Just try and find someone who likes to hunt.’ And Ben loves to hunt, so no problems there.”īrandon says that these photos were originally intended for purely personal use, but he's happy to share them with a wider audience. “ was the person I was most nervous to tell, but wound up being the easiest,” Brandon says. Despite the region’s general conservatism - Brandon says his father is “somewhat of a self-proclaimed redneck” - they’ve experienced incredible support. The two met a little over a year ago, and now live together in Washington State, but they go back to visit Brandon’s family in Montana as often as they can. Brandon grew up around the ranch and, as a couple, they’re united by their love of the open-air Montana lifestyle.
From the prim-and-proper, to bearded hipsters, tattooed bikers, and military types, images pop up daily to remind us how beautiful love is in all its diversity.įor Brandon and Benjamin, having photographer Brian Powers shoot them on a ranch outside Missoula, Montana, was about capturing their relationship in its most natural environment. It's not just big cities and metropolitan areas or guys in bowties. Marriage equality is sweeping across the nation, and one of the most touching effects is that attention is being drawn to same-sex love in many different places people might not expect.
