Loaded Landscapes Feature Interview

Loaded Landscapes recently published a new feature interview about my polar photography. Just click the link to read the FULL INTERVIEW.Joshua Holko is a landscape and wildlife photographer who specialises in the Arctic and Antarctic areas. He spends most of his time in remote destinations (or traveling to and from), photographing wild scenes that most people will never experience firsthand. I reached out to Joshua about an interview, and he graciously agreed to answer some questions for our audience. I’m sure you’ll find this interview to be insightful and inspiring.

Ghosts of the Arctic Nominated as Finalist at the Explorers Club Annual Polar Film Festival

Yesterday I returned to South America from two back-to-back expeditions to Antarctica (trip report coming soon). On my return last night I received some fantastic news that the Explorers Club will not only be screening Ghosts of the Arctic at its 4th Annual Polar Festival next month, but that Ghosts has also been nominated as finalist at the festival. Full details of the festival are available online at the Explorers Club.From the Explorers Club website: The Explorers Club is proud to present our 4th Annual Polar Film Festival, with events on Friday evening December 4th, and all day Saturday, December 5th.

Date: Friday, December 4th Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm Location: Club Headquarters, 46 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021

Reservation Notes: Tickets for Friday & Saturday are FREE thanks to our gracious sponsors, Adventure Canada & Canadian Geographic Magazine. Lunch on Saturday is $35, and requires advanced reservations. This is the only charge for the festival, and is optional. To make a reservation, please call us at 212.628.8383, or email us at reservations@explorers.org.

Anchorage International Film Festival to Screen Ghosts of the Arctic this December 2017

In some more good news, the Anchorage ‘Films Worth Freezing For’ film festival has announced that it will be screening ‘Ghosts of the Arctic’ as one of its selected Short Documentaries this December. Official Selections to the Anchorage International Film Festival are carefully chosen from hundreds of submissions, from films that represent the best of international and independent cinema. The AIFF is proud to announce the 2017 event will include 128  international and locally made films from 25 countries. 

Extraordinary Vision Magazine Features The Art of Polar Bear Photography

The latest issue #65 of Extraordinary Vision magazine features one of my favourite Polar Bear photographs (from Svalbard in Winter) on the front cover and and includes an article I recently penned on the Art of Polar Bear Photography. If you are not a subscriber I highly recommend checking out Extraordinary Vision. It remains one of the best digital magazines on photography for the iPad and is a continued source of great inspiration. If you are keen to photograph Polar Bears in the wild you can register you interest in one of the few remaining places on my Svalbard Winter expedition next March by dropping me an email. A detailed PDF with costs and itinerary can be downloaded HERE. Places are filled on a first come, first served basis.

Red Rock Film Festival to Screen Ghosts of the Arctic this November 2017

I received some exciting news today that the 11th Annual Red Rock Film Festival will be screening Ghosts of the Arctic this November. Nominated for the Best Documentary short category, Ghosts of the Arctic is one of only a handful of films to make the category short list this year. Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend as I will be in Antarctica at the time, but if you happen to be going please drop me a line and let me know how it goes.The Red Rock Film Festival is an international gathering for cinematic art in Festival City, USA in Utah. It is retreat for independent premieres, films, and panels that both enlighten the senses and empower the mind. This year, films will be screened at the Ramada Inn and Suits in Festival City, 1575 W. 200 N., Cedar City, Utah.