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Concealed Carry
“Comfort & Style,” May/June 2017

Ken Wangler and Dusty Reid, Designers and Photographers

"Carrying a handgun comfortably while dressing with style is no easy task. For our 2017 'Comfort & Style' issue, we featured a classic American icon — the cowboy. We met real-life cowboy Keith Janke at his stable on a cool morning. Decked out in his own threads and tending to horses with his Springfield Range Officer on his hip, the relaxed and confident rancher exudes comfort. His distinctive cowboy hat and rugged jacket epitomize natural style. Meanwhile, the barn’s muted tones give the shot an authentically rustic feel while the sunlight peeking through old boards provides an additional eye-catching element."

Keith Janke is made to look like a real life cowboy and the thing is, he's a cowboy in real life. For this magazine cover is there to promote the look of a cowboy and how comfortable it is to wear these kinds of clothes. The old and rugged cowboy hat and jacket shows how comfortable these clothes can be while wrangling horses. This cover is basically showing people that if you wear their clothes you will be absolutely comfortable while doing any job, not just wrangling horses. The use of the editing of this photo is to bring all the attention to Janke and what clothes he's wearing. The editors basically black out the background so that all you can look at is Janke.