Visit The Wild
Everything I’ve learned about wildlife photography in thirty years of fieldwork. Gear, settings, and technique matter. But the other ninety percent is fieldcraft, and that’s what most guides leave out.
Whale photography is humbling. You can have 30 years behind a lens and a camera that costs more than your truck, and a humpback whale will still make you look like an amateur. Here’s what five seasons on the water in Southeast Alaska have actually taught me.
Clothing for Cold Weather Photography outings: clothing for photographing the subpolar and arctic Alaska winter conditions; loft, loose and lots.
Hey Folks, As the northern lights season, or aurora borealis season, starts to wind down for those of us here in Alaska, it’s harder and harder to be motivated to get out yet again and spend the night hoping for some nice displays. Last night I saw the data online looking promising for photographing the […]
“Oooh, my little pretty one, pretty one, When ya gunna give me some, My Corona” Hey Folks, What a cool tune, eh? This image of the aurora borealis corona was taken last March on one of the aurora borealis tours. Here’s to hoping we get a night like this one again. Absolutely incredible evening, and […]
Hey Folks I am just now back from a trip to the arctic looking for the northern lights; 4 of us went north of Fairbanks, to the Brooks Range, and spent a dark, cold week rambling around the mountains, enjoying what is ordinarily an incredible place; in the winter, a unique and somewhat amazing experience. […]
Hey Folks, Just editing some of my files from this past summer, and I ran across this picture from our August Iceberg to Bremner Mines trek in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. I shot this photo with my little Nikon pocket camera, a Nikon Coolpix L22. I started carrying a point and shoot (P&S) this summer, […]
Heading to Alaska to photograph the northern lights? Learn what gear you actually need for winter driving from 25 years of guiding experience. Getting stuck is common; be prepared.
Master aurora borealis composition and shooting techniques. Part 3 covers foreground elements, cloud strategies, timing, essential resources, and hard-won tips from 20+ years photographing northern lights across Alaska.
Part 2 of my complete guide to photographing the northern lights and aurora borealis photography. Tips and shooting information on how to get the best out of your northern lights photography.
