James Brosher Photography

Portfolio website for James Brosher, a Bloomington, Indiana based editorial and wedding photographer specializing in action, documentary, and portrait images.

Plains People

Another Kind of Magick guitarist Taylor Scott

Had the opportunity to shoot a few portraits of local blues guitarist Taylor Scott for the paper’s weekly “Plains People” feature. I had a bit of time to scout locations and work the portraits. As a result, the portraits turned out well. Amazing how that happens. Scott, who is an 18-year-old senior at Cheyenne’s Central High School, was pretty cool and easy to work with on the shoot. Being that I’m a huge fan of the blues, it was easy to strike up a conversation with him on the shoot as we talked about Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf and Eric Clapton among others. If you haven’t heard him, check him out playing with his group, Another Kind of Magick.

Taylor Scott, the 18-year-old guitarist and vocalist for the Cheyenne-based blues band Another Kind of Magick poses for a portrait with his Gibson Custom ES 345 guitar on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Cheyenne. Scott, who owns 12 guitars, is set to record a live album with his group on Nov. 11 at The Plains Hotel in downtown Cheyenne.
Taylor Scott, the 18-year-old guitarist and vocalist for the Cheyenne-based blues band Another Kind of Magick, poses for a portrait with his Gibson Custom ES 345 guitar on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Cheyenne. Scott, who owns 12 guitars, is set to record a live album with his group on Nov. 11 at The Plains Hotel in downtown Cheyenne.
Taylor Scott, the 18-year-old guitarist and vocalist for the Cheyenne-based blues band Another Kind of Magick, poses for a portrait with his Gibson Custom ES 345 guitar on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Cheyenne. Scott, who owns 12 guitars, is set to record a live album with his group on Nov. 11 at The Plains Hotel in downtown Cheyenne.
Taylor Scott, the 18-year-old guitarist and vocalist for the Cheyenne-based blues band Another Kind of Magick, poses for a portrait with his Gibson Custom ES 345 guitar on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Cheyenne.

Wagon doctor Tom Watson

Tom Watson, the head wagon doctor, shares a laugh as he leans on one of several antique wagons in the shop on Friday, June 17, 2011, at Frontier Park. Watson has been a wagon doctor for 23 years. The wagon doctors restore and maintain antique wagons that are used in the Cheyenne Frontier Days parade each year.
Tom Watson, the head wagon doctor, shares a laugh as he leans on one of several antique wagons in the shop on Friday, June 17, 2011, at Frontier Park. Watson has been a wagon doctor for 23 years. The wagon doctors restore and maintain antique wagons that are used in the Cheyenne Frontier Days parade each year.
Tom Watson, the head wagon doctor, stands in the middle of several antique wagons in the shop on Friday, June 17, 2011, at Frontier Park. Watson has been a wagon doctor for 23 years. The wagon doctors restore and maintain antique wagons that are used in the Cheyenne Frontier Days parade each year.
Tom Watson, the head wagon doctor, stands in the middle of several antique wagons in the shop on Friday, June 17, 2011, at Frontier Park. Watson has been a wagon doctor for 23 years. The wagon doctors restore and maintain antique wagons that are used in the Cheyenne Frontier Days parade each year.

Cheyenne history buff Rolf Skoetsch

On Thursday I was assigned to photograph a portrait of Rolf Skoetsch, a local history buff who volunteers at the Wyoming National Guard Museum. Rolf is a really nice guy. After I took his portrait, I ended up having a conversation ranging from antique tractors to Germany with him in his driveway for another hour. This might not be the world’s greatest portrait, but it was a nice assignment for me because I got to get out of the office and have a conversation with someone. Connecting with people is a part of photography that is absolutely essential for good community photojournalism. You have to be able to get to know folks and have a conversation with them. As I was told once: always look for the lowest common denominator when working with folks you don’t know.

Rolf Skoetsch poses with a 1930s era John Deere row crop cultivator that adorns the yard at his Rucker Road home on Thursday, June 2, 2011. Skoetsch, who immigrated to the United States from Germany as a teenager after World War II, has a collection of antique farm equipment.
Rolf Skoetsch poses with a 1930s era John Deere row crop cultivator that adorns the yard at his Rucker Road home on Thursday, June 2, 2011. Skoetsch, who immigrated to the United States from Germany as a teenager after World War II, has a collection of antique farm equipment.