Grand Haven Lighthouse

It's always great fun to shoot the lighthouses of west Michigan. Grand Haven is one of the best to photograph any time of year. I made this photo one summer evening after the sun had set and used a long exposure to help smooth out the lake and capture the full range of color that lingered in the sky.

An Early Seven

Shooting sunrise in Chicago, Illinois during the summer months is darn near insane! The nights are very short…Too short! The sun rises soooo early in the morning! To catch pre-dawn light and sunrise, one must be up and out of bed just after 4am! I shot this scene very early one morning and used a long (123-second) exposure to smooth out the lake. The morning was beautiful and it's always interesting to watch the city come to life. I'm pretty sure I took a nap that afternoon!