CHRIS ANDERSON
P H OTO G R AP H I NG T H E
WILD
Most days, Chris Anderson operates his family owned business, Smoot-Anderson Co, in
Waco, Texas. On an extraordinary day, he captures wildlife in brilliant photography in places as far as Katmai National Park, on the southern coast of Alaska.
C
hris has a variety of photographic work in forums
Grizzly Bears and wolves. “I just can’t get enough of
to include Big 12 football and baseball, City of
them.” One of Chris’s wolf images earned the July
Waco, Lake Waco Wetlands Project, and Waco
2016 cover of Alaska Magazine. He was also the grand
Today. But the wildlife photography is possibly the most
prize winner of the Canon Photography in the Parks
inspiring. “I am still trying to take an incredible image; I
Contest in 2006 and 2007. Perhaps recognizing his
want to capture something different, never seen before.”
unbeatable talent, Canon changed the rules after that
Anderson said.
so Chris couldn’t enter again for two years.
He particularly enjoys photographing
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