Juneau Portrait II - Softcover

Kelley, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1880865092 ISBN 13: 9781880865095

Publisher: Mark Kelley Photography, 1997

Mark Kelley's personal vision of Juneau, Alaska--the state capital located at the water's edge of the forested mountains of the Inside Passage. More than 100 color photos record Juneau's small town life as well as the vistas and wildlife of the surrounding ocean, mountains, forests, glaciers and icefields. Writer Annabel Lund describes the contradictions of a small city surrounded by wilderness. She traces Juneau's history from a world-class gold mining hub to a government and regional center.

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From the Publisher:

I was a college student in my 20's when I visited Juneau for the first time--and I've had a crush on the town ever since. I came down from the University of Alaska Fairbanks for a week-long course on state government. It was April 1977, and the sun was out the entire week. More than two years passed before I could get back.

Even after I moved here, it took a few more years before I knew this romance would last. On a late-March day in the early 1980's, it snowed overnight in the mountains and the day dawned clear blue and snowflake-clean. I caught the first chair at Eaglecrest and skied a half-dozen runs before rushing downtown to board a sailboat in order to photograph the season's opening race. As the last boat crossed the finish line, I headed back to Eaglecrest to get in a few more runs before the last chair. That evening I went out to eat, and after dinner I walked out--and into a stunning display of northern lights. I thought to myself, "only in Juneau," and from that day forward I knew Juneau was home.

In 1982, I published Juneau Portrait, a black-and-white photo book and my first publishing venture. I'm now in my 40s, the college days are long gone, and life has been good. I'm married with two sons, a house, a downtown office and two four-wheel-drive station wagons--and Juneau Portrait II is a reality. This collection of color photos shows you some of my favorites. Usually, a portrait is taken in flattering light when the subject is looking their best. This portrait of Juneau is no different. The light is flattering, the place is looking great and the sun is out. It is these stunningly sunny days that keep me addicted to Juneau and photography.

I hope you enjoy the photos in this book as much as I loved shooting them in this remarkable place.

About the Author:

Mark Kelley has been a freelance photographer for over 20 years. His photos have appeared on the covers of more than 100 publications including Alaska and national magazines, books, brochures, calendars and annual reports.

Mark's images illustrate six books. His other titles include Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska; Juneau Portrait; Southeast Alaska, a Photo Memory; Alaska's Ocean Highways; and Heartbeat, World Eskimo Indian Olympics.

Mark also produces two wall calendars of his photos of Juneau and of Southeast Alaska and a line of photo note cards.

Mark was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. He moved to Alaska in 1974 to attend the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Mark graduated in 1978 with a degree in journalism and northern studies. He worked as the Juneau Empire's photographer for 14 years until he left in 1993 to freelance full time. Mark also did graduate work in photojournalism at Ohio University in Athens.

Mark lives in Juneau with his wife and two sons. He and his family are avid outdoorspeople, especially enjoying soccer, skiing, sportfishing and camping.

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