Life through a lens: Nature photographer spreading the word on climate change
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- 06 Apr 2022
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Alone in the wild
Matsumoto usually takes two trips to Alaska every year: from January to March, then again from June to September. He travels alone, which is unusual—and dangerous, given the unforgiving environment he is venturing into.
On one trip, he built an igloo on a frozen river to spend a night while the outside temperature dipped to minus 50 degrees Celsius. All this to capture the northern lights shimmering behind Denali, the highest peak in North America. Matsumoto's extreme commitment to finding the perfect shot has earned him nominations for one of Japan's top photography prizes, the Kimura Ihei Award, along with recognition from media outlets around the world.
"The only place I want to photograph is Alaska," says Matsumoto. "There are so many things there I want to shoot, probably more than I can in my lifetime."
Matsumoto has been unable to return to Alaska since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, he travels around Japan hosting events at schools, where he talks about his trips. Read More...
