Alaska has been my home for nearly 30 years, and its epic landscape continues to lure me, both personally, and professionally as a freelance stock and assignment photographer.
I grew up in a small town in southern Wisconsin, surrounded by the rolling hills of green farmland and hardwood forests. Adolescent curiosities and dreams of the future turned my vision north, and at age eighteen I ventured to Alaska—that seemingly mythical realm of adventure and land of extremes. I am not unlike many northern sojourners, lured to Alaska for reasons of intrigue and fascination, and compelled to remain by its giant space and rugged wilderness. Adventure is the seed of discovery, and Alaska is a place fertile and rich with opportunities for both.
Alaska’s natural world serves as a gateway into ubiquitous photographic material, from which I have sampled abundantly, but it is the layers and depth of its landscapes that now lure me most. While style is often found in the rear view mirror, I know that my long-time fascination with color and light, two fundamental aspects of painting and photography, weave their way into what may be descriptive of my work. I’m constantly intrigued by the influence of one upon the other.
My professional career is best summarized by nearly 30,000 images that span the last 17 years. These images are marketed through my business stock photography website www.alaskaphotographics.com and they represent isolated moments in a fluid journey across Alaska’s vibrant landscape. Some are the result of serendipity, some of extensive planning and scouting, but all tell a small part of larger story. The process of their creation has been a voiceless, but not silent teacher, and I as the student am perpetually exhorted that the gift of seeing requires more than the eyes that see.
I’ll be sharing some visual goods and comments about my ventures here so stop back often and let this be your virtual Alaska.
Thanks for visiting,
AlaskaPhotoGraphics
2923 Moose Mountain Road
Fairbanks, Alaska 99709
907.750.4065
Business office hours: 8am to 5pm Alaska Time (4 hours behind NY)
After lots of tweaking and coding, a number of revisions to my website are now live. It’s a never-ending process, and these tweaks are largely visual. A new home page now is more photo-heavy, with a rotating image environment for those that want to linger and watch. Next will be some revisions of the galleries, with new slide shows. That will have to wait for a bit however. You can check out the changes at www.alaskaphotographics.com
by Patrick Endres
9 comments
Patrick - Elias,
Thanks for your attention to detail…we think we spell check pages, but then…
“knowledgeable” in particular is a very bad word to spell incorrectly
Patrick
Elias - Hi Patrick,
Great updates! The new slideshow and visual search categories on the home page are eye-catching. The “articles” menu is much better organized.
Despite all these great updates, I noticed you never fixed all of the spelling typos on this page (Andrew Johnson’s profile)-http://alaskaphotographics.com/andrew_johnson.shtml (not that it’s important…just thought I’d let you know)
Great photography- keep shooting,
Elias
Patrick - Troy,
My summer schedule is slowly taking shape, but it always bows to the feet of current weather conditions, and I tweak it constantly in relation to that. Next week I’m heading to the arctic for a week of omnivorous shooting–hoping it warms up a little!
Patrick - Troy,
My summer schedule is slowly taking shape, but it always bows to the feet of current weather conditions, and I tweak it constantly in relation to that. Next week I’m heading to the arctic for a week of omnivorous shooting–hoping it warms up a little!
Troy - Hi Patrick,
Big plans this summer? I am often curious as to how you set your calendar.
I don’t take enough shots, esp lately. I have slowed down mostly cause I am waiting for my cleaning kit to arrive, based on your recommendations; can’t wait.
I keep most shots worth looking at, IMO, here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arctic_troy/
-T
Troy - Hi Patrick,
Big plans this summer? I am often curious as to how you set your calendar.
I don’t take enough shots, esp lately. I have slowed down mostly cause I am waiting for my cleaning kit to arrive, based on your recommendations; can’t wait.
I keep most shots worth looking at, IMO, here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arctic_troy/
-T
Patrick - Hey Troy,
Leave it to your keen eye to notice something like the favicon! Any new pics to share?
Patrick
Patrick - Hey Troy,
Leave it to your keen eye to notice something like the favicon! Any new pics to share?
Patrick
Troy - Very nice guys! Nice new favicon too. Excellent refinement to an already solid presentation…not easy, well done.