In the 1970s, with the encouragement of members of his family who are lifelong ranchers and cattleman, Watt started photographing cattle, cowboys and ranch scenes. These photographs are being used in magazines, brochures, advertisements, web sites and in several books about the ranching and cattle industry in the United States and Mexico.
In addition to photographing on ranches the early 1970’s found Watt in Austin photographing countless musicians who either lived in Austin or came to Austin on tour. Thus began a career working with local and national musicians resulting in images being used in local and national publications, publicity material, numerous books, albums (Dylan, Springsteen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters) and the Springsteen single “WAR”.
Santa Cruz Press has published several books that feature Watt's photographs, "Two to Mexico" and the recently re-edited "The Lasater Philosophy of Cattle Raising." Photographs taken in the US and Mexico during a 30-year period appear in Laurence Lasater's book "Tailwind Both Ways," published by Bright Sky Press who published many other books Watt did the photography for.