Alaska Photography and Photo Tours: Specializing in Wild Lands & Wild Life
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 [...]
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 [...]
Finally made it to 100 posts. I’d like to thank the academy and my parents of course. Now where is my Kanye West moment? I’ve covered a lot of things on this blog/journal and it has been fun to watch it grow and build momentum. I started slowly. The first post was back in February [...]
This is a good time to remind you of my upcoming photo workshop/adventour in June. Seats are limited, but we have a few spots open at this time. Please click HERE to read more about this one of a kind experience. Of course, if you have any questions, please contact me at any time. I [...]
Here’s a few more images from Sunday – hope you enjoy them! Stay tuned…
I apologize for revisiting “Sir” Vanilla and his seminal “musical” score… Anyway, less talk and more images. Here are two more images from Sunday’s trip “down south” to the Kenai Peninsula. Stay tuned…
I spent most of today’s daylight hours waiting to join the polar bear club. Same ol’ routine. Got up early, well… relatively early as compared to the sunrise time. Sunrise today was at 9:57 am at the location I planned to shoot. That’s the great thing about landscape photography in winter – sleep in and [...]
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 [...]
Here are a few more shots from my trip last week. Remember to get out and shoot. Take care and stay tuned.
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 [...]
Just a few quick shots from this past Sunday morning. Glorious weather in Kachemak Bay, too bright for typical landscape photography – so I concentrated on macro photography, areas small enough that I could block the sun with my shadow. Lowering the contrast with the worlds most portable sun shade:) A self-propelled sun visor made [...]
I’d like to start a new dialogue on my website – I hope that you will participate. I post quite a few images on this journal. It’s been a way for me to share my latest work, my writing trials, and my odd sense of humor (don’t worry, I’m back on my meds). Many of [...]
Not too much writing here, just wanted to introduce you to some of the shots I got this past weekend in Homer. There are two main shorebird festivals in Alaska. The first is the Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival, based in Cordova and the eastern Prince William Sound. It is more secluded, logistically challenging (you [...]
So yeah… this is what happens when there is an active volcano nearby. Ash in the atmosphere causes objects that appear white in the night-time sky to take on a beautiful red glow. I had just checked into my “secret hide-away” in Homer, just after 11 pm. I was getting settled in and just happened [...]
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 [...]
As a preface, most people can’t believe how many eagles are in one location… this is untouched footage, no video trickery:) This video was made on a typical morning shoot in Jean Keene’s yard, back in 2007, shot from a point and shoot camera in movie mode. The person with their back to Tim in [...]
Just got this message from Lonnie, the son of the Eagle Lady – Jean Keene. “Hello Everyone It is with a very heavy heart that I let you know that my beautiful and amazing mother has departed this mortal coil and is soaring over the mountains into a gorgeous sunset… Thank you all for so [...]
What, you thought I didn’t have any more? HA! In fact I just confirmed my reservations for the end of this month in Homer, goin’ back again for some more fun. And I’m taking some new gear this time… no, not a new camera (out of the budget for now). I was lucky to be [...]
Yep, I did it. I had one of those “Oh… I get it” moments, a realization… Eureka! If I examine it more thoroughly, it really wasn’t a “moment of discovery” it is a culmination of multiple moments. I nearly typed multi-ments, QUICK someone call Websters – I conjugated an adjective with a noun into a [...]
What a way to spend a birthday! Here’s a quadruple post for you, since Santa said you’ve all been more nice than naughty. The first shot is something different, it’s a silhouette of an eagle (of course) against the beautiful sky we had this morning (Saturday the 27th). I think the more abstract form of [...]
Kenai” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” allowfullscreen=”true” width=”560″ height=”340″> Fjords National Park On Sunday morning I drove south to Seward for a full day aboard the M/V Mariah, one of the smaller boats of the Kenai Fjord’s fleet. I’ve done trips with Mariah Charter’s in the past — they continue to offer a peerless experience with superbly knowledgable crews, [...]
I spent much of today on the road and shooting at a couple of my favorite “easy drive” locations. Although, with gas prices as high as they are… “easy” may not be completely true. $5.26/gallon in Seward for diesel and $4.62/gallon for unleaded! Regardless, there is so much variety in Southcentral Alaska, all within less [...]
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