CODY DUYN, WORKING COWBOY

My son Cody Duyn, age 11, and his horse Roanie,” says Nikki Duyn of Venice, Florida, using a Google Pixel phone to capture this wonderful image. “(He’s) working cattle at Blackbeard’s Ranch” in Myakka City, Florida.

ALAINA FEEDING SWEET PEPPER!

This photo of my daughter Alaina is so precious" to me, Mulberry, Florida’s Brooke Thielen says of this Tori Walker Photography shot. "Alaina loves animals. It was the perfect photo. Her favorite thing during this shoot was feeding the baby calf named Sweet Pepper! Photography to me means capturing the memories you would love to relive... over and over again.”

SHARING LIFE’S BEAUTY

This was one of two young raccoons strolling down the trail in search of food,” says Megan Drumheller of Winter Haven, Florida, who framed her image on an Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark II at the Circle B Bar Ranch in Lakeland. “Photography is many things to me—it’s an escape, a hobby, a personal challenge to always look at the world in different ways. And it’s a form of art and expression. I love being able to share the beauty in life with others, capturing moments in time to tell a story.”

‘YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE’

While working at the Spring Flower Festival at Amazing Grace Family Farms, I would go out and pick a color of zinnias that reminded me of someone I know. As I cut the flowers and arrange them, I pray and thank God for what that person means to me. This day was about my granddaughter. ‘You Are My Sunshine’ was one of her favorite songs when she was rocked as a baby. She is the sunshine in our family.I love to capture a moment with my phone that can bring emotions and feelings.” Leanne, from Middleburg, Florida, used an iPhone 11 in creating her image in Green Cove Springs, Florida.

‘BEAUTY THAT I SEE DAILY’

Photography,” says Ashley Head of Live Oak, Florida, “is a way for me to connect with nature and unwind from the week’s hustle and bustle; it gives me a way to permanently capture the beauty that I see daily.” Ashley used a Canon (EOS) 6D with the EF 400mm f5.6L lens for her haunting image at the Big Bend Wildlife Management Area, close to Keaton Beach and southeast of Tallahassee.

We raise Brahman cattle,” says Shayna Hall Roberts of Myakka City, Florida, “and this was one of our very own born and raised here at Shady Brahman Ranch in Myakka City. My daughter, Madison Roberts, has worked with this bull named Grayson since the day he was born ... a gentle giant! I love taking photos at our farm and our livestock, capturing moments like this of my beautiful, wild-spirited girl!” Shayna used an iPhone 11 in shooting her creative image in the family’s back yard.

WAITING ON THE NEXT MOVE!

“I’m the cattle foreman at the main set of pens at the Wynne Ranch,” says Charley Pearce of Fort Pierce, Florida. “That's my ranch horse Peanut in the front of the picture, Ole Sis in background. We had cattle in pens, and we were working them, and a rainstorm popped up. The horses were enjoying the cool down and resting, waiting on the next move! I love snapping photos of my everyday work life, the wildlife and cattle! I see so much the rest of this ol’ world knows nothing about! Very grateful for the camera on my (Galaxy A71) phone!”

Making Dad Proud

“Capturing youth hunts is important … because it shows how awesome kids are, especially when it’s your own,” says Sarasota’s Chris Egolf, who framed this memory at the Swampbilly Outdoor Adventures in Punta Gorda, Florida, with an iPhone 10. “Alligator hunting is a true tradition. And to capture my 5-year-old daughter Lydia Egolf with so much enthusiasm makes me so proud—not only as a guide and lodge owner—but a dad, most of all. Life is so short, and time passes so fast … but these photos will last forever.”

Aspects In Nature

Living in Dade City, Florida, off of Moody Lake,” says Jessica Tillis, “my parents have been able to witness a variety of different aspects in nature. Their favorite has been watching this family of cranes grow.” A Plant City girl, Jessica used a Canon T7i to capture her amazing image.