Here is the link: Broken O Ranch

When:  January 15,2012

Where: Capital Sports and Western Wear,     1092 Helena  Avenue in Helena MT

at about 3:30 we will head over to Spring Meadow Lake

Time: 2:00 – 5:00 PM

Cost: Free, Sponsored by Capital Sports

What I have been up to:

The following are a selection of aerial photographs from a project I am working on. They will start out as documentary of the land and wildlife then move toward the abstract. Not everyone’s idea of a fun morning, it was 15 degrees Fahrenheit, flying at 100 miles per hour with the planes window open so I could shoot without obstruction.  Math isn’t my thing so I will leave it up to someone else to do the calculations for wind chill temperature. Enjoy.

“The Front” Looking south from the Sun River

“Looking Down the Sun” Looking east at sunrise on the Sun River near Sims Montana

“Golden over the Sun” A golden eagle lit by dawns first light as it flies over the Sun River still shaded from the early morning light.

“Haven From the Cold” A pond poke-a-doted with over 1000 mallards.

“Ice Flows On The Sun”  Canada Geese navigate ice patches on the Sun River.

“Patterns of a Pivot”  Rows of wheat, patterns from harvest, wind blown snow all come together to form this abstract image all connect to this pivot  irrigation.

“Spectra of  Textures” Starting from left to right: Wheat field, field boundary with grass, ditch, snow on shoulder, highway, shoulder, ditch.

“Winter” Leafless tree shadows stand over ice on the edge of the Missouri River

Come join us for the Workshop tomorrow!

“I’ve been to several previous showings of Kenton’s work. His show at the Carolina was fabulous – the best by far.  The setting and evening were perfect with food, music, and a nice selection of his photos which demonstrated the depth and breadth of Kenton’s work.  Kenton sees the world and captures its beauty like no other, and his unique artistry was showcased beautifully at the Carolina show.” Len Lantz

“Kenton’s art is both beautiful and profound, it touches the human heart.” Judy Garrity

This post features nine of the thirteen new releases by Kenton and are  now available for purchase.

Trout Silhouette

Porpoising Trout

Flying Fish

Rural Montana

Calf Chase

Lone Horse

Winter On The Front Range

Wildlife Selections

Great Grey Owlet

Landscapes

Centennial Valley, Montana

Random Images

Combined with an apple, this caterpillar makes for a compelling  image.

The idea behind Mountain West Voices is simple. The interior West of the United States and Canada is a complex region rich in history and culture. It is also a gold mine of compelling human stories, which are a key to understanding our region’s past, present and future. It is our aim to find those stories, and tell them through the voices of ordinary people living their lives in this extraordinary place. (Clays words not mine)

I will be providing the accompanying photographs on the web site as time and funding permit. I am excited for the opportunity as I believe it will allow me to push my photo-journalistic abilities to new heights. Clay and I’s first “collaboration” (and I use the word very liberally), was a 2008 Montana Magazine story on the Matador Ranch in north east Montana. Our paths have crossed several times since and I have grown to have great respect for both he and his work. In many ways we have similar perspectives on people; we are both fascinated with the uniqueness of individuals that live “common” lives but have interesting stories. We work tell these stories, he through his pen and microphone and I through my camera lens.

Clay Scott is the creator and producer of Mountain West Voices. He has worked in print, radio and television, in the U.S. and abroad. He has covered a variety of stories, ranging from war and conflict, to environmental and social issues. He has won many awards for his work, including an Emmy for his coverage of the Kosovo refugee crisis. Clay lives in Helena, Montana.

Currently, the broadcasts are carried by Montana Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio, but if you like the programs contact your local public radio and ask them to carry Mountain West Voices.

To listen to the program click here: Mountain West Voices: Historic Black Church Still Going Strong

Thanks for listening/viewing!

Shooting wise, January was a little slow I really only got out once to do any sort of “nature” photography. Much of what I was working on was geared to preparing for the year.

I am finalizing the details for a year long contract with Montana’s chapter of The Nature Conservancy where I will be providing a number of services for them. The project includes shoots similar to what I have done for them in the past but on a larger scale. I will be teaching at least one class for them at Pine Butte Guest ranch, and keeping a blog for them.

I also look forward to frequent use of my images on a new radio program called Mountain West Voices. It is a great production by a friend of mine by the name of Clay Scott. The program airs every Wednesday night at 8:25 MST on Montana Public Radio. Now you might be asking yourself how exactly does photography work on the radio, the short of it is that the programs can be viewed at Mountain West Voices. There will be slide shows in conjunction with the recordings, so check in often. I anticipate doing a number of the stories so if you are following my work this will be a great opportunity to see my latest.

I have a number of other things in the works too. For instance, I am about to launch an art card series called “Spirit of the American West”. The cards will be available as individuals or a box set of 10 cards. I am working on some fun stuff like a custom leather pouch engraved with “Spirit of the American West”  and the Photography of Kenton Rowe engraved on it. They are going to be made by a saddle maker out of Billings by the name of Mike Witt. His work can be seen at Witt’s Custom Saddle.

The C-Project I started in April of 2010 is going well, but I have not found the right Non profit to take me under their wing. This is a necessity, becuase I need to raise funding for the project as many of the patients I am working with live quite a ways away and I need to travel to photograph them. Keep this project in your thoghts and prayers please. I believe if I bring it to fruition it will be a tool that ill help many others face their cancer diagnosis.

They should be pretty neat when it is all said and done. P.S. My image “Proud Mama” will be one of the cards available. See below for a few example images I will be using.

I spent some time shooting the slopes of Bridger this month along with a half day trying to shoot “nature”. On my half day on the Little Blackfoot river I had hoped to find an ermine or a mink that would pose for me, but instead resigned to photographing ice bells. Here are some of January’s images:

Ice Bells on the Little Blackfoot.

Deer 1

Deer 2

Face Mask of a skier

They start them early up here.

Fresh Powder….unfortunately it was only about three inches covering pure ice.

This is a sample of one of my art card series I am about to launch the they have a white border that is not showing up. They will be 5X7″ cards with an image on the front, blank on the inside and a write up and inset image on the back. I already have five stores in Helena that have agreed to carry them. Now we shall see how they sell. While many of them are shot in Montana, they tend to be images that do not specify a place, so I am hoping that stores in other states will pick them up too.

FRONT SIDE

BACK SIDE

Thank you for looking.