about
Bulls look better when they’re dusty
Just yell out and I’ll get back to you!
Cattle and bulls are some of my favourite animals to photograph. And they’re not always clean. In fact, I think they’re better with a bit of mud on them. I just really like to capture how they are in that moment. I might take fifty or more photos until I feel I’ve got just the right image that becomes a fine art print or canvas for your wall.
Hi, I’m Jana,
the human behind the camera
I live on a sheep and beef farm in the Wairarapa with my husband, Will, and our two children, Cooper and Greta. Before having kids, I worked as a shepherd. Long days on horseback, early sunrises, and a good team of dogs were a big part of my life.
I’ve loved animals for as long as I can remember. I grew up rurally with ponies, orphaned pet lambs from my grandparents’ farm, and endless country school pet days. That early connection to animals and the land has shaped who I am and inspires so much of the work I create today.
Putting my passions together
In my mind, I pictured the perfect present, a Hereford bull fine art print for my Dad’s birthday… and one for my own wall at home too. But no amount of searching or Googling could find the image I could see so clearly.
Somehow I’d almost forgotten I’d done a Diploma in Photography. Life had moved quickly after that and my focus had shifted more toward family.
That’s when it hit me: my two passions had quietly come together. I already had everything I needed to create the image myself. The skills, the eye for detail, and a farm full of the animals I love. So I picked up my camera… and The Dusty Bull was born.
The Dusty Bull is born
So I picked up my camera and began photographing the animals around me and eventually botanicals.
Over time, those two interests just naturally came together, and it felt like things had finally clicked.
From 2018, I worked locally under Jana Paige & Co, but when Cooper arrived, photography had to take a back seat for a while. Now, with fresh energy and clearer direction, I’ve rebranded as The Dusty Bull, offering a collection of fine art prints and canvases inspired by the farm, the animals, and the quiet beauty found in everyday rural life.
Have a browse and see which piece speaks to you, the right print always finds its place in someone’s home or workspace.