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Patrick J. Endres

Welcome to my photography blog. Alaska has been my home for nearly 30 years, and its epic landscape continues to lure me, both personally, and professionally as a freelance photographer. Let this be your virtual “Alaska”. I’ll be posting some visual goods and technical comments about my ventures. Facebook | Twitter | Newsletter

Over the next few weeks I'll share some of the amazing sights from my recent one month trip to Antarctica.

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AlaskaPhotoGraphics is my stock photography portal presenting publishers and photobuyers a vast selection of my work captured in Alaska's diverse and majestic landscape. From wildlife to northern living, images are easily searchable. Wall decor prints for home or office can be purchased in a variety of sizes. Stop by for views of Alaska.


Category Archives: Cold weather

Backyard Photography

Monday, November 23, 2009 at 12:26pm

While I spend my share of time traveling to exotic locations to photograph, I still contend that photographing in one’s backyard is viable for the average photographer.  Now I confess that I have a fine backyard for this–8 acres of boreal forest, and not all backyards are the same. But, you don’t need acres really,...

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Categories: Cold weather, Fairbanks, Interior, Landscapes, Mountains, Nature, Publications | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Freeze-up on the Beaufort Sea

Friday, October 23, 2009 at 4:09pm

According to my GPS coordinates for Barter Island, Alaska on Oct 12, 2009, the maximum high angle of the sun is a mere 9 degrees. This is part of the magic of the arctic at this time of year, having a low angle of light for the entire day of shooting. However, photos can continue...

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Trucking on the Haul road

Monday, April 6, 2009 at 5:42pm

Truckers travel the Haul road north of the Brooks range, arctic, Alaska.Canon 1Ds Mark III, 500mm f4L IS, 1/500 sec @ f8, ISO 400
The James Dalton Highway was built as an access road to the Arctic ocean during the days of the of the Trans Alaska Pipeline construction. It still serves the main purpose of...

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Categories: Arctic, Cold weather

Weathering the weather

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 2:42am

Bull Muskox in blowing snowCanon 1Ds Mark III, 500mm f4.0L IS, 1/500 sec @ f7.1, ISO 400
I just returned from a week of photography in Alaska’s arctic. Surprisingly, late March and April still deliver significant sub zero temperatures in the far north, even as the sunlight rushes back at a rapid pace. I’m finding,...

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Categories: Arctic, Aurora borealis, Birds, Cold weather, Landscapes, Wildlife