You have seen the photos - otherworldly shapes, dancing and undulating in the sky with hues of green, pink, purple and red. But what causes those colors? How common is it to see them? We get these questions a lot,...
Alaska Photography
Chena Hot Springs Road northeast of Fairbanks gets a lot of traffic in the winter, from northern lights chasers to people visiting the Chena Hot Springs Resort. But quite often, people speeding down that road are missing out on one...
We are always looking to expand our multi-day photography options. Before we can add a place to our repertoire, we like to make a visit. For this site visit, we wanted to explore a winter photo retreat option for classic...
Our Best of 2020 – A Thank You to Our Guests We started the year of 2020 with a sense of promise. Anchorage saw a beautiful January, with an extended period of cold, crisp with ice fog conditions that created...
Adventures on Knik Glacier Standing barefoot atop ice formed from snow that fell more than 100 years ago, he stripped to board shorts while the guide tied a safety cable across his chest. The cable was a precaution against involuntarily...
Special Places – The Visual Treasures of Seldovia, Alaska Founder and Guide, Jody Overstreet has traveled out of Anchorage to other Alaska locales a few times this season, including two trips to Seldovia. Throughout the year, Jody teaches, leads photo tours, and scouts interesting...
Girl photographing a field of lupine during the Sunset Photo Safari. Learn Photography on Tour in Alaska! The tickets are purchased, hotels booked, and you’re down to deciding what you want to do on your upcoming Alaska trip. It might not...
Photograph winter sunsets from Beluga Point during the Twilight Photo Tour. Sony A7RII | FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM | 1/25 sec | f/8 | ISO 400 3 Ways to Photograph Winter Sunsets It’s a subject we never tire of: the...
How to Photograph Glaciers in Winter Glaciers are dramatic any time of year, but in winter they are surreal. Though more subtle when snow enfolds them, their blue heart shines through. It’s the density of ice that brings out this startling color. Longer...
How to Photograph Northern Lights in 10 Easy Steps To successfully photograph northern lights is an incredibly rewarding life experience. It can also be fraught with challenges, which are broken down into 10 manageable steps here. Be sure to read Winter...