About the Artist:

Faces of the West: The horsemen & women who cowboy the plains

Rachael Sebastian is a Western photographer who lives in Kansas and works frequently in Texas. In her work, Sebastian aims to document legacy through land, animals and people, preserving those stories for future generations. Sebastian's parentsraise cattle in the Flint Hills of Kansas, where her family has been based since 1872.

She holds degrees in Spanish and print journalism from the University of Kansas. Since 2009, she's worked as a writer, photographer and multimedia producer for newspapers and magazines earning Kansas Press Association awards.

Sebastian currently lives in Horace, Kansas, with her husband, Sid, son, Grady, 11, and French bulldog, Lily. Sebastian enjoys riding her mare, Lenas Angel Bee, freelance writing, traveling, and researching western U.S. History. She is a full-time photographer and shoots as Mira 3 Photography/ Mira 3 Media. She is the official photographer and social media manager forTongue River Ranch near Dumont, Texas.

She also is a contributor for Western Horseman.

In 2025 she was named Runner-Up in the Best of Western Horseman Awards in the photography category. She received a 2026 30 over 30 Western Life and Style Award for being an influential woman in the western industry.