After a long winter with lack of motivation, freezing cold weather, and too many other things to think about, spring finally exploded on the …
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You have found the virtual home of Karsten Stanley Andersen, your new favorite landscape photographer. My work includes...
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The lush, beautiful woodlands of Denmark●
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Majestic rivers and mountains of the American West●
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Famous architecture from around the world●
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My cats●
Point 'n' Shoot
My day to day shooting, thoughts, and musings
The Snowiest Winter in 15 Years and This Is All I Got
March 1, 2026Point-n-shoot
We had tons of snow this winter, and unlike most winters, it stayed on the ground for more than a month. And yet, this picture taken out my …
My First Northern Lights
January 20, 2026Point-n-shoot
To see northern lights and take pictures of northern lights are not the same thing. I can now I say I have taken a picture of northern lights, …
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.
learn moreThe Human Influence
Humans can have a wonderful and terrible influence on their surroundings. I shoot both.
learn morePets & People
I don't specialize in photographing people or pets, but now and then it still turns out pretty well.
learn moreLong 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.