After dinner yesterday, we spent several hours chasing the northern lights over the dark backdrop of the Alaskan night sky. The main auroral storm from last weeks massive series of solar flares has dwindled and passed. But the lull in major solar activity doesn’t mean one should become
Read more →Perhaps one of the most incredible ways to see (and photograph) Alaska, is from the air. Aerial photography brings a whole new set of challenges to landscape photography. Ditch the tripod, say goodbye to long exposures and polarizer filters (for the most part…), and get ready to shoot
Read more →It is not like me to go back, years later, and ‘revisit’ an image. ‘Re-work’ it. I can probably count the times I’ve done this on both of my hands. I don’t know why this is…Perhaps I became so busy shooting new material that I just never
Read more →A small group of photographers standing in a field of wild lupine flowers, near Sheridan Glacier and Cordova, Alaska. (Dave Taylor/Sixtyone North LLC). Click image to view larger, purchase print or license photo. Professionalism tip of the day: When a photographer/fan takes the time to compliment you on
Read more →To quote Jodie Foster’s portrayal of Dr. Ellie Arroway in Robert Zemeckis’ “Contact”: No words to describe it. Poetry! They should’ve sent a poet. Alaska has been kind to me. I’ve visited locations most photographers dream of & seen things most will never witness. But Alaska is always full
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