Last night, Ashley and I came home after a week in Shishmaref, Alaska. Everyday was something new and exciting. Everyday, we started our day arriving to the school by 8am. In the mornings, Ashley and I would go to the English classes to talk about recipes and work with the kids on their recipes for [...]

A couple months ago while on a assignment, Ashley Skabar and I came across the Eskimo Cook Book. The book was made in 1951 by children of the Shishmaref Day School in Shishmaref, AK. The book inspired us to go to Shishmaref to interview and photograph the children featured in the book–now elders in their [...]

A few days ago, I photographed my old friend, Marian Call. Marian is working on a new album called Something Fierce, projected to come out in April. Above are a few photos from the shoot, with hopes of a cover for the album. Marian and I have been shooting together for years, and I believe [...]

A few from the ceremonial start of the 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. My experience this year was cut short by a little problem with some red tape, but I still managed to have fun and make a few pictures that I am happy with.

Some time ago, the editor at the Anchorage Press, Krestia DeGeorge, called me to ask if I would be interested in photographing Willie Hensley. I said yes and asked if there were any limitations. Krestia said no, so a few days before the photo shoot, I scouted for locations and sketched out a rough [...]

Ashley Skabar and I did a piece together on what the Iditarod Mushers eat on the trail. The story was published today on the Alaska Dispatch here. We were very happy that we were able to make portraits of our favorite mushers Lance Mackey, Martin Buser and John Baker, to name a few.

One of the great things about living in Anchorage has to be the people. Not just the normal people who drink Starbucks and shop at Costco, but the crazy people who like to race outhouses and run with a herd of reindeer down 4th avenue. Sure, Fur Rondy has the snow sculpture competition and the [...]