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)
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I second the motion for this photo as the cover for the 2015 calendar! Well, there will be other photo contenders as time goes by, and they may be just as good as this one if not better – so just consider this a tentative vote for the cover photo!
Thanks Vivian, we will see what else might shake out by that time.
Great shot as always Patrick! I very much enjoy all of your updates, every Alaskan scene is so recognizable to me now
Love the flowers, I saw fields full of them in the south when I was there. And today I drove by a Denali grizzly when I was out in the park, and it didn’t pay any attention to me at all – way too busy eating berries! I wonder, did you get any good Fireweed shots from your trip? It seemed it was covering every inch of Denali these last weeks!
The bear looks like she is in heaven! Great new slideshow pix too. But I miss the polar bear and fox shots! Wonderful blog.