Milo Burcham, Cordova, Alaska. As a wildlife biologist and wildlife photographer living in Cordova, Alaska, for the past 20 years, I’m passionate about capturing the beauty of all wildlife, from reptiles and amphibians to birds and mammals, to create awareness and appreciation. I genuinely believe that humans will conserve what they understand, and have worked…

Alan Musy, Anchorage, Alaska. I became interested in photography at an early age, first taking photos with my mother’s Brownie box camera, and later, with my father’s Argus 35mm camera. For years, I photographed primarily in the Midwestern United States. Upon graduation from high school, I purchased my first camera, a Pentax KX 35mm SLR.…

Todd Salat, Anchorage, Alaska. Since I resigned as an exploration geologist in 1996, I’ve roamed across the “Great Land” with cameras in hand and a passion for photographing peak moments in nature. I’ve taken my scientific curiosity for the wonders of nature and melded it with an artistic eye to capture these extraordinary moments. I…

Marketa Murray, Fairbanks, Alaska.

Ronn Murray, Fairbanks, Alaska. Ronn fell in love with photography in 2007 while working over the summer in California to pay his way through college. Later that year, he moved to Anchorage, Alaska, to follow his dream of becoming a professional photographer. It was then that he captured his first image of the Northern Lights…

Dave Parkhurst, Anchorage, Alaska.

Jody Overstreet, Anchorage, Alaska. I consider myself an Alaska-grown nature lover and visual and literary storyteller. I’ve spent most of my life outdoors, inspired by the natural world’s moods and forms. I see nature as the supreme artist with whom I strive to co-create. I aim to spend time in place, observing light, lines, and…

Fred Hirschmann, Glacier View, Alaska. After eleven years working as a park ranger in Yellowstone, Everglades, Yosemite, Bryce Canyon, Death Valley, Petrified Forest, Voyageurs, and Lake Clark National Parks, I “retired” and returned to Alaska to photograph the coffee table books Bush Pilots of Alaska and Alaska’s National Parks. Now, seventeen books later, my wife,…

Carl Johnson, Anchorage, Alaska. I moved to Alaska in 1999, having previously lived in six states and one U.S. territory as a military dependent and serving in the Navy. I received my first formal photography training in the Navy, emphasizing a photojournalistic style. My love for nature photography grew from guiding in the Boundary Waters…