Search Mark Kelley Photo Portfolio

Stikine River, Wrangell – Image #3054

Snow geese, too many to count, lift off the tidal flats of the Stikine River Delta. Every spring these tidal flats provide feeding and resting grounds for thousands of migrating birds. This spring phenomenon is just a short boat ride from the Southeast Alaska town, Wrangell. To celebrate the ...

Juneau, Alaska – Image #3053

One evening I found myself trapped in the Fred Meyer parking lot here in Juneau, Alaska, when this amazing light appeared during sunset. The light just started to peak and I knew I did not have much time. I grabbed my camera, ran around in the parking lot looking for an image, and this is what ...

Good News

I am proud to announce that my latest book "Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier" is a gold winner in the prestigious IBPA Benjamin Franklin award program. The IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards™ are regarded as one of the highest national honors for independent book publishers. Winners showcase a ...

Aurora, Brooks Range, Alaska #3052

In March I spent three days on a northern lights shoot in Wiseman, Alaska, located on the Dalton Highway about 63 miles north of the Arctic Circle. What I like about this location are the mostly treeless mountains blanketed in snow. Everything is so pristine white, and once you add the ...

Bull Caribou, Denali National Park, Alaska #3051

For the past several years a bull caribou has been consistently hanging out around the northern end of Wonder Lake in Denali National Park. I was working my way up a small hill to get an advantage point overlooking the lake. The brush and clumps of small spruce trees can be very thick in this ...

From UAF to the Smithsonian

The University of Alaska Fairbanks, my alma mater, invited me to spend four days this week with students in the Communication and Journalism Department. I will be giving a lecture on my journey as a photographer and this has given me time to reflect on how lucky I am. My work has allowed me to ...

Image Search