In Dayton, Iowa 2 hours north of Des Moines - with a population of 772, Labor Day weekend evolves around the rodeo, town fair, and Labor Day parade.
Since 1937, Dayton has been the site of a rodeo on Labor Day weekend. It began with a pair of local cowboys and has grown to a National Championship Rodeo, sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association. The rodeo features bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, and the wild horse race. The rodeo has generated large crowds and high-quality competitors.
In 2017 Anja Bruehling gave up her global executive career to pursue her passion -documentary and fine art photography. She has worked and traveled to over 60 countries. Her passions are documenting people, diverse cultures, social issues, and the human condition around the world. She sees the camera as a medium to stay curious more than ever and to make observations, explore places, prosperity, beauty, people, and the socio-economic problems they face.
Awards 2020 - American Photographer 36 – Chosen Winner
2019 - American Photographer 35 – Chosen Winner
2018 - 4 finalist mention in the 11th Julia Cameron Awards
2017 – American Photographer 33 – Chosen Winner
2016 – American Photographer 32– Selected Winner
2016 – Latin American Fotografia 5 – Selected Winner
2016 – Finalist – Social Documentary Network – Visual Stories
2015 – Critical Mass (Top 200)
2015 – American Photographer 31 – Chosen Winner
