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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 4th, 2013 Iditarod is coming
The Iditarod sled dog race is coming up soon. Just 24 days to the Anchorage ceremonial start and then it’s onto the trail for my 10-day trip to Nome. WooHoo!…
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February 27, 2014
It’s crunch time. Yesterday began with a 6:30am departure from the office to set up for the Musher’s Meeting at the Millenium Hotel. Finding mushers and getting them to sit…
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February 2017 Slideshow
This version of the “Last Month in Photos” slide show is a bit different than usual. I did not do much shooting in February other than assignments and one day…
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February 13, 2013 Food Drop
Today was the first of two days of intense work by a small army of volunteers in what is called the “Food Drop”. A week or more earlier, musher’s put…
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Fall Landscape Workshop
Fall is in full swing here and the night sky is back after a few months of 24-hour daylight. Winter is not too far off. I’ve been posting a lot…
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Eklutna Lake
I’ve been continuing on my venture of photographing sights around the Anchorage area. I shot a whole bunch over the long weekend. Here’s a couple images from the Eklutna Lake…
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Eielson Visitor Center
Last week, on my bus ride out from doing a photo workshop at the Kantishna Roadhouse, we stopped at the Eielson Visitor Center. The mountain was out, so I took…
DetailsEating Pie in Takotna
We are in Takotna for the night. Jeff just came back from an aerial shoot with Iditarod Air Force Pilot, Jerry Wortley. The hospitality in Takotna is great.…
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Eagle River Valley
Earlier this week, in the sub-zero cold, I was out at the Eagle River Nature Center for a couple hours. The Valley is so spectacular and diverse. The mountains are…
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Denali Workshop
I am REALLY excited to announce my fall Denali National Park Workshop. This year I’ll be leading a small group of like-minded photographers on a longer trip— 7 full days…
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Denali Park Workshop
I spent the past 5 days in Denali National Park. Over 6 MILLION acres of wilderness. It’s really an incredible place and SO diverse. Three of the five days were…
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