February 6th, 2013 Canon/Stewarts Photo Talk
I’m excited and honored to have been asked by our local camera store, Stewart’s Photo Shop, to be a speaker at an event sponsored by Canon Cameras. Canon Camera’s professional…
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February 7, 2013 Straw Drop
Today was the beginning of the herculean effort done by thousands of volunteers each year prior to the dogs hitting the trail on Saturday March 2nd. 33 volunteers, some of…
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Finger Lakes Checkpoint, March 4, 2013
Wade Marrs of Wasilla brings his dog Pumpkin into the Finger Lake checkpoint in the sled March 4, 2013. Mitch Seavy’s team near Finger Lake checkpoint March 4, 2013. Dogs…
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Following the Yukon from Shageluk to Kaltag March 9, 2013
After helping to load 10 dropped dogs into a pickup truck and then load the same 10 dropped dogs into the back of pilot Jerry Wortley’s plane, we waited a…
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Food Drop 2015
We’re 17 days away from the Iditarod Anchorage ceremonial start day. More and more preparations are going on. Last night I photographed a pilot planning meeting. Today a group of…
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Friday February 15, 2013 People Food
Yet another day of volunteers and sponsors working tirelessly to make the 2013 Iditarod happen at Airland transport in Anchorage. Airland was taken over by 60+ volunteers, led by Pat…
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Friday March 8th early afternoon
It was a beautiful night last night here, clear, warm. Good for us humans, a bit too warm for the dogs. I enjoyed shooting the evening shots without gloves. Had…
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From the Archives: A Once in a Lifetime Photo
Photo Credit: Heather Williams The year was 2007 — my musher friend Melissa Owens was 17 years old and training for her very first Iditarod out of her home in…
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Glacier Dog Mushing
A couple weeks ago I was asked to do some photography for Knik River Lodge in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley near Anchorage. A WAY cool location if you’re traveling to Alaska.…
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GOING MIRRORLESS — The features that convinced me I had to switch from Canon DSLR to Canon Mirrorless.
As you know, the mirrorless cameras have been out for quite some time now. And the technology they use continues to get spectacularly better and better on every iteration with…
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Good Morning Kaltag, March 10, 2013
It’s Sunday morning. I forgot about the time change, but no worry, the sun will be up at its usual time. It’s warm here in Kaltag, light snow. Shot some…
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Good night from Huslia
It was another beautiful day in Huslia, Alaska. The sun was warming and the sky was blue. The mushers endured another cold night to make their way into the checkpoint. …
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Goodnight Takotna…March 6, 2013
Pilot Greg Fischer, in orange vest, welcomes a sledload of dropped dogs at the airstrip in on Wednesday March 6, 2013.Iditarod Sled Dog Race 2013Photo by Jeff Schultz copyright 2013…
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Happy Dog Sticker
I am ecstatic to announce that Alaskan artist Amanda Rose Warren and I have collaborated this summer to make a new combined artwork that we just released this week…
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Hidden Lake Creek
When I was first getting into photography–like 1973-ish, one of my absolute favorite subjects was photographing streams and waterfalls in Yosemite National Park and elsewhere and making the water appear…
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How Many Photos Do I Take During The Iditarod?
A question I’m asked often while shooting the Iditarod is, “how many photos do you take?” During this year’s race, and really any recent year, I shoot A LOT of…
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HOW THE IMAGE WAS MADE: Winter Highway
This image was taken in January of 2016 while out shooting in the “Glacier View Area” a 2 1/2 hour drive northeast of Anchorage. I visualized making an image like…
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How The Shot Was Taken: Timber Island
A couple years ago I was a approached by a young man who was on a quest to offer photo workshops in various parts of the country, and his target…
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How to Choose a Tripod- for Landscape & Wildlife Photographers
Top 7 Things to Look for When Choosing a Tripod: For Landscape & Wildlife Photographers Yes, a tripod is an absolute necessity for many types of photography BUT it is…
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How to Improve Your Creative Photography Skills with a Self-Assignment
How to Increase Your Creative Skills in Photography — Both the ART & SCIENCE Sides. Want to increase your overall creative skill in photography? Want to increase your “compositional skills”…
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How to make stunning photos of Denali from a plane
The Denali National Park flight seeing tour is probably the most requested Alaska experience that comes to mind when folks are inquiring about what to do in Alaska. There are…
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Ice Water Creek
It’s all in the motion … I spent a few hours looking for images along local Campbell Creek. I just enjoy my time alone looking for nature art. I found…
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Icons of the Iditarod :: Update
For those of you who don’t know, I’m currently working on a new Iditarod book. It’s called “Icons of the Iditarod” Iconic mushers, volunteers, dogs, places, events and even gear…
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Iditarod Dogs Get Their Vet Check
It’s pretty busy here at Jeff Schultz Photography! We are less than three days from the 2014 Ceremonial Iditarod start in Anchorage. I spent the morning photographing the ‘Vet Check’…
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