Angelika Ursula Dietrich
Owner, Publisher, Visual Artist & Writer - Social Media & Marketing Consultant
Professional Photography &
Media Productions
Since 2000
My LIFE IN PICTURES
Angelika's
photography work has been displayed on the front cover of Idaho Magazine (2022), in Cowboy Lifestyle Network (2021), Cowgirls Magazine (2021) Cowboys & Indians (2016 & 2018) and various Oregon and Washington entertainment and vacation publications, Chief Joseph Days Rodeo Program and website (2012-2020), at Art Gallery Festivals, private businesses, as well as for display advertisement for many clients in and out of Wallowa County including the Wallowa County Chieftain (2003-2007).
She has been in the news business since the mid s90 publishing local news, human interest, and environmental stories. Her writing has been published on Wallowa Valley Online (2009-2020) and on her studio website at WildHorsesThunder.studio since 2021.
Combining professional photography with more than four decades of diverse cultural, sports, and equine know-how backed by first-hand experience.
Select Accolades
- Seattle Times ~ Tamkaliks Photography (August 2023)
- Front Cover Idaho Magazine ~ Tribal Photography (May 2022)
- Photography in the Nimiipuu Tribal Tribune (August 2021)
- Featured Photography - Cowboy Lifestyle Network article for 75th Chief Joseph Days Rodeo
- Cowgirls Magazine (2021)
- Cowboys and Indians Magazine (Online 2018)
- Cowboys & Indians Magazine (Print and Online - 2018)
- Official Photographer at Tamkaliks (2023)
- Invited Photographer at Tamkaliks (2019, 2022)
- Commissioned photographer at Nez Perce "Return to Am’saáxpa" Joseph, Oregon (2021)
- Commissioned photographer at Nez Perce "WETXUUWÍITIN", Spalding, Idaho (2021)
- Tamkaliks Event Program Designer (2019, 2022, 2023)
- Official Chief Joseph Days PR Rodeo Photographer (2010 - 2021)
- Official Photographer at Mountain High Broncs (2008 – 2016)
- Rodeo Program Committee Chair, Media Manager, Official Public Relations Photographer at Chief Joseph Days Rodeo (2010-2021)
- Chief Joseph Days Volunteer of the Year (2019)
- Lifetime Member of Chief Joseph Days Rodeo.
- Owner, Publisher, and Editor of Wild Horses Thunder - The Studio & Journal (2020 - current)
- Owner, Publisher, and Editor of Wallowa Valley Online News Website (2009-2020)
- Member of the Professional Photographers of America
- Member of the National Press Photographers Association
- Social Marketing Marketing Consultant for Wallowa Mountain Properties, Inc. since 2013
- Social Marketing Marketing Consultant for the Sports Corral in Joseph, Oregon, since 2021
- Media Marketing Director at Highview Angus Ranch since 2010
- Social Marketing Manager for Chief Joseph Days (2010 - 2021)
- Webmaster for Wallowa County Gov since 2021
- Webmaster for Wallowa Mountain Properties since 2013
- Webmaster for Highview Angus Ranch since 2010
Current select event photography includes
- Tamkaliks 2023 – Official Photographer
- Tamkaliks (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018 Freelance; 2019, 2022 invited photographer)
- Wallowa County High School Basketball (2007–current)
- General Event Photography (2000–current)
Previous event photography:
- Wallowa County Fair (2004–current)
- Chief Joseph Days Rodeo (2007–2022; Official CJD PR Photographer 2010-2020)
- Chief Joseph Days Ranch Rodeo (2012–2019)
- Wallowa County Barrel Race Association (2018)
- Wallowa County Stockgrowers Rodeo (2010, 2012, 2013, 2018)
- Mountain High Broncs & Bulls (2008–2016 * Official photographer)
- Mountain High Broncs & Bulls (2017–2018 * Freelance only)
- Wallowa County Junior Rodeos (2003–2006)
- Rodeo Blowout, Milton Freewater, OR (2001)
Commercial & Advertising Photography, Video Productions
- Wallowa Mountain Properties (2013–current)
- Highview Angus Ranch, Enterprise, Oregon (2010–current)
- Chief Joseph Days Rodeo (2010–2020)
- Wallowa Lake Vacation Rentals (2014–2019)
- Wallowa County Chieftain, Production Manager, Freelance Photographer (2003-2007)
Select WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
- Wallowa Mountain Properties
- Highview Angus Ranch
- The Sports Corral
- Wallowa County Hay Growers
- St. Patrick Episcopal Church
- Chief Joseph Days Rodeo (2010-2020)
- Technical Advisor for St Patrick Episcopal Church, Enterprise, Oregon
Pictures from the 2023 Wallowa County Fair Junior Rodeo are now AVAILABLE FOR SALE!
I had an AMAZING time at the 2023 Wallowa County Fair Junior Rodeo catching up with old friends and making new ones! Please note: Picture coverage of every participant is always my goal, but cannot be guaranteed. I had to remind myself of two things
Getting ready for the 2023 Tamkaliks Celebration (Video)
This important cultural event would not be possible without all of the Tamkaliks’ volunteers. Regardless of blistering temperatures on July 15, volunteers were busy preparing the arbor and facilities throughout the day. Each July, the Homeland becomes a place of reunion for descendants of the original inhabitants of waláwa, the Wallowa country. Year after year, participants enjoy three days of song and dance, culminating in a walasit service and Friendship feast. Descendants, locals, and visitors attend together. … Continue readingGetting ready for the 2023 Tamkaliks Celebration (Video)
Funding comes through for Phase 2 of Minam River Wildlife Area thanks to USDA, RMEF
LA GRANDE, Ore.— Thanks to promised funding from the U.S.D.A. Forest Legacy Program and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), completion of Phase 2 of the Minam River Wildlife Area is one step closer. The Minam River Acquisition project is expected to close later in
31st Tamkaliks Celebration is just around the corner, July 21-23, 2023
Tamkaliks Celebration- (almost) always the 3rd Weekend in July “Tamkaliks” comes from the Nez Perce language and means “from where you can see the mountains.” Each July, the Homeland becomes a place of reunion for descendants of the original inhabitants of waláwa, the Wallowa country.