What activities bring out being American with two words…( no not that )….it’s Baseball and Rodeos. The Universe speaks, often in a language, that as a photographer, I should be able to understand. It’s visual and some of the things you see, when you are receptive, have your name on it. Driving out into the country I was going over my move here to Leesburg Florida. Some time had passed since settling in and the need to re-connect with my camera was increasing. I asked if I still could when through the introspective fog, it appeared….
RODEO : Friday Night. ……A sign, no on a sign, but still a sign and I was going! I put the camera on full Auto, didn’t want any distraction with dials, knobs and settings. Off I went to get re-baptized. I mixed in with the crowd, and of course the cowboys… just call me Tex. They might have called me something else but it didn’t matter as I was shooting the bull, no pun intended.
In the middle of the backfield happenings, A clown appeared in front of me.
“Do you know what the oldest sport event in the U.S. is?” he asked…
” Baseball?” I replied…
” No….Rodeo ! ” he said and that’s when I felt we had switched places. Not sure if he was right but I re-connected and you can see more at
https://www.matthewpace.com/portfolio/G0000wj0.SUsg5GE
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MattPacePhoto 
Wow I am impressed!!! First the rodeo pics..great color and post but great photos of the scene and people… Then the Game Face collection…what an idea and what a collection….great stuff Then your whole website…looks so well done…you must have worked on for a long time to get that all so well laid out and designed. Congratulations on looking so professional….
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