Alaska Photography and Photo Tours: Specializing in Wild Lands & Wild Life
I can hear all the Beatles fans now, “That’s SACRILEGE!”, “How DARE you?” It’s ok. I can outrun your wheelchair/walker. I can dodge a cane attack. Bring it! Anyways… here is another photograph from last weeks trek across the Denali Highway. This area is ripe for opportunities, especially if you know where to look and [...]
We arrived home recently from my annual Fall Color shoot. We hit just past peak fall colors, but the weather was spectacular. As were my fellow travelers. This was Jena’s first trip “up north” to Interior Alaska. Also joining us was Scott Slone of Alaska HDTV. Jena and I had planned on spending the full [...]
I’ve recently received several tour/workshop reports from clients I’ve had the distinct pleasure of working with over the past several months. First off, I want to thank them for taking the time to send me their feedback. It is very valuable to me – and allows me to hone in on areas that I need [...]
I’m heading out tomorrow on an amazing 4-day commercial shoot, high in the… What? Oh, I’ve been told I can’t actually tell you where we are going. Yep, you read that right. It’s a secret. It is literally an area that has not been shot before. We (my good friend Scott Slone, of Alaska HDTV, and [...]
Here’s another recent video produced by good friend and very talented producer/cameraman Scott Slone of Alaska HDTV. I honestly don’t have a clue as to how Scott does his magic with the video stuff – it is sooo beyond my comprehension. I’m just thankful he knows how. We are working on more of these photo [...]
Hello everyone. I’m in the midst of packing up my backpack for an early morning start… in roughly 7 hours. Scott Slone and I are heading back to the Talkeetna Mountains and Hatcher Pass. Got the tent and a few wraps & snacks. Sleeping bag, bed roll… Oh… what else? Oh! Yeah! Camera gear! I [...]
Just back from a quick hike at a weird hour. Weird as in hiking from 9 pm to 1 am. Weird. Well, it is Alaska… Didn’t even need a headlamp at all last night, although it probably would have been a good idea. I spent my time in the wild with good friend and exceptional [...]
It can be very difficult to portray certain scenes, especially landscapes and macro photos, so that scale is evident. Unless you were standing there yourself, size is all a guessing game. So here is a quick snap I took of one of my clients from this recent tour to Cordova, Eric B. of Missouri. The [...]
Sorry I haven’t been doing regular updates. These past few weeks have been “just a taaaaaad bit hectic”. Good hectic. Heck. Great hectic. For three weeks, a very special person came to visit me in Alaska. We had great weather and forged great memories. We even took a few decent images together. Heck. More than [...]
Just a quick post to “show off” a recent panoramic image I have been working on. Jena and I were headed back from photographing Denali (and the Alaska Range) from the South Overlook on the Park’s Highway, this past Monday night. As we neared Willow, Alaska, we turned our heads to look back at where [...]
It has been a little while since my last post. The last two weekends I’ve spent a day each shooting with Scott Slone. Scott is the owner, videographer, host and producer of Alaska HDTV. He’s done fantastic work filming and producing in every corner, nook and cranny of Alaska. It’s always revealing to photograph along [...]
This time of year, it seems like everyone is making “New Year’s Resolutions”. “I’m not going to do that again.” “I’m going to lose weight.” “I’m going to stop procrastinating.” “I’m going to lose weight, but I’m going to start tomorrow.” I don’t wait until the last minute to make plans or resolutions, your wasting [...]
This is the workshop I’ve been subtly hinting about for a while now. I’m very excited to be hosting this workshop along with my good friend Gary Gullett. Gary is the owner and founder of Chicago Photo Safaris, and we met over 1 year ago while photographing the wild waters wildlife of Kenai Fjords National [...]
I like odd angles. I’m an odd person. It just fits with my personality. The entire Labor Day “long weekend” fall color tour was shot in the company of two great photographers, and as I mentioned in an earlier post, they pushed me to take my photography to the next level. If you want to [...]
This image was captured 1 week ago, Saturday night. It was the night after the full moon. But hey, close enough. It really was a magical sight, as the moon crested the snow-capped peaks then climbed into the newly anointed nighttime sky. This image is actually 3 images stitched together to form 1 large file. [...]
Here are a few more shots of the same aspen grove from before. There were so many compositions and opportunities here, we just kept shooting. Energizer photogs… And yes, stay tuned…
On Friday I embarked on a 4 day, 900+ mile fall color journey “around the block”. What do I mean by “around the block”? I drove from the Anchorage area north to Cantwell, just south of the Denali National Park entrance, then turned east across the Denali Highway. Over the next few days, I made [...]
I have rented specialized photo equipment several times this past year. I started by trying out BorrowLenses.com services. I had every intention of trying a few different companies, but BorrowLenses.com impressed me so much, that I never moved on. I’m hooked, what can I say? If it ain’t broke, why fix it? They have great [...]
Greetings everyone, sorry for the few posts recently. I’ve been very busy planning an epic workshop next June – I’ll be formally (and fully) announcing it asap! So stay tuned. I’m leaving on Friday for my annual fall color solo adventure “up north”. I’ll be traveling along the Denali Highway for several days. Hiking and [...]
I got nothin’ lately. Been doing a lot of office work recently – most of my projects are “upcoming” and still “in the planning stages”. Booooooring. I did get to go out and enjoy a morning out on the kayak with some friends on Eklutna Lake. Beautiful weather, partly cloudy skies and great views of [...]
Another trip to Seward, another epic adventure. Joined my friends at Kenai Fjords Tours on another “Captain’s Choice Tour“. We spent the day plying the waters outside of Resurrection Bay. There were several photographers on board; both local Alaskans as well as first time visitors to our amazing state. It was great to shoot along [...]
Sorry about the lull in “proper” photo posts lately. I’ve been very busy with the final planning of the 2009 Workshop Series. In fact, I still have more work to do – a lot more:) It seems like there is always something that is nearing deadline when you undertake a project like this. I wouldn’t [...]
Well that’s a different take on weather conditions, especially coming from a photographer. Photographers, myself included, typically seek out beautiful weather, beautiful sunsets, and beautiful sunrises. Brightly lit and colored clouds, warm light everywhere. Most “photogs” would probably take it 25-8-366 if it was offered. BORING! I got up fairly early on Saturday and made [...]
I can’t touch my toes. Heck, I can’t even get close. Knees, sure I can get to those. But below the ankles, not even on a good day. Oh look, we’re only 4 short sentences in, and Dave’s already lost it. I would counter that it is difficult to lose something when you didn’t have [...]
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