From family portraits to the wilds of Alaska, I photograph the moments that remind us how deeply we belong to this world.
Week 15: Two Clear Days in Denali
After days of rain, Denali opened up—revealing expansive landscapes, wildlife encounters, and a final morning at Wonder Lake that brought our time at Camp Denali to a close.
Week 14 - When Denali Reveals Herself
After days of rain, Denali finally appeared before dawn, and the clear skies lasted long enough for us to fully explore and photograph the park.
Week 12 - At Denali’s Edge
Week 12 of Seen in My Lens: Alaska follows our transition into Denali — from twilight wildlife encounters at the park’s edge to a weather-dependent flight into Camp Denali, where patience and presence begin to shape everything that follows.
Week 11 - Going to Denali
Before Denali reveals itself, the road north begins to teach — about patience, attention, and learning to see what’s already in front of you.
Week 6 - Listening to the Body
As the journey in Alaska unfolded, exhaustion brought clarity. A moment of awareness on the trail led to rest, reflection, and the quiet realization that this experience wasn’t ending.
Week 2: Why Alaska?
When an unexpected opportunity opened on a photography tour to Alaska, Danielle Buoncristiani followed her long-held dream north. In Week 2 of Seen in My Lens: Alaska, she shares how a client-turned-friend, helped nudge her toward photographing brown bears—and how it all connects back to the sense of belonging she’s always found in family portraits.
New to Seen in My Lens: Alaska?
This twenty-week series follows two journeys north — from the brown bears of Lake Clark to the light over Denali.
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