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XP RANCH PHOTOGRAPHY Professional Photography specializing in Farm, Ranch, Stockdogs, Horses, Kids and Families. Call us. My name is Lori Herbel. I prefer it that way.

I wasn't born with a camera in my hand, but I grabbed one as soon as I could! I became interested in photography at a fairly young age. My older brother developed my black and white pictures in his basement darkroom. My subjects were whatever would stand still in front of me (and a few things that wouldn't). Mostly horses and dogs, and other kids. Funny, these remain my favorite subjects some 40 years later. My first "serious" camera was purchased for me by my wonderful husband, in December of 1981, for my 20th birthday. It was a Canon SLR and I felt like I had just won the lottery. I held an amazing piece of machinery in my hand, and it was both wonderful and scary at the same time. It had so much potential, could I step up my game to unlock that potential? The first image I captured with that camera is still burned into my memory. We were at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City. Since that time, I have taken hundreds of thousands of images. For myself, for my family, for friends, books and magazines, and as editor of the local newspaper and two national magazines. I always see my world through a lens, even when I'm not holding a camera. I have always been the one behind the camera. Thank you to my husband and partner, Kent, who is the major reason I am able to do what I do. He is my best friend, my biggest supporter and in charge of all things technical when it comes to equipment. Me, I just take pictures. :-) I hope you enjoy my photographs as much as I love taking them. Lori Herbel
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Nebraska handlers, your photos are ready from last weekends clinic! You should have an email in your inbox with a link. ...
10/09/2026

Nebraska handlers, your photos are ready from last weekends clinic! You should have an email in your inbox with a link.

Minnesota and Kansas clinic students, your working images are ready! Emails have been sent out.
09/26/2026

Minnesota and Kansas clinic students, your working images are ready! Emails have been sent out.

Blast from the past…..the National Cattledog Association used an XP Ranch Photo for their poster advertising the 2014 Na...
09/22/2026

Blast from the past…..the National Cattledog Association used an XP Ranch Photo for their poster advertising the 2014 National Finals in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

I've always been a dog person. I didn't pick up a camera until I was about 10 years old, but once I did, I fell in love ...
09/07/2026

I've always been a dog person. I didn't pick up a camera until I was about 10 years old, but once I did, I fell in love with capturing memories. Almost every picture I took back then (and even now) has a dog in it.

This is me, at age 11, and the first dog I remember of my childhood, Augie. He was a German Shepherd that went everywhere with me around the farm I grew up on. He always made sure I was safe and made it home. I don't think I realized that until I was an adult, but now I'm pretty confident Augie felt like it was his duty.

Thankfully, Augie did his job well, and also thankfully, I think my photography skills have improved a little since then. 😆

Hometown Heroes! The Putnam Volunteer Fire Department had a couple of their trucks in the Seiling rodeo parade over the ...
08/03/2026

Hometown Heroes! The Putnam Volunteer Fire Department had a couple of their trucks in the Seiling rodeo parade over the weekend. A big thanks to these guys who will drop whatever they are doing to come help when you need it. We have experienced that on a personal level over the past few years and we are very appreciative. Oh, and we are also partial to this department because we have several family members on the crew. 🥰Support your local firefighters! They are only a phone call away.

Excited to share that we have a new clinic location this fall! Come work with us in Georgia! There will be cattle and sh...
07/02/2026

Excited to share that we have a new clinic location this fall! Come work with us in Georgia! There will be cattle and sheep available. This clinic is hosted by the Rocky Branch Australian Shepherd Club. Contact Marilyne at [email protected] for registration info. Will we see you there?
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07/01/2026

The dogs of the Mountain States Stockdog Association National Finals. Tough and hard-working, fair but persistent.

They can get the job done.

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It’s an incredible honor to be asked to organize and capture this memory from the Mountain States Stockdog Association 2...
06/30/2026

It’s an incredible honor to be asked to organize and capture this memory from the Mountain States Stockdog Association 2026 National Finals. Every person in this photo helped make the week an amazing event. This is the largest competition of stockdogs and handlers in the nation with nearly 200 handlers traveling from all over the US and Canada to compete for championship buckles.

Hats off to the MSSA Board and their incredible crew!

We now have a gallery of candids from the Mountain States Stockdog Association National Finals, available at https://www...
06/29/2026

We now have a gallery of candids from the Mountain States Stockdog Association National Finals, available at
https://www.xpranchphotography.com/p582233218
Images are available for purchase until Friday for $5 each download. As always, if you are a member of the official MSSA staff, contact us for your copies at no charge. We appreciate your hard work!!

The future is here. The Mountain States Stockdog Association National Finals always offers a Juniors Class for the young...
06/29/2026

The future is here. The Mountain States Stockdog Association
National Finals always offers a Juniors Class for the youngsters who are interested in following in the footsteps of their parents or grandparents. Some have never worked a dog before, some are competing in other classes. The fun these kids have during this class is such a joy to see! You can bet I'll be keeping these photos for the day when one of these young guns wins the Open Championship.

The Junior Class photos are edited, uploaded and ready, and can be found at
https://www.xpranchphotography.com/p608256113

Family members are welcome to download the photos of their young handler at no cost. The photos of this class have been donated by XP Ranch Photography for the last several years. We love the kids! Thanks for letting them be a part of the Finals!


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