This is the first of a series of colorful cows is what started the animal portrait collection. Renowned designer, DJ Stout of Pentagram, commissioned me to photograph a series of Dairy Cows in front of bright, poppy backgrounds. On a cold, rainy November day we traveled to a small Dairy Farm and set up our studio lights and colored backgrounds. That day, we brought to life the personalities of these wonderful cows. And I saw the potential of translating my people portraiture into animal portraiture. Since then, this series of cows has been collected across the world and been an inspiration to me as I continue to explore the art and aesthetics of animal portraiture.