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Nikon D850. F8 at 1/6400. 60-600mm lens at 600mm. June 7, 2020 at 5:28pm.

Water and foam swirl together on the Sable River to form a beautiful sea horse.

New Year's ball drop in Ludington, MI. Nikon D850. F2.8 at 0.4 seconds, ISO 100. 14-23mm lens at 16mm. January 1, 2020 at 12:04am.

Workshop at Ludington State Park

Tuesdays With Todd and Brad Reed

The few secluded areas of the Silver Lake Sand Dunes strongly resemble whispering desert hills.

Workshop at Stearns Park

The howling winds off Lake Michigan and the bitter cold temperatures have turned the peaks of the Silver Lake Sand Dunes into a cavernous landscape. I lay on my stomach and got very close to a sculpted sand cave in order to lose the size perspective.

Sunset on Hamlin Lake

A compelling aspect of visual art is that different people may look at the same image and see different things. While I was composing this photograph, I noticed that the rocks, seaweed, and water resembled the face of an old man. I named this photograph with the hope that my viewers would enjoy the same illusion.

I love black and white photography. Today's bright overcast light, along with the varying tones of the sand, ice, and snow make for stunning images. I love how this sand formation looks like it could be part of the Grand Canyon.

I have always enjoyed taking photographs that may not feature identifiable subjects but show the beautiful colors and patterns that light creates on water. This photograph was taken on the Lake Michigan shoreline at sunset and is one of my favorites.

As I was standing at the water's edge of Lake Michigan at the Ludington State Park with a workshop student, I saw one single leaf wash ashore. I quickly grabbed my camera and made this image. A moment later, a wave came and took the leaf back to sea.

Boat propeller. Nikon D850. F9 at 1/50 seconds, ISO 100. 25-70mm lens at 40mm. January 5, 2020 at 12:46pm.

Water Colors

Sometimes the simplest pictures are the best. At first I found myself looking and hoping for the presence of a duck or other added ingredient to this scene. The more I look, the more I see and appreciate the understated beauty of this stretch of the Pere Marquette River. F22.0 at 1/6, ISO 100, 300 mm lens at 300 mm

This 365 project presents many challenges. Among them is being limited to selecting just one image per day. I photographed this same snow-laden dock along the Pere Marquette River a couple days ago but opted for a different image as my final selection for that day. I am so pleased it looks just as intriguing to me this morning. F22.0 at 0.6, ISO 100, 300 mm lens at 300 mm

Ordway Reflections

Ludington still had its own version of Leland’s famous Fish Town when I began photographing the Ludington waterfront in the 1970s. I recorded this scene along Pere Marquette Lake in Ludington. The commercial fishing tug Bob Richard II was still being operated on Lake Michigan by Jim and Ron Walters. I admired their courage and work ethic.