Field Notes

HEARTBEAT REVIEW

HEARTBEAT REVIEW

1987 Just found this book review on the web of Heartbeat: World Eskimo Indian Olympics, one of my first book projects and a proud moment. This is a link to the full article…
IT ALL STARTED IN 1978

IT ALL STARTED IN 1978

This photo started my career and it is still one of my favorites as it was my first cover for a major magazine. Alaska Magazine featured this image on its cover in 1978 while I was a still a junior in college. I shot the image from the roof of a 6-story building on campus. I waited for the moment when the jumper was completely surrounded in the background by the walrus skin. The blanket toss is an Iñupiaq game of celebration.
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