by Michael DeYoung | Oct 27, 2013 | New Work
TALKEETNA, ALASKA was one of three places I was sent to on assignment to promote Alaska as a vacation destination. Talkeetna, with a laid back funky vibe seemingly lost in time, has an eclectic mix of free spirits, rugged individualists, hard-core climbers and... 
by Michael DeYoung | Jul 3, 2013 | Assignment & Production, New Work
Three days after arriving in Alaska a shoot we’d been planning for weeks luckily fell into place. Talent, available boat, and weather all aligned in our favor. Operating on the typical Alaska summer sleep deprivation, we shot 3,600 frames in 30 hours at 3 locations... 
by Michael DeYoung | May 20, 2012 | Assignment & Production
I only spent a few hours photographing Sheri on a typical cool, wet, and windy July day near Nome, Alaska. Of the hundreds of folks we meet on the long assignments we’ve done for the Alaska Travel Industry Association (ATIA), Sheri was one of the most enjoyable and... 
by Michael DeYoung | Feb 28, 2012 | Assignment & Production
Several years ago I was doing a winter catalog shoot in April. On the shot list was a skier jumping in a particular jacket. Samples arrived on Friday. The local ski resort closed for the season on Sunday. Saturday brought a blizzard with near hurricane force winds on...