Bringing you a little closer to nature while on a hunt is the goal of freelance photographer and 2013 Southern Door alum Keagan Keddell. Growing up in the Brussels area, Keddell says he and his friends dreamed of doing hunting and fishing shows. It was not until he became a guide in Alaska that he started to take a step toward his childhood dream. He learned that as much as he loved telling stories about the places he would take people fishing and hunting, it was more powerful to show a video or picture. Over time, he put down the guns, bows, and fishing poles and committed to hunting for the perfect shot with his camera. Keddell says that the decision has taken him places he never thought he would go.

Keddell routinely posts his work on his social media feeds, but you will also be able to see his video work in action when new episodes of The Crush with Lee and Tiffany debut this fall. You can listen to the full interview by clicking here.

Pictures courtesy of Keagan Keddell