Hello world!
March 13th, 2007 by Stacy Jon Peterson
Alaska Focus Nature Photography, LLC essentially started out as the collaborative brainchild of my brother-in-law and mentor, Eddie Fisher and myself. When Eddie and his wife moved to town in the summer of 2006, he brought with him his “old” Canon 20D, and a love for the great outdoors that matched my own. For a small fee, I took the 20D off his hands, and the rest is history.
Sharing my pictures with other people is the ultimate in personal fulfillment for a photographer. But everyone says you can’t sell Alaska photos to Alaskans (”We see that everyday…”). And the local tourist market is largely tapped by entrepreneurs who have already staked their claim.
So why not offer my photographs to a wider audience? Why not share them with those who may not have had the opportunity to visit the Great Land? Good idea!
In setting up my business I had to recognize two things:
- I’m not in this to get rich, and
- I have always been a community-oriented member of society.
The business plan then became very simple:
- To share Alaska photographs with others at a very competitive price, and
- To give something back to the community who was with me along the way.
Enter fundraisers!
Initially I’ve invited a handful of private schools, wildlife conservation organizations, and science research organizations to be partners with Alaska Focus Nature Photography. For every sale that they generate, I will return 40% of the purchase price to that organization. It’s a win-win.
- I get to share my photos and support my photography addiction.
- The customer gets a high quality, archival print from the Land of the Midnight Sun.
- Nonprofit organizations like those I’ve been involved with all my life get some much needed infusion of cash with no financial commitment up front. They only need to advertise and generate sales…
Response so far has been positive from most of the nonprofit groups I’ve contacted initially. They’re excited about the potential. What remains to be seen, however, is how enthusiastically they will promote this fundraiser, and how their constituency responds. I hope they benefit as much from this as I will!
–Stacy Peterson
Eagle River, Alaska
Hello Stacy, It has been many years since I’ve seen you. I was Lorayn Beaver at the time. Mr. Beaver died, and since then Ron Robinson and I married. I love the picture you used in this Blog post. They are lovely sheep and the positioning is great. I’m happy to see all that you are doing for the private schools. God bless you and continue to give you the ability to do the nice work you are doing. Is there a way that I may see other photos in a larger format than the thumbnails?
Thanks.
Sincerely,
Lorayn