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Capturing Wilderness: Photographer David Brislance

Series: Arts and Culture
From: WTIP
Length: 00:06:08

Those who have spent time in the North Woods know that wildlife encounters are often fleeting. Photographer David Brislance, of Lutsen, Minnesota, however, has mastered the art of capturing these rare moments. In this short feature, Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore Community Radio, talks with Brislance about the art of winter wildlife photography. Read the full description.
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David Brislance is a retired art teacher and wildlife photographer. He lives in Lutsen, Minnesota at Cedar Ridge, which is just a few feet from the Superior National Forest, and where he spends a good deal of his time, camera in hand.

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David Brislance is a retired art teacher and wildlife photographer. He lives in Lutsen, Minnesota at Cedar Ridge, which is just a few feet from the Superior National Forest, and where he spends a good deal of his time, camera in hand.

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David Brislance is a retired art teacher and wildlife photographer. He lives in Lutsen at Cedar Ridge, which is just a few feet from the Superior National Forest and where he spends a good deal of his time, camera in hand. Welcome, David.

Brislance: Thank you, Jay. It’s good to be here.

Now, I read on your blog that you’re definitely not one to head south as winter blows in, and, the fact is, winter provides you with a lot of wildlife photo opportunities. How do you do that and how do you stay warm?

Brislance: Well, I tell you, the gear is the most important thing. There’s no such thing as bad weather in Minnesota, just bad clothing. So, I have gone out and tried to purchase clothing that is arctic-type that I can wear in at least -52°F wind chill, which I’ve done at numerous times, I guess, throughout the winters. The clothing is camouflaged; it’s a winter camo. Therefore, I ca...
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INTRO:

Those who have spent time in the North Woods know that wildlife encounters are often fleeting. Photographer David Brislance, of Lutsen, Minnesota, however, has mastered the art of capturing these rare moments. In this short feature, Jay Andersen, with WTIP North Shore Community Radio, talks with Brislance about the art of winter wildlife photography.

OUTRO:

That was Jay Andersen with WTIP North Shore Community Radio, online at wtip.org. Support for this feature comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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Support for this feature comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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