Jeff Schultz Photography

09/07/2026

These Last couple of weeks I was fortunate to photograph two new finishers of the Iditarod for my "FACES of Iditarod" project. One of them… Kirsten Bey was a person I photographed when she ran the race back in 1993. The other person, Dale Swartzentruber, I had not even heard of before... as he ran just one time in 1977 before I started photographing it.
He reached out to me several months ago from one of my social media posts searching for past finishers. We were finally able to connect.
They were both a real treat to listen to their answers of what they love about running sled dogs, and what possessed them to start running the Iditarod. Both, one a trapper (out of Shageluk) and one a lawyer (from the lower 48), have very unique stories to tell. Read and/or listen to their stories free on the site by clicking this link: https://faces.iditarod.com/
I AM STILL ON THE LOOKOUT FOR PAST FINISHERS OF THE RACE WHO ARE NOT A PART OF THE PROJECT. IF YOU KNOW ANY, PLEASE ASK THEM TO REACH OUT AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN CONNECT.

09/05/2026

Jeff's Favorite Photo Friday
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09/04/2026

Jeff's Favorite Photo Friday!

"A Beary Good Morning" 2020
This Alaskan brown bear is enjoying a peaceful early morning stroll, contemplating the day perhaps, in the fog during sunrise on the Crescent River in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska. It looks as if it is about to stretch, yawn, and then grab breakfast. The pink and blue colors and the fog in this photo look almost like they were added onto the photo. Gorgeous composition that I could sit and lose myself in for a long time!

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09/03/2026

During a custom private tour, we really wanted to land at this blue pool of meltwater on the Knik Glacier. As you can see, there is a great background and such. But unfortunately, there was no safe place to land. So we just twisted the helicopter to the right and shot out the open door. This image was made with a Canon R5 Mark II with a Canon 24-105mm f/4 lens at 35mm at 1/1000th second at f/4.5 at ISO 160 (auto) handheld with a polarizer.

09/01/2026

I think this is one of my favorite photos of this year. I think this is definitely calendar material--- maybe even cover of the calendar? Seems to have everything we like: colorful flowers, snow/ice, water and mountains. What do you think? This photo of the dwarf fireweed & flowers on shore with ice bergs floating was made near Kenai Fjords National Park out of Seward, Alaska.

This image was made with a Canon R5 Mark II with a Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 lens lens at 21mm at 1/100 seconds at f/5.0 at ISO 100 with a polarizer on a tripod. This image was “Focus Stacked” from 8 separate exposures.

08/30/2026

08/29/2026

This summer landscape photo of an iceberg floating in Resurrection Bay was calved off of Bear Glacier (background). I’d guess and say we are 30-ish miles from the glacier. The Kenai Mountains and Kenai Fjords National Park are in the background. We are on a boat out of Seward, Alaska. I think this might be calendar worthy just cause it’s unusual? What do you say?

This image was made with a Canon R5 Mark II with a Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 lens at 33mm at 1/200th second at f/7.1 at ISO 100 handheld.

08/27/2026

I always tell people that one of my most favorite places is Prince William Sound. And you just can't beat Prince William Sound on a good day. And this was a most good, stunning day. There have certainly been times out there when it's not so good with big waves and sideways rain. That's not a lot of fun. But still a great place to be. This Summer landscape of trees and tundra with hanging glaciers and Chugach Mountains is in Harriman Fjord.

08/25/2026

It's VOTING TIME ! No, not political voting. Time to Vote for your favorite photos for my 2028 calendar. Yes, 2028 ! I know it seems early... but it's not really. Gotta get it ready for the printer earlier this year.
Over the past several years, many of you have been kind enough to take the time and let me know your thoughts on what photos I should put in my calendar each year. NOW IS THE TIME!

Below is a link to my site where you can vote for each month's photo... BUT it is very important to know:

You can only vote ONE time for each month & CANNOT CHANGE your vote after clicking the star under the photo you like. (I suggest VIEWING all photos first, before voting.)

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Vote by clicking below.
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