the https://art.joeduty.com newsletter this month. Dennis wins a 11x 14 black and white of the old Baptist college full moon. Next months drawing will be for the Windmill of Paradise. We will pull from whole list of newsletter sign-ups every Month!

05/25/2026

This year’s Rodeo & Western Lifestyle Workshop hit a little different for me.

Two days before the class started, I had a heart stent put in. To be honest, the first two days were rough. I was sore to the core, dragging myself into the classroom each morning and pretty much collapsing each night. I leaned hard on Lisa to help carry the instruction side while I just tried to keep moving.

But somewhere around the third day… something changed.

I quit thinking about myself.

I started focusing completely on helping the students get the images they came there for. Watching them learn to SEE instead of just take pictures. Watching confidence grow. Watching them experience the cowboy way of life through the lens.

And strangely enough… I started healing.

Maybe there’s truth to the old saying that it’s better to give than receive. This time, I think we all got both.

The camera in my hand, the arena dust, the horses, the sunsets, the people, the cowboy way of life right in front of me… somehow it all became medicine.

Sometimes healing doesn’t happen sitting still.

Sometimes it happens standing in the dirt at sunset with purpose in your heart and a camera in your hand.

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05/24/2026

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My heart was healed by having a camera in my hand and the cowboy way going on in front of us,

05/23/2026

Lost our dog sassy last night, those of you who know us understand how big a part that sassy and bodie are in our life. It’s strange how we get so attached to these guys, and they leave a gaping hole that their joy once filled.
We nurse here for a week and thought she might pull through…..not real sure what happened to her, I just know she will be missed so much!

05/21/2026

Hey Guys, Last day for the May giveaway print of art.joeduty.com will be giving away a 11x14 custom limited edition print. This one is # 35 0f 200 and will be signed Some images you plan.
Some images simply happen.
Years ago, while chasing the full moon across Wise County, I found myself parked below the old museum on the hill in Decatur. Back then, I had become a little obsessed with lining the moon up behind places that meant something to our town… little pieces of history frozen beneath a Texas sky.
That night, everything came together for just a split second.
The full moon rose perfectly behind the museum’s incredible architecture, and just as I clicked the shutter, a lone bird crossed through the face of the moon.
One frame. One moment. Gone forever.
Several years later, the old museum burned, making this image even more meaningful to me today. It’s more than a photograph now… it’s a memory of a place that once watched over Decatur from the hill.
To celebrate the launch of a new monthly giveaway through my fine art store, I’ll be giving away a LIMITED EDITION print of this image to one lucky follower this month.
To enter:
Go HERE https://joeduty.artstorefronts.com fill out a account in top right corner.you will be added to the news letter.
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Everyone that enters will be put in the hat and a hard stock print will be given away at no charge. Again these are LE and only 200 made! This is a 11x14 B&W sepia

05/17/2026

Creation of new Bio of https://art.joeduty.com/about-the-artist by Artfront site. Many new uploads in https://art.joeduty.com/gallery-2 The Cowboy way. This years Texas Vision Photography workshop provided many fine art Images.

05/16/2026

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Here’s some of the stuff we’ll be sharing on June 6th one day lighting class! The class will cover on camera, off camera flash as well as an intro to studio lighting! 2 spots left, group limited to 8 students.
Click here for more info https://texasphotographyworkshops.com/product/lighting101_1day/

05/15/2026

“all gas no brakes” energy… the dog looks like he just saw next week and approved of it. Had an unexpected spectator on class this year during the Dog herding portion of thetexasphotographyworkshops.com this is a treat and I never saw it in the frame while shooting, another reason you never delete in the field!
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