Barbara O'Brien Photography

hello there, i’m photographer barbara o’brien. i’m based at a small farm in stockholm, wisconsin (population 63)— not too far from minneapolis. because i am also an animal trainer (the animal connection) i know where to find animals actors and more importantly, i know how to properly handle them. during my career, i’ve tackled a range of assignments,including obtaining a polar bear from new jersey, capturing 17 cats in one shot, and photographing a 1500-pound cow in my studio. (did i mention i have my own on-farm studio? clients love it!) i personally audition all the animals i photograph, and i truly love them all —and they know that i love them. this creates a mutual trust that allows me to get close and produce emotive natural photographs. but i don’t just shoot animals! i photograph people too. and people with animals. and kids with puppies. actually, kids and puppies aren’t all that different—it’s all about finding out what motivates them, and then keeping them happy. i am so luck