About Rick
Rick Madsen combines his gift as a photographer with his talent as a designer and traditional artist. His desire is to create powerful images, images that will emotionally express his vision to the viewer.
Rick received a BFA degree from Brigham Young University where he studied design. His career positions include working as a graphic designer, art director, and photographer. Rick finds it invigorating and stimulating to share his passion of photography with others, and through this exchange, his own creativity is elevated. He feels that this is instrumental in the process of becoming a better artist. This became self evident and an affirmative value while he was teaching workshops and photography classes.
Rick's career also included that of being a highly valued photographer on the editorial staff of the world renowned Mayo Clinic. In this capacity he produced images that appeared in the numerous Mayo publications which included magazines, books, brochures, annual reports, major institutional campaigns, and various articles that have appeared in national magazines.
Rick's career has lately undergone a renaissance. He has awakened a long dormant passion that has led him down a new road. His love for the Western spirit and its American heritage has caused him to immerse himself in capturing images of the rodeo, cowboys, western landscape, wildlife, and western lifestyle. As a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association photographer, Rick travels the rodeo circuits. There he is presented with the unique opportunity to capture images of the great American rodeo. Rick's goal is not only to show the rugged action of the rodeo but also the personality, value, and lifestyle of the cowboy.
Rick finds himself amazed and continually inspired by the vast array of potential images that are availed to the creative photographer if he would only listen to the spirit within his heart. This spirit leads Rick to rove the reverent mountain forest, explore rivers, drive dusty dirt roads, and walk the vast expanses of the open range or desert. When this spirit whispers is when he creates his most superlative images.
Rick strongly believes that there are three important elements needed in the creation of a successful image. Those three elements are light, gesture, and color. These elements are so important to Rick that he has made them the focus of his own personal brand. Creative expression and a passion for his art is what Rick is all about.
So who really knows what road Rick will travel down tomorrow, which direction he will take, or what he will see? We'll only know when he travels down that trail.
Affiliations:
- American Society of Media Photographer (ASMP) - View Rick's Profile
- Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)
