Sourdough in Skagway, Alaska – Image 2519

This image comes from an assigned shoot for a magazine whose editors thought Skagway was the match for the mythical Alaska town portrayed in the TV series, Northern Exposure. I had the assignment to shoot the characters of Skagway with Buckwheat Donahoe definitely being one of the characters. At the time of this image he was running his own business on Broadway (the main street of Skagway). I took this shot awhile back and since the shoot, he has become the director of the Skagway Visitors Association. This image illustrates page 83 in my new book on Alaska called Alaska: A Photographic Excursion. Camera: Nikon F/5, Lens: 20-35mm f/2.8 Nikkor, Film 35mm Velvia slide film.-Mark Kelley