How to Prepare for your Northern Lights Trip You have booked your flight, made your hotel reservation, and are getting excited about your upcoming vacation to chase the northern lights. But what do you need to bring? We get a lot of inquiries about what people need when preparing for their northern lights trip, [...]
Thirteen Ways to Work on Photography at Home We live in challenging times, with the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus around the globe and now with the United States surpassing the total number of infections of any other nation. Many people are either by choice or by local government order staying at home, and limiting [...]
Filming and Photographing coastal brown bear with Mic-Anthony Hay Sony sent their A-team [Alpha Collective] up to Alaska last fall for some fun shooting in various locations, including filming and photographing coastal brown bear in Lake Clark National Park. Alaska Photo Treks had the honor of hosting them during much of their stay. Photographer, [...]
How to Photograph Alaska Wildlife No doubt about it, seeing and photographing wildlife is a main attraction for many visitors traveling to Alaska, but the state is large and finding them takes planning, patience and luck. The type of wildlife you're looking for plays a big part in the planning process. Not all animals [...]
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 muscle seizure; immobilizing a person to the point they can't swim - or even [...]
One of the best things about being an Alaska photo tour guide is that it puts you in touch with so many interesting people. This past summer, I had the honor of chasing light in Anchorage with a full-time world traveler, intrepid spirit and all around cool person, Sherry Ott. It was fun showcasing the best [...]
