Archive for the ‘connecting people with nature’ Category

Fireweed meditation location scouting

July 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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The fireweed in my front yard is half way done with its annual bloom. To an Alaskan that means summer is soon coming to a close. To an Alaskan photographer that means the fields are turning magenta and I only have so long to work with this amazing natural color event before it passes. The weather has not been so great for the last week, but I wanted to start scouting some locations to visit again when the light is right. Stephanie and I hiked up the local ‘homestead trail’ last night and played.  I’m also practicing with a new lens I purchased last week – Canon TS-E 24mm.  It’s a ’tilt-shift’ lens that does some funky depth of field tricks that many of you are probably familiar with. These shots are a continuation of my work connecting people with nature.

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Connecting with summer

June 12th, 2009 · 6 Comments

Stephanie Haynes (Anahata-Alaska.com) practicing Yoga at the edge of Cook Inlet

Stephanie Haynes (Anahata-Alaska.com) practicing Yoga at the edge of Cook Inlet.

The thing about Summer in Alaska is -  It’s here and very real, but not to stay.  I’ve been busy making the most of it, which leaves little time to talk about it. Less talk, more fun. The pleasures abound: Taking photos, surfing, harvesting wild plants, kayaking, flying my paramotor (there’s a story to tell), and occasionally sleeping for a few hours between sunrise and sunset.

I’m continuing to explore the ‘nature with people‘ concept.  Below are a few recent images resulting from this desire. Thanks to Stephanie for helping create these and many more.

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So, maybe this one was really from spring, but it felt like summer to us.

Meditation on ice

March 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment

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This photo is another in an ongoing concept I’m working on –  Photographing nature with a secondary human element. If you’d like to read more about this concept see the previous post  Nature with people.  

The shot is compliments of chunks of ice on the shoreline of Kachemak Bay, Alaska and the lovely model Stephanie Haynes. We only had a few minutes, due to both schedules and the fading light. As much as I like the shot above, I’m certainly not finished with this idea. Hopefully I’ll have more to post sometime soon. 

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Nature with people – a work in progress

January 8th, 2009 · 5 Comments

scottd_081231_4063fFor several months now I’ve a photo concept rolling about in my mind.

In words it is something like this: A beautiful image of nature with a secondary element of a person actively engaged in an adventure, fitness, or well being activity. The beauty of nature is the focus, the person is just there enjoying it in a positive way. The motivation for this creative desire comes from my personal love of nature and the adventures enjoyed there. Highlights in my life are usually adventurous moments in inspiring natural settings so this, I suppose, is a way to share that.

Danielle Thompson told me about this beatiful grass field nearby that she had hiked through a few days prior. We went back on a gorgeous December day and she got a nice running workout in and I got to work on this creative concept.  Some of you might recognize this style/concept from one of my favorite photos that I posted in my recent ‘passion in photography‘ entry. The photo of the uncurling fiddleheads with Erika running by certainly caught my fancy and helped form a love for this visual message.

Below are a few more photos from the shoot.

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