I’ve taken a lot of shots of the bridge connecting the two parts of Michigan, but always while taking a stop from travelling. As a result, I’ve not yet had the ideal weather for a shot that I’m truly happy with. This particular time I’d stopped, I’d decided I wanted to try to find something […]
Mackinac Bridge
Bottom of Michigan
The Mackinac Bridge is always a good spot to stop on a trip to stretch the legs. Sometimes when I’ve traveled with my youngest son, I’ve been sneak and used him as a model in the shot – which makes him grumpy if he catches me. Or at least it did when he was younger, […]
Bridge Nightfall
My favorite thing about shooting at night or in the later evening is that you can play more easily with longer exposures. This photo was taken on my way back from a visit to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It usually takes me three times as long as it should to get from Marquette to the bridge, […]
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Analog is Prologue
While taking some photos of the Mackinac Bridge around sunset, I found myself getting distracted by the other folks there to see the bridge (it had it’s Christmas lights on, which I’m guessing was part of the draw.) Rather than annoyed at the crowd though, I found it kind of fascinating for the silhouette – […]
Bridge Over Smooth Water
On my way to the U.P. for the last trip before fall, I stopped at the Mackinac Bridge to stretch my legs and point the camera around. I decided to try using my short tripod (gets the camera less than a foot from the ground) and some longer exposure shots, to see how it would […]