As a boy growing up in upstate New York , Paul Pape dreamed of being a cowboy. Cartoons were fun to watch on Saturday mornings but westerns were what captured his imagination. This fascination with a life that he was not born to would stay with him into adulthood and, indeed, become part of who he is at heart.  

Since moving to California in 1978, Paul has traveled extensively throughout the American West. Such well known places as Tombstone, Deadwood, the Hole In The Wall hideout of Butch and Sundance, and countless battle and fort sites, Indian dwellings, gravesites, abandoned mines, the Oregon Trail and ghost towns…he has been fortunate to see a lot. Paul has chronicled these travels both in articles for magazines and, most importantly, photographs. What began as a way to keep visual records of his trips has now developed into the avid pursuit of photography itself. Paul taught himself how to work with cameras under widely varying shooting conditions and the result is a style that is uniquely his own.  

Paul’s images have been featured in national publications and on book-covers. He has shot a great deal of his work from horseback. His aim is to capture the places he visits in a way that reflects not only how they are today but how they were…images that serve as a bridge from the present to the past.  

Below are some of Paul’s images. Click on the images to view enlarged versions.  Some of these photographs are for sale. Each photograph is matted and signed by Paul from limited edition runs. You may order on-line through this website. To see other samples of Paul’s work, please send your inquiry to info@redwallproductions.net.

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