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)
Beautiful gallery! I assume these were all taken in 2009, correct? I recognize many of them from 2009 blog posts. On a technical note, your blog is progressing very well. It is very efficiently arranged, and the pop-up windows on that list are great. Here’s something I’ve wanted quite often: an edit comment option. I thought this would be something that would come with registering, but I guess not.
Eli, I have posted this gallery before, but not in this format, which I really like. I opted for html over flash, out of courtesy to the many IPhone useres who can’t access flash site. All the images were taken in 2009. As far as the edit comment thing, not so sure that exists that I’ve seen.
Did you see any Aurora last night? I saw some faintly, but I just peeked out every at a few irregular intervals. BTW, Happy Saint Patrick’s Day…I just couldn’t resist.
Some colleagues shot aurora on Tuesday night about midnight, but when I looked last night, I did not see anything happening. Although I only looked occasionally. The current info did not seem that robust for aurora so I decided to pass on it.
What a pleasure it is to look through these images — really awesome collection!
Really beautiful work Patrick! I love that you are incorporating the gallery view in your posts….great way to showcase your hard efforts and amazing talent.
Thanks Sue,
My personal website is still under development, and you know how it goes… But in the meanwhile, I will try to offer more gallery type presentations through my blog, just because it is such an easy way to share imagery. This blog software is excellent for that. Are you posting any of your recent stuff from Alaska?