56 SIDELINES JULY 2014
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
No FaNcy camera.
No Past exPerieNce.
No Problem.
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Cover Story
By Dani Moritz
S
ometimes in our lowest moments, something
miraculous happens — something that rejuvenates the
sprit and sets us on our path to happiness and success.
For Kathleen Bryan (
Sidelines
’ cover photographer!),
that’s exactly what happened when she thought she had hit rock
bottom around 2010.
Kathleen had just been laid off from her job in construction,
which wasn’t even remotely in her field, and was able to
scrounge up just enough money to pay the bills and feed her
horses. What she did have plenty of, however, was time.
That time could’ve easily been spent sulking and worrying,
but that’s just not Kathleen’s style. She was able to save just
enough money to purchase an inexpensive DSLR camera
with the help of her mom, and essentially taught herself digital
photography. She thought, perhaps, she could pursue a new
trade. She had the artistic passion and the education, having
attended Louisiana Tech for studio art (sculpture) and having
taken photography classes previously. So, she gave it a shot.
As it turns out, that shot was well worth taking. Upon
purchasing the camera, a friend emailed her who happened
to know a show manager looking for a photographer that very
weekend.
“Over the Hill”
Photo by Kathleen Bryan
