Incredible Images Of Western Photographer Jody Miller To Be On Display At The Pony Expresso Café

Dec. 2, 2008 - PRLog -- The works of prominent western photographer, Jody Miller of MillersReflections, will be on display at The Pony Expresso Café for “Art Night” this December.   The Pony Expresso Café, a new and uniquely southwestern coffee house in Prescott Valley, began featuring local artists and their works for sale on a designated “Art Night” each month.  The reception of this new monthly event has been very positive, and as the December feature artist, Ms. Miller is expected to be one the most popular attractions.

Ms. Miller takes her place among the finest Arizona photographers to offer images specializing in horse photos, cowboy and cowgirl pictures, and Western photography. Along with engaging and evocative horse portraits, her images include barrel-racing cowgirls, cowboys at rest or charging their mounts through a shallow river, and the gear and details that embody the lives of cowboys and cowgirls.  Every photo you could possibly want of the Western ranch lifestyle, set in wide-open landscapes of big sky, golden grasses, weathered board buildings, cactus and craggy boulders is part of Ms. Miller’s extensive portfolio.

“I have loved horses ever since I was a teenager. They are majestic, powerful, glorious animals that love to perform and show off their beauty. I enjoy the challenge of capturing that special connection people have with their animals." said Miller.   Ms. Miller’s photo images will be displayed for sale during this special “Art Night” showing.  

As part of this special opportunity, Ms. Miller will be donating 10% of the proceeds from sales of her photography on Art Night to Horses with H.E.A.R.T., Inc.  “Horses with H.E.A.R.T. is an organization established to provide therapeutic horseback riding for people with mental, physical, developmental and emotional disabilities. Horseback riding is widely recognized as one of the most beneficial forms of recreational therapies available for people with special needs, and I am hopeful that our community will enjoy my work and ultimately join with me in supporting this wonderful organization,” she added.

Background of Jody Miller

Like so many Arizona photographers, Jody came here to leave the rat race behind, to encounter the visual thrill of long views, and to capture her subject in the incomparable desert light. Alongside her day job, she set herself up as a commercial portraitist and art photographer, doing business as MillersReflections. Her images have been published in Horse and Rider, Western Horseman, The Horse Connection, the 2004 Ruger Sportswear Catalog, and Today's Horse.

Miller has won awards from the Prescott Fine Arts Association and the Phippen Museum, where her work appeared in the Emerging Photographic Talent of the West exhibit. Jody supports the community with ongoing donations of services and artwork to Horses with H.E.A.R.T., the Soroptimists, Habitat for Humanity, and Future for KIDS.

Before becoming an Arizonan, Jody's love of horses led her to spend a number of years on a working horse ranch in the California desert. She says, "I have loved horses ever since I was a teenager. They are majestic, powerful, glorious animals that love to perform and show off their beauty. I enjoy the challenge of capturing that special connection people have with their animals."