Dallas Photoworks

Fort Worth Texas Stock Show Cowboys Hats DSC_0036-1

Fort Worth Texas Stock Show Cowboys Hats DSC_0036-1, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

Cowboy Boots Price Tag Old Car Upholstery Interior Back Seat 8880

Cowboy Boots Price Tag Old Car Upholstry Interior Back Seat 8880, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

Fort Worth Texas Science History Museum Arts District Orange Brick Will Rogers Center Stock Show Arena Ricardo Victor Legorreta Architects National Cowgirl Hall Of Fame DSC_9057a

Fort Worth Texas Science History Museum Arts District Orange Brick Will Rogers Center Stock Show Arena Ricardo Victor Legorreta Architects National Cowgirl Hall Of Fame DSC_9057a, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

Fort Worth Texas National Cowgirl Museum Hall Of Fame Orange Brick Statue DSC_9036b

Fort Worth Texas National Cowgirl Museum Hall Of Fame Orange Brick Statue DSC_9036b, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

Day of the American Cowboy Roundup Longhorn Cattle Rodeo Cowboy Chad Eubank Grandview Beaumont Ranch Texas America's Toughest Cowboy Prairie Range Rain Clouds

Roundup Longhorn Cattle Rodeo Cowboy Chad Eubank Grandview Beaumont Ranch Texas America's Toughest Cowboy Prairie Range Rain Clouds, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

Happy Day of the American Cowboy!

This is a repost of one of my own personal favorite photos in honor of the Day of the American Cowboy 2009.

This image was shot of Texas cowboy and star of Toughest Cowboy, Chad Eubank and his fiancee Kim during a roundup of longhorn cattle on the Beaumont Ranch in Grandview Texas...this yankee followed them on a golf cart! It was a bitterly cold, rainy, dreary day...if you know me, that would translate into a PERFECT DAY!

Nuclear Cowboy

Nuclear Cowboy, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

Texas Cowboy with Boots, Spurs, Hat and Ranch Windmill.

Cowboy Texas Boot Spurs Hat Collage, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

Pro Bull Riders Compete at Bulls Night Out at the Fort Worth Stock Show

Opening Festivities at Bulls Night Out at Fort Worth Texas Stock Show DSC_0176, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

40 pro bull riders competed last night at the Fort Worth Stock Show.
After dinner at Joe T. Garcia's what a better way to finish off a night in Fort Worth than with some bull riding?

I'll let the photos speak for themselves. It was the culmination of a week of cowboy 'stuff' for me. I can't seem to get enough of it.

 
The evening's top riders are introduced in dramatic fashion.

Bull riding action

One of the toughest jobs at the rodeo?  Clowns!

This rider is in for a rough landing.

Thanks to photographer extraordinaire, Mark Stites for forcing me to reluctantly set my camera to manual mode!  If not, I would have returned home with no usable photos as we were seated in the top row of the arena.

View the entire 13 image set here.

Slideshow of Bulls Night Out at the Fort Worth Stockshow 2009

Yesterday, Rodeo star Chad Eubank helped this yankee brand cattle and wrangle a calf with his bare hands!

Chad Eubank "America's Toughest Cowboy" TV Show DSC_9657, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

With typical cowboy hospitality, rodeo star Chad Eubank educated me on the daily routine of his ranch in Cleburne, Texas.

I spent the day playing cowboy with, now, good friend, and rodeo star, Chad Eubank, on his ranch in Cleburne, Texas.

Chad competes on "America's Toughest Cowboy" on Spike TV.

Chad invited me and photography buddy, Mark Stites to take photos of he, his fiancee Kim, and cowboy friend Tommy as they branded 60 head of cattle.

I returned home tired, dirty and sunburned. I smelled like cow and burnt rawhide.

But in the end, this yankee had an experience he will never forget. I branded some cows, rode a gator, a horse and even wrangled a calf with my bare hands! ...I was able to snap a few photos too!  I understand now why cowboys wear cowboy hats(Chad, Billy and Kim didn't get sunburned!) and it doesn't seem to matter what you walk in when wearing cowboy boots, unlike my Sketcher hiking boots!

Being a cowboy is hard, physical work, and I joke when I say I got to 'play cowboy'.  Having seen Chad on his ranch before, I knew it could be an exhausting day.  In reality, the cowboys did all the heavy lifting!  It must feel good to feel this much accomplishment at the end of a day of hard work.  Mark and I volunteered to put our cameras down to help work the ranch someday.

Trading Places
One of the funniest moments yesterday was when Mark and I traded places with Chad and Tommy.  We mounted the horses, then handed our D300's over to the cowboys so that they could take our photos.  I wish I had a third camera to snap one incredible image of those two cowboys holding those cameras up to their eyes wearing cowboy hats and chaps, side-by-side.  You can't ask for anything better than this!

Where you can find Chad
The America's Toughest Cowboy season premier is January 29th. The show is on Thursdays at 11:00pm eastern time.  Best of luck to Chad this season.

If you are in the Fort Worth area, you can watch Chad live at Bulls Night Out during the Fort Worth Stock Show next week.  He will compete on Tuesday, January 20th and Wednesday, January 21st at 7:30pm.

View more photos from this photo shoot
View the entire set of images from the cattle branding here. 
My guest blogger post about this day on Fort Worth Renaissance.
Read Mark's hilarious account of the day here.

Dallas Cowboys New Stadium Arlington Texas Lake Winter DSC_9646

Dallas Cowboys New Stadium Arlington Texas Lake Winter DSC_9646, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

Chad Eubank America's Toughest Cowboy Professional Bull Rider Rodeo Star Cleburne Texas Original Digital Art Photography

Chad Eubank America's Toughest Cowboy Professional Bull Rider Rodeo Star Cleburne Texas Original Digital Art Photography, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

Youngblood Ranch Lamesa Dawson County Texas Mesa Western Clouds Gate Llano Estacado

Youngblood Ranch Lamesa Dawson County Texas Mesa Western Clouds Gate Llano Estacado, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

 

Youngblood Ranch Lamesa Dawson County Texas Mesa Western Clouds Gate Llano Estacado

Youngblood Ranch Lamesa Dawson County Texas Mesa Western Clouds Gate Llano Estacado, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

 

Roundup Longhorn Cattle Cowboy Chad Eubank Rodeo Grandview Beaumont Ranch Texas America's Toughest Cowboy Prairie Range Rain Clouds

Roundup Longhorn Cattle Cowboy Chad Eubank Grandview Beaumont Ranch Texas America's Toughest Cowboy Prairie Range Rain Clouds, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

 

Rodeo Cowboys Hats Feather Cleburne Texas Photographer PBR Professional Bull Riders Paisley

Rodeo Cowboys Hats Feather Cleburne Texas Photographer Professional Riders Paisley, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

 

Dallas Cowboys New Football Stadium Arlington Texas Construction Commercial Photography Photographer Cranes Trees Architecture $1 Billion

Dallas Cowboys Football Stadium Arlington Texas Construction Commercial Photography Photographer, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.  Cowboys Stadium

Framed print for sale: This unique image cannot be found elsewhere...it is a David Kozlowski original...printed on UltraSmooth fine art paper...aged, black 3" inch frame, white mat with second patina copper highlight mat, anti-glare acrylic glazing.  A must for any Cowboys fan!

Purchase here. 

Dallas Cowboys new stadium under construction in Arlington, Texas...estimated cost: $1 billion.  View my Stadium set on Flickr.

Dallas Cowboys Stadium Arlington Texas New Construction Commercial Photography Photographer Panorama Architecture $1 Billion

Dallas Cowboys Stadium Arlington Texas New Construction Commercial Photography Photographer Panorama, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.  [where: E Randol Mill Rd & N Collins St, Arlington, TX]

Dallas Cowboys new stadium under construction in Arlington, Texas...estimated cost: $1 billion.  View my Stadium set on Flickr.

Dallas Cowboys New Stadium Arlington Texas NFL Football Construction Commercial Photographer Photography Architecture

Dallas Cowboys Stadium Arlington Texas NFL Football Construction Commercial Photographer Photography Architecture, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski. [where: E Randol Mill Rd & N Collins St, Arlington, TX]

View my Stadium set on Flickr .

 

David Kozlowski Photographers Commercial Photography Texas Dallas Fort Worth

Pickup Joint / Truck / Texas / Bar / Honky Tonk / Country Music Hall

Pickup Joint, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

This structure interested me, so I stopped to take some photos.  It is a roadside honky tonk near Mansfield, Texas.  While I was there a man drove up in this pickup truck and I told him I was just shooting some snapshots of this interesting building.  He asked if I would like to see the inside.  I love when this sort of thing happens!  When I walked inside I felt like I was going back in time.  I could imagine everyone getting all dolled-up on a Saturday night, parking their pickups outside and boot-scooting on the wooden dancefloor below the disco ball.

Portrait Photography Dallas Fort Worth DFW Cowboys Seniors Families

Rocky II, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

This cowboy portrait is of Rocky, one of the drovers of the famous Fort Worth Herd.  Rocky and the other drovers lead the longhorns through the historic Fort Worth Stock Yards each day.  For me, the best part of the drive is to follow the drovers back to the stables afterwards while they put the horses back in their stalls.  The stables have unique light, are historic, plus they've got wild guinea hens who come for a visit!

I am available for portrait photography shoots at your choice of location, contact me to schedule your photo shoot.

The Cowhand Rocky Cowboy Drover Fort Worth Stockyards Longhorns Herd Texas

The Cowhand (Seated), originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

This is one of the cowhands who drive the Fort Worth Herd through the historic Stock Yards area. These guys are all very friendly, but this one was very eager to have his photo taken, and allowed me to seat him in better light etc.

Rodeo Cowboys at the Parker County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo Calf Roping Weatherford Texas

The Arena, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

Rodeo Cowboys at the Parker County Sheriff Posse Rodeo Weatherford Texas.

• More images from Texas rodeos
• Johnson County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo
• Parker County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo

 

Muddy Muttin Busting Johnson County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo Texas

DSC_8801, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

 

The Chads

The Chads, originally uploaded by David Kozlowski.

Rodeo star Chad Eubank of "America's Toughest Cowboy" fame...the famous Fort Worth Herd in the background. Part of a promotional shoot at the historic Fort Worth Stockyards.

Chad Eubank

DSC_4358, originally uploaded by Dallas Photographer David Kozlowski.

Rodeo star Chad Eubank of America's Toughest Cowboy fame.

"Longhorn Roundup"

We moved some longhorn on this shoot -- Rodeo star Chad Eubank, Johnson County Sheriff Bob Alford and Kim.

The Roundup

The Roundup, originally uploaded by Dallas Photographer David Kozlowski.

From a photoshoot with rodeo star Chad Eubank.