Blog - Alex Burke Photography

It’s once again time for my annual look at the last twelve months.

“Tombstone Sunrise” - First Light on the Tombstone Range.

Last month I spent a week taking on a new-to-me route in Wyoming’s Wind River Range, an area that has captivated my repeat attention for nearly a decade.

Back in February and March I escaped the winter of Colorado and took a trip to New Zealand, rebooting an itinerary that had to be canceled in March of 2020 for reasons we’re all too familiar with.

At the end of the year, I always like to look back on what I’ve accomplished and where I’ve been.

It’s time to cover another frequent question that I get: How large can I print from a film scan?

Over the years, I’ve had many people say that I should photograph a tropical island.

Another year in the books!

I’m frequently asked about my thought process when it comes to selecting a specific film type for a scene.

Now that some time has passed, and I’ve had the opportunity to work through most of my Alaska film, it’s time to write about the photography experience of the trip.

Updated - April 2023 One of the most common questions from fellow photographers is about the types of color films I use and why I use them.

Looking back on 2022, all I can say is “what a year!”

Have you ever wanted to travel as far north and west as roads will take you in North America, to see a land covered in glaciers, tundra, and wilderness?

While I’ve always enjoyed seeing the moon turn red during an eclipse, I’ve honestly never made any attempt to capture it in an image.

A little over two years ago Kodak started offering its new E100 slide film in 4x5 sheets, which meant I was finally interested in it after the initial launch period made it sound like the film would only be available in rolls.

While I’ve never been one to put huge significance on the changing of a year, it turns out I’ve been doing these retrospectives on my work for almost a decade now.

Nothing quite captures a vast landscape or moody forest scene the way a panorama does; the wide, narrow format can emulate the way our mind sees these views by cutting out the mess and revealing only the essential visual interests.

Have you ever wanted to be a little more precise with focus when using a view camera?

When first making the leap into the world of large format, it’s pretty common to start off with a lens somewhere around 135mm or 150mm.

Ah yes, the year that went as no one expected.