In early March I had the privilege to dine amongst friends and family of John Baker. Throughout the night impromptu speeches poked fun at the musher for having a consistent top ten record. John would simply smile as he moved throughout the dinning room visiting with his supporters in a serene state of confidence. John Baker now holds a [...]
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 [...]
On a recent assignment covering the Award ceremony of the 2009 Walter J. Hickel award to Willie Hensley, I couldn’t help but take notice that the general tone of the room changed with each speaker. I found myself fascinated by the somewhat embarrassing stories each speaker told of their friend Willie, as he sat [...]
