People - Professional

Leadville Cowboy

Matt Lit
USA

Nominee

"Leadville Cowboy"
Well-known and somewhat notorious cowboy, John, walks his horse through a back alley in the high mountain town of Leadville, Colorado. He's in good company as western characters Wyatt Earp, Doc Holida

Biography: From photojournalist to commercial shooter to wedding photojournalist to dog photographer, Matt's work has always captured the essence of his subjects. ~ He has returned to community journalism after 30 years as managing editor of The Crestone Eagle, in the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado. The new surroundings have offered up an array of new subject matter and documentation in the small community. ~ He continues to photograph professionally specializing in dogs, people and western subjects. He also teaches digital and documentary photography for Colorado Mountain College's...

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