Aerial Photography

    Nothing but nothing beats flying in the mountains of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. With Your Camera.

    Aerial photography in Alaska is second to none. The problem with going out to shoot with just a pilot and yourself is your pilot lacks the knowledge a photographer needs. I’m an experienced photographer, but don’t have a plane or a pilot’s license. So, I’ll team up with a local bush pilot and together, we can put you in the best possible locations for some of the most amazing aerial photography opportunities you’ll run across.

    Wrangell – St. Elias National Park is perhaps best viewed from the air, and a regular flight-seeing experience is a great trip. An aerial photography trip, with both a photography guide and a skilled local bush pilot to take us around offer an unparalleled opportunity for the avid photographer to shoot some amazing scenes and locations.

    Cost: $400.00 evening or morning shoot. Two person minimum.

    What’s included: breakfast or dinner, comprehensive trip planning, your 90 minute flight see, photography instruction and guide service, air taxi and an assistant to hold up that window for you.

    What’s required: Warm clothes (it gets cold at altitude), camera gear.

    Dates: Custom, June – Oct

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    St. Elias Mountains, aerial photo, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.

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