The January that felt like it was never going to end. Now that the third-longest cold snap in Fairbanks history (and 17th coldest January on record) has finally broken, I wanted to share some of my favorite images from…
I’ve made a few photography goals this year. One of my goals: master on-location flash photography. When I first started wanting to improve my portrait photography (back in 2014 in China), I purchased a flash and learned basic functions.…
“With a 3-year-old/toddler/baby” is how I seem to have named most of my posts over the last couple of years. I guess that describes my life – everything with a small child! Anyways, we just took a last-minute trip…
Since moving to Alaska, I’ve wanted to explore as many national parks as possible including the Kenai Fjords National Park. Like most National Parks in Alaska, The Kenai Fjords are challenging to visit. Because it’s mostly only accessible by…
After months of stalking Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist for a camper, Mike and I finally made a purchase. Actually, we seem to be the only ones calling it a camper, everyone else says travel trailer. We are now lucky…
There are some great day trips from Fairbanks, and the Sunday before last (April 7th) my family and I ventured out to one that’s been very popular over the past few weeks; Castner Glacier, an accessible ice cave that…
Do I have your attention? Haha, I typically hate “click bait”, but, I want your attention! Because I KNOW many of you have asked about this, and how SO many people can benefit from what I am about to…
Travel Travel Stories Traveling with a Baby
What I learned from 70 hours of flying with my two-year-old
Yep, 70 hours of flying with a two-year-old over three weeks, and yep, I’m crazy. It also was not my worst flying experience (no flight seems that hard after getting a stomach bug mid-flight on an international flight with…
Alaska Alaska Life Photography Tips USA
Creating Impact in your Photography A quick note to help improve your landscape photography
“Photography for me is not looking, it’s feeling. If you can’t feel what you’re looking at, then you’re never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures.” (Don McCullin) I have to admit, even…
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Alaska Highlights, A Road Trip Report A ten day road trip including Denali, Homer, Seward, Valdez and McCarthy
Time. Ohhhh boy, I am not good at managing my time. I’m learning that now, with the “new” time I have mentioned in my last blog. I thought I would feel like I have all the time in the…
