Why use a polarizing filter…?
Using a Polarizing Filter- By Rob Stapleton/Alaskafoto Copyright 2021 Use of a polarizing filter can be spectacular for color photography. My use of circular polarizers goes way back to the 35mm Single lens reflex days shooting Kodachrome 25 transparency (slide) film also known as Kodachrome II movie transparency film (two) it had an ISO […]
Alaska aviation image of the day: Oct. 3, 2017
Heat Wave Creates Mirage Type Photographs at ANC
Mirage Effect in Photographs- Heat waves on black asphalt or cement surfaces have taken with a telephoto lens can make a dramatic mirage type effect. This image was taken on a hot afternoon at ANC with a 100-400mm zoom lens. Note the distortion and reflections on the pavement. Due to Anchorage’s high latitude and cool […]
Sunset on an Executive Jet
Anchorage Airport Wins Air Cargo Awards
Award Winning Service and Location- The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (TSAIA) has been awarded Air Cargo Excellence (ACE) Awards in three separate categories. TSAIA won the ACE Award for the best North American Airport, the Specialty Cargo Category, and the Platinum Award for airports with over 1 Million Tons Category. The Air Cargo Excellence […]
Dec. 30, 2017-Alaska aviation sunset image of the day
Beaver on the Ruth
Photography on snow and glaciers- To make good photographs on or in snow, in the mountains and on glaciers you have to expose for the subject–not the scene. If you have no subject, as in a landscape image, over expose one stop, or 0+…1 in your viewfinder. This is necessary when making portraits in snow […]
Alaska Aircraft Photography of the day: Sept. 7, 2016
Alaska aviation image of the day: Sept. 2, 2016
FedEx MD-11 and Cessna 208s parked at the FedEx Hub at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on a hazy morning. Photo by Rob Stapleton/Alaskafoto
Alaska aviation image of the day: June 1, 2016
They say that there is no bigger smile than that of a person after they return from flying. So this is the case with photographer Matt Faubion who flew with pilot Ian Reid in his two-place Calidus autogyro. Reid flew the autogyro with his wife Linda from the Lower 48 to their home in […]