07/20/2026
On my way to Monument Valley, I stopped in Kayenta for gas where I learned there was a rodeo that evening.
It was my first rodeo. After I arrived, I was invited behind the chutes, where I spent the evening photographing the competitors, listening to stories about life in the Navajo Nation, and hearing much of the event announced in Navajo. It was an opportunity to step into a tradition and culture that was entirely new to me, and one I’ll remember just as much as the photographs themselves.
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Camera: Mamiya 7
Lens: Mamiya N 80mm f/4 L
Film: Kodak Ektacolor 400
Developer: Kodak C41
Scan: Negative Supply Negative Lab Pro