Sold my First Print (of Mt. McKinley)!
Sold my First Print (of Mt. McKinley)!
I’ve been paid for covering events — many times — but I had never actually sold a print. That changed yesterday when a friend of mine bought a 12″ x 16″ print of Mt. McKinley! It was matted in a 16″ x 20″ frame. On the photo is a heavily obscured Mt. McKinley, which is the highest peak in North America. “Denali,” as it is traditionally known, towers above the mountain range, and a sliver of its peak can be seen peeping from the clouds.
The shot was taken in June, 2009, on my trip to Alaska. We’d climbed Thorofare Mountain to get an elevated view, only to find McKinley still obscured by the clouds. Undeterred, we stayed on top for 3 hours in the hope of catching it before the last bus departed. And cleared it did.
Mt. McKinley / Denali
According to statistics at the Eielson Visitor Center, McKinley is only visible for 4-5 days every June (because clouds gather around mountains) so we were terribly lucky indeed. The view is made all the more majestic because McKinley really stands out like a king on a throne. Even though it’s not even in the top-50 list of highest peaks in the world, here in the Alaska Range nothing else beats it.
And if anyone else would like a print, please don’t hesitate to ask for pricing!
congrats, Ted! good job! and by the way, that’s a stunning photograph you captured.
Haha thanks Ed, glad to have your support too!