The Images of the West program would never work without the eager help and cordial nature of families like those of Dave and Mary Jane Kreman, and Kelly Mansfield. On May 5, Liz McCue, Becca Dickinson and Brett Erickson attended the yearly branding at the Klemer and Mansfield ranches, and shot nearly 2,000 photographs. Featured below are ten of Brett’s. For more of Brett’s images, please see his blog.
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- Four Calves, Klemer Ranch
Photographing the West 
Tricia Meidell
May 18, 2012 at 3:38 am
Brett,
My name is Tricia Meidell and I work for Kelly Mansfeild. I just wanted to tell you that I really like the pictures that you and your friends have taken of the brandings. The little boy in the blue and black coat is my 8yr old son and the young lady on the white horse dragging calves is my 11yr old daughter. My husband was there and so was my 4 brothers and my dad. I have a 12yr old daughter that does all of the same work but do to a horse wreck at an earlier branding she was hurt and was not able to rope and ride and wrestle calves. It broke my heart because she lives for this time of year. This is a chance for friends and families to get together before haying starts and life gets to busy. So I just wanted to say that I really like your pictures and if you sell any of them I would like to buy some. Thanks. PS The picture (The Kiss) is my husbands dog Bubba and we love that Picture.