To the Edge of the World: Spirit of the Southern Ocean Join us for a unique multi-media journey to Patagonia, South Georgia Island, and the Antarctic Peninsula. This presentation blends traditional photography, video, and expressive fine art techniques—including multiple exposures and ICM—to capture the raw beauty and untamed spirit of the Southern Ocean. From wind-swept… continue reading »
Always our favorite meeting, the first meeting of the season always features images taken by our membership during the previous summer season. This year we had images from Alan Musy, Colin Tyler and Doug Hupp. Normally our meeting are on the second Tuesday of the month, but this one surprised everybody and was held on… continue reading »
The member meeting was held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at the BP Energy Center, 1014 Energy Court, Anchorage. We featured a member photo contest in lieu of a presenter and the theme is “Spring.” Members submitted up to 3 images taken between March 21 and May 12, 2026. The winning photo was from Liz… continue reading »
Milo Burcham presented “Photographic Devices: How to add impact to your wildlife photos”. This presentation was NOT about photography equipment, but rather, about elements and techniques that can add impact to your wildlife photography. While we already know how to make technically perfect photographs, a portfolio of just “perfect” photos can get boring. Milo presented… continue reading »
ASONP member Liz Brown delivered a presentation at the February member meeting on creating composite images by blending multiple photos to produce an artistic interpretation of the original subject (see images below). The result has both photographic as well as impressionist qualities, perhaps part realism and part fantasy. Liz’s subjects include wildlife and birds,… continue reading »
Composition Considerations: From Fine Art to Photo Stories Crafting a great composition doesn’t start with the rule of thirds or leading lines or color, it starts with knowing the purpose of your photograph. There’s a spectrum of answers – from fine art to photo stories – and knowing your purpose helps you make the best… continue reading »
Photos had be captured between November 10th and December 9, 2025, and based on a winter theme. Three entries per person were allowed. Images could not include any watermarking. Entries were accepted up until the member meeting on December 9th. Voting took place at the meeting and online via Zoom chat. The first-place award was… continue reading »
Our Wednesday, November 12th meeting featured ASONP member Bill Rome, who has photographed Prince William Sound since 1985. His special interest is to document the changes to the glaciers over the past 39 years. Bill presented travel through the ice, the different types of glacier calving, the amazing, artistic sculptures of the icebergs and how they interact… continue reading »
Typically our favorite meeting, members display images they created over the past summer season. This meeting is always the beginning of a new season of ASONP meetings, which will now run through May, 2026. Meetings are typically the second Tuesday evening of each month. The group met in the Aspen room at the BP Energy… continue reading »
Our presenter was Gayle Neufeld, who shared photos from her trip to Borneo last year! Gayle talked about photographing the unique wildlife of Borneo in a dark, wet environment with a malfunctioning camera, and the conservation activities taking place to preserve this wonderful diversity. Located in Southeast Asia, Borneo is the world’s third largest island… continue reading »