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You have found the virtual home of Karsten Stanley Andersen, your new favorite landscape photographer. My work includes...

  • The lush, beautiful woodlands of Denmark
  • Majestic rivers and mountains of the American West 
  • Famous architecture from around the world
  • My cats

Point 'n' Shoot

My day to day shooting, thoughts, and musings

So Good It Looks Fake. It Isn’t.

The days where everything align are few and far between, but this day was one of them. From the moment I stepped out of the car till I returned to …

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High Hopes, Slow Start, Strong Finish

This was the second year in a row that I went out in the woods on May 1. Last year it seemed like I had picked the perfect day. The whole forest …

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That Moment Just Before the Green Explosion

It starts out as a trickle. Green leaves pop out here and there. Especially in the sunny spots on the edge of the forest or in clearings. The …

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Showcase

A selection of what I consider my best images in three categories from throughout my career as an amateur photographer.

Landscape & Nature

I feel most at home out in nature, shooting forests, mountains and wildlife.

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The Human Influence

Humans can have a wonderful and terrible influence on their surroundings. I shoot both.

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Pets & People

I don't specialize in photographing people or pets, but now and then it still turns out pretty well.

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Long Exposure

A selection of my long-read photography articles from throughout the years

I’m not a bird photographer (but swans are awesome)

... in which I talk about my passion for swans—their beauty, behavior, and photogenic charm.

Foxgloves in the Valley of the Wolves

... in which I talk about how a failed forest photo shoot becomes a triumph through heavy editing.

I Have a Problem With Sunglasses

... in which I talk about my fondness of sunglasses for style and eye protection only to constantly break or lose them​.

Overwhelmed by progress and abandonment

... in which I mourn nature lost to urban development, find beauty in an abandoned farmhouse, and reflect on time, memory, and legacy.

Blood, Sweat, and Forest Photography

... in which I trespass into a forest reserve, face cows, nettles, lost gear, and electric fences—all for the perfect nature shot.

Blessed and cursed in Iceland

... in which I endure rain and jet lag in Iceland, but capture stunning landscapes on a whirlwind Golden Circle tour.