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Grand Traverse Lighthouse

Grand Traverse Lighthouse

Grand Traverse Lighthouse

Grand Traverse Lighthouse probably looks as good as when the Coast Guard first put it into service in 1858. Its "squared away" appearance makes me wonder how many men and women have had

Ice lines the Lake Michigan shoreline where Grand Traverse Light has helped guide mariners past Cathead Point since 1858. Winter is a quietly beautiful time at the light.

We often teach our workshop students that the main subject of your photograph does not have to be a very big part of the final composition. This photograph of Grand Traverse Light is a good example of that concept. The Lake Michigan ice formation in the foreground becomes the focal point of the photograph and the lighthouse in the distance becomes more of an added ingredient and helps identify the location.

Grand Traverse Light

What a day to be at Grand Traverse Lighthouse at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula. Both the 1852 light station and the fall color are picture perfect this morning. I am impressed with how well maintained the buildings and grounds are.

I always enjoy trying to find a new foreground for my lighthouse photographs. I was pumped when I found these colorful bushes near Lake Michigan as the foreground at Grand Traverse Lighthouse.

Nikon D850. F8.0 at 1/6400, ISO 1600. 60-600mm lens at 600mm. August 26, 2020 at 5:50pm.

Nikon D850. F22.0 at ¼ seconds, ISO 100. 24-70mm lens at 27mm. November 20, 2020 at 3:33pm.