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)
by Patrick Endres
5 comments
Milo Burcham - Have a blast on your trip. A group of friends from Cordova just did that trip in November. BTW, congrats on the Bing cover image today (ice sculpture).
Eli Mitchell - Wow, you’ve been traveling a lot this winter! Have you caught any good northern lights this past winter? Last night they were fantastic around 10:45 PM. The climax of auroral displays never ceases to put me in awe.
Anyway, enjoy your trip! Sounds like it will be an adventure, to say the least. I hope you return with some great photos, and no stories about losing camera equipment in the river.
Jay Gould - Patrick have a wonderful trip!!
We have booked Antarctica AGAIN for 2013-14; hope your are there too!!
Patrick, you cannot be going with only one body; you must take two 5D2s.
Penny C. - Have a good and safe trip, Pat
Leiv Arne Åkset - Exciting trip!
Looking forward to see some pictures and read stories in March!
Hope you have a excellent time in the wild!!
Regards
Leiv Arne