if it's outside, we're in!

About Michael DeYoung Photography

About Michael DeYoung Photography - A commercial professional photographer specializing in adventure, mountain sports, fitness, and lifestyle photography creating images from New Mexico, Alaska, and elsewhere for advertising, corporate, and editorial clients. I am based out of Taos, New Mexico and Anchorage, Alaska.

How I Got Here. I've always been fascinated with light and weather and how they play upon the landscape. As an Eagle Scout out hiking, camping, paddling, skiing, watching wildlife and otherwise playing in the landscape myself, I'd always try to capture the images in my mind. Then I discovered photography. My girlfriend had a vintage Voigtlander and I fell in love (with both the camera and its owner who is now my wife.) The camera's broken light meter forced me to learn exposure the hard way. That early experimentation, along with my training as a meteorologist with the Air Force, laid the foundation for a successful career as a profession outdoor photographer. I cut my teeth as a pro in Alaska - my home for 18 years. Here I was able to use my adventure skills to get to, understand, and capture the look, feel, and emotion of being in the outdoors.

Sustainable Office Supports Environment. The sun powers our sustainable home and home office at 7,400 feet outside of the adventure and ski town of Taos, New Mexico. Natural materials, basic physics, and modern passive solar design provide 95% of heating and cooling. Mac Pro, laptops, cinema screens, printers, power packs, wireless internet and lights Ð all powered by the sun. Why do this? We know renewable energy can and does work and we are committed to helping others learn more and to recognize that this is attainable.

What Clients Say:

"We traveled to Alaska, in the dead of winter, to do a shoot for a new, women's winter boot brand--it was minus 5, with a 20 mph wind, and Michael and Lauri, and the models, nestled into an amazing glacial ice formation and proceeded to capture amazing images. And somehow, Michael always seems to get the greatest light for his shots. Take a look at his website and you'll come to the same conclusion. Michael is by far one of the best in the industry. He takes creative direction with ease, is timely, conceptual, and very knowledgeable with regard to shoot locations, intent, and deliverables."

"The Alaska Travel Industry Assn. has hired Michael several times and he always delivers incredible images that help us promote the beautiful State of Alaska. Check out the State Vacation Planner to see for yourself (order at TravelAlaska.com). Michael is easy to work with and is constantly searching for that "perfect" shot - and he doesn't consider the job done until he's captured it! I highly recommend his work."

"Michael is passionate outdoor enthusiast. He knows this experience intimately and is able to communicate through the medium in a way only an insider could. In addition, he is open to art direction, works within given project parameters, and consistently delivers great shots with friendly expertise."