SPARROW AND HER COWBOY RICHARD, SAN MARCOS, NEW MEXICO 2004
Photograph by ©Craig Varjabedian  All Rights Reserved

The moment I released the shutter I knew I had made a wonderful image. The picture is tied together by the afternoon’s diffused light and the wonderful adobe wall behind the pair. Richard’s white shirt is luminescent, contrasting with Sparrow’s dark curves and shadows. What I see is Sparrow’s trust of Richard, his care for and attention to her, and their openness in sharing this all with me. It’s a triangle. This picture transcends a portrait of a cowboy and horse; it presents a moment of trust and affection. Ultimately I see my photograph as really a portrait of a horse.