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Oklahoma Senator Mike Schulz

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A few years ago I had the opportunity to photograph Oklahoma State Senator Mike Schulz at his cotton farm in southwest Oklahoma. I drove down early so we could catch the first light at his farm. I always enjoy getting to know politicians. Most of them are pretty normal people just doing a job to serve their communities.

Senator Mike Schulz at his cotton farm south of Altus, Oklahoma. I had him stand on the cotton picking machine (no pun intended) while I blasted him with a bit of strobe flash at sunrise.
I asked Senator Schulz to get inside the cotton bin so I could get a portrait of him with all the freshly-picked cotton.
I also directed him to stand in a cotton field waiting to be harvested.
A neighboring farmer stopped by to talk to Senator Schulz before we started taking photos.
The green John Deere machine picks the cotton, and transfers it to the yellow trailer for compaction.
I had seen a lot of wheat combines, but this was my first time getting a good look at a cotton picking machine.

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I am an Oklahoma based writer, commercial photographer, editorial photographer and adventurer based in Oklahoma City. I love telling stories about people. A motorcycle is my preferred means of travel, and I have over 5,000 hours piloting small airplanes. My editorial photography has been published in hundreds of magazines and my commercial photography has been used by dozens of companies worldwide.

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