Minus 40 below - A Cold Day in Fairbanks, Alaska

Nothing like a good friend to rope into modeling for a crazy photo. At minus 43 degrees F, this image needs little explanation. I stuck the glasses in the snow and sprayed them with a squirt bottle. The water instantly froze as it created icicles. They did not last long on the face however. I returned the modeling favor for my colleague and nearly frost bit my nose!

Subject: Cold Face

Location: Fairbanks, Alaska

Camera - film - gear:

  • 35mm Canon EOS 3
  • 17-35mm f2.8L
  • Fuji Provia 100


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