Hiking/Backpacking

I’m very proud to announce a new sponsorship with my friends at F-stop. F-stop is the camera bag manufacturer for adventure photographers world wide. They believe camera bags should assist you in getting the perfect shot – not hold you back. I couldn’t agree more. For the entirety of my photography career, I have ‘made do’ with countless camera bags that were made for photographers who rarely shot on a trail, let alone off one. I have silently (and sometimes, not so silently) swore at bags that were neither comfortable to wear or efficient to use. F-Stop takes a completely different approach with their gear. Their packs are made to excel in the outdoors and stay flexible because of their modular ICU design. The ICU stands for...

I am happy to announce a new image, “Winter’s Embrace”. I captured this scene while on a snowshoe hike in the Chugach National Forest with my good friend Scott Slone of Alaska HDTV. We had set out to photograph the beautiful new snowfall that surrounds a remote creek deep inside the forest. The creek has that classic glacial run-off color, a cross between turquoise, milk and emerald. The water seems to glow from within, as it courses around large rocks that have been newly capped with a foot of pure white powder. We set out to film that contrast. But as we neared the crossing, the water’s color and depth had changed. Gone was the milky blue, replaced by just the perfect clarity that only plummeting temperatures and lack of glacial melt can...

Well, here it is… the project I (not so?) subtly hinted at last night on this blog. This summer, Scott Slone (of Alaska HDTV) and I spent a few days hiking the Reed Lakes Trail (and beyond) in Hatcher Pass. I shot several photos that I am very happy with, and Scott worked tirelessly on getting clips for this video. We have several ongoing projects that will carry on this tradition, if the response is positive. So, if you like it, sound off in the comments below – we’d love to hear from you. Also, be sure to stop by Scott Slone’s awesome website featuring adventure travel in Alaska – Alaska HDTV. Without further ado, here is… “Hiking Reed Lakes, Alaska”! Want to be kept up to date about all of my Photo Workshops &...

Just a quick teaser here… be sure to check back tomorrow for new content. Should be very fun, I’ve been waiting (rather impatiently, I might add) to see this little project take another step forward. That’s all I’m gonna say for now… deal with it. And be sure to check back tomorrow (evening, perhaps… perhaps sooner… I have no control on this one). Hope you enjoy viewing it as much as I did experiencing it. Want to be kept up to date about all of my Photo Workshops & AdvenTours, tips & tricks, and news? Only Newsletter subscribers receive special discounts on Print of the Month Collectors Prints! Click here to sign up for the free Newsletter. Looking for a way to experience wilderness on a whole new level? Want to step

Not quite sure why I never posted this on the blog before… sometimes I amaze myself. I am really happy with this image, from my last tour to Cordova. There are still a few seats on my small group tour to Cordova in June of 2011. I’ll be posting a full tour description soon, but if you are interested in being on the short list for this tour – don’t wait! Contact me now. Stay tuned… Want to be kept up to date about all of my Photo Workshops & AdvenTours, tips & tricks, and news? Only Newsletter subscribers receive special discounts on Print of the Month Collectors Prints! Click here to sign up for the free Newsletter. Looking for a way to experience wilderness on a whole new level? Want to step into the Alaskan environment and witn

Just a quick image post from this morning. I woke up at 4:00 am (guess what, it is dark again!) and hopped in the shower, grabbed my gear and I was out the door. Yes Mom, I had clean underwear on… I drove up into Hatcher Pass and parked near Summit Lake, then climbed past a waterfall to some suspended lakes in the high alpine. By the time I reached the top of the waterfall, the sky was already brightening. Unfortunately, the predawn colors I was hoping for never materialized, too many clouds on the eastern horizon. So I continued hiking, gaining a little more elevation until I circled the back side of a small lake (or large pond) and scouted a few more spots to shoot in the future. My back was to the rising sun when I noticed a beam of warm light shooting...