Along the Western Front

(Hardback)

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Growing up in the city, Leah Hennel would spend summers with her cousins on a farm near Stettler, Alberta, about halfway between Calgary and Edmonton. The ranching and farming lifestyle intrigued and fascinated her from an early age, though she could already see that it was not an easy life to live. It's always been hard work, but one of the glorie

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The photographs in Along the Western Front range from high-octane shots of rodeo action and cattle and horse drives, to intimate family moments on a Hutterite colony, to gorgeous big-sky prairie landscapes and stunning black-and-white portraits of rugged cowboys, cowgirls, bull riders and sidesaddle racers. - Calgary Herald

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Leah Hennel originally dreamt of being a veterinarian. And until Grade 12 she thought she would be. But her marks, math in particular, cured her of that dream. While in high school, she jumped at a chance to explore a work-experience option in the Calgary Sun photography department. As it turned out, that practicum was the best thing that ever happened to her, as it opened her eyes to an exciting field and eventually led Hennel to the SAIT photojournalism program, from which she graduated in 1998. Shes built a fulfilling career at Calgarys daily newspapers the Sun and since 2000 the Herald. Shes travelled all over Alberta and to most parts of Canada, as well as to Europe and Africa. Shes won a few awards along the way too, but whats most important to her is that being a photographer still doesnt feel like a job. Leah lives in Calgary, Alberta.