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Mark Kelley’s 2012 Southeast Alaska Calendar Cover  – Image 2749

Mark Kelley’s 2012 Southeast Alaska Calendar Cover – Image 2749

The field of fireweed in front of the distant Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau's Brotherhood Bridge Park has to be one of the most photographed locations in Alaska. I have published this location in the calendars many times. The issue becomes how do I shoot it differently than before. A good ...
Cover of the State VacationPlanner for 2011  – Image 2748

Cover of the State VacationPlanner for 2011 – Image 2748

Two summers ago, I won two competitive bids for shoots on tourism in Southeast Alaska…one for the summer and one for the winter. The shoots were for the Alaska Travel Industry Association (ATIA). It is an association that takes money from its members ( tourism operators across the state ...
Patagonia Catalog: Bitter Cold  – Image 2747

Patagonia Catalog: Bitter Cold – Image 2747

This two-page spread out of the Patagonia catalog "Bitter Cold" features my image of my son, Gabe, under the Mendenhall Glacier. This is my first image ever published in a Patagonia catalog. I use to submit photos regularly about 15 to 20 years ago but stopped when life with kids, family and ...
Killer Whale (Orca), Southeast Alaska  – Image 2746

Killer Whale (Orca), Southeast Alaska – Image 2746

I have been shooting whales in Southeast Alaska for over 30 years. I consider that I have about 30 good whale photos. About five of those images reach the next level beyond being good and part of my signature portfolio collection. For me, this image reaches the plateau of a signature ...
Celebration 2010, Juneau, Alaska  – Image 2745

Celebration 2010, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2745

Celebration is a biennial gathering of Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian tribal members organized every two years by Sealaska Heritage Institute. Held in Juneau on the even years, the festival attracts thousands of participants for a four-day celebration of dance and culture in early June. It has ...
Harbor Mountain, Sitka, Alaska  – Image 2744

Harbor Mountain, Sitka, Alaska – Image 2744

In October when most of Alaska is starting to freeze up, Southeast Alaska is still relatively warm by comparison. Again it rains a lot in the fall, but on the few good days, it is a good idea to hike into the mountains. This photo was taken on top of Harbor Mountain in Sitka looking into the ...

“As a kid in Buffalo, New York, I always wondered what it would be like to encounter a whale,” says Mark Kelley. Learn more about Mark…