Miscellaneous Images

My dad and I spent the entire day at Michigan State University. He showed me his old apartment and where he took most of his journalism classes. We capped the night off by watching one of the best MSU victories of all time. Go Green! F4.0 at 1/250, ISO 1250, 18-50 mm lens at 50 mm

My son Ethan walks along a small sand dune behind my dad and stepmom's house at Crosswinds along Lake Michigan. I follow behind with my camera to photograph his tiny footprints in the sand. F7.1 at 1/250, ISO 400, 18-50 mm lens at 18 mm

Jeff and Sarah Tow stroke their way through the water during one of their Lake Michigan practice swims in preparation for swimming 55 to 60 miles across Lake Michigan in Mid-August. Their "Through the Blue" swim is intended to raise awareness about postpartum depression and other perinatal mood disorders. F5.6 at 1/1000, ISO 400, 80-200mm lens at 92mm

Jeff Tow swims toward shore during a practice session in preparation for swimming the width of Lake Michigan this August between Two Rivers, Wisconsin, and Big Sable Point, Michigan. F5.6 at 1/1000, ISO 400, 80-200mm lens at 200mm

My brother Tad called me today to see if I could photograph the Bud Light Seltzer Jeep and models that were touring the country doing promotions. Tad is a fourth-generation co-owner of Ludington Beverage, which distributes Anheuser-Busch products, along with a lot of craft beers. I met the crew down at the Loomis Street Boat Ramp and went to work..

Ethan had an away soccer game today that was in a beautiful farm setting between Holland and Grand Rapids. I love watching my kids playing sports and being active. I am so glad they were able to have a soccer season this fall.

My dad and I are honored to be the co-chairs of this year's fundraising campaign for the United Way of Mason County. One of the slogans we are using is, "Give a hand up, not a hand out," so I made this photograph to represent that concept. F4.0 at 1/15, ISO 800, 18-50 mm lens at 24 mm

Tonight at Waterfront Park in Ludington we had a Calvin College Alumni picnic. About 20 local Calvin graduates showed up for the event. At the end of the evening Betsy and I took Julia and Ethan to the playground to burn some energy before bedtime. F2.8 at 1/250, ISO 800, 18-50 mm lens at 18 mm

Kelly Lenius from Nader's Lakeshore Motor Lodge on Lakeshore Drive finished her scarecrow display today for the Mason County Scarecrow Competition. She made the entire cast of the Wizard of Oz. It is worth a drive to Ludington just to see her creation. F10.0 at 1/6, ISO 100, 18-50 mm lens at 23 mm

When a storm front sails ashore from Lake Michigan, I not only enjoy shooting the bad side of the storm but the bright side that so often follows. I arrive home on the Lake Michigan shoreline just in time to scamper to my second-story deck to catch the rainbow over the Buttersville Peninsula south of Ludington. F2.8 at 1/160, ISO 100, 80-200mm lens at 92mm

I have had some fans of the 365 Project ask me why I have included so many pictures of my kids in the project. My answer is that I choose the best photo I take each day and sometimes the clear winner is a photo of my family. I shot some other nice photos today, but this one of Ethan was by far the best. F2.8 at 1/1250, ISO 100, 18-50 mm lens at 18 mm

After a fun night of hanging with the guys at the golf outing, we teed off at Hawk Hollow golf course near Lansing. I found this hand-carved hawk statue in the clubhouse and knew I had found my photo of the day.

Earlier today, my daughter Julia and I drove almost 12 hours to visit my mom at her new job in Clarksville, Tennessee where she is a social worker at Fort Campbell for the Department of Defense. I noticed this pattern on the side of a U-Haul truck outside of her home. Can you tell what it is? F4.5 at 1/200, ISO 200, 18-50 mm lens at 46 mm

Today we headed from my mom's house near Fort Campbell, Kentucky to Paducah, Kentucky for my aunt's surprise birthday party. The sunset over Interstate 24 was gorgeous as it reflected off the hood of my truck. My mom's Honda CRV is the car in front of us. F2.8 at 1/8000, ISO 800, 18-50 mm lens at 30 mm

While driving around downtown Ludington today doing errands, I noticed this heart shape inside of a stained-glass window. This window is in one of the large historic homes near Ludington Avenue. I am always on the lookout for hearts.

I doubt Norman Rockwell ever made a painting of Harbor Springs, Michigan. If he was looking to paint a charming small town, I think he might have liked what he saw on a summer evening in this historic Michigan resort town. F5 at 1/4, ISO 200, 80-200mm lens at 120mm

My uncle and aunt, Tom and Toni Greene, have a beautiful home in Paducah, Kentucky. The front entrance and the formal living room are all marble. Next to one of the chairs is this display of marbles. Fitting, since my aunt Toni's maiden name is Marble. F6.3 at 1/200, ISO 400, 18-50 mm lens at 50 mm

Several of my family members on both my mom's and dad's side have enjoyed playing tennis for many years. We all tend to be extremely competitive with each other on and off the court. After many attempts, I made this photo of my mom crushing an overhead shot. F2.8 at 1/500, ISO 1600, 300 mm lens at 300 mm

The colorful, atmospheric sunrise this morning stops me in my tracks. The sun is coming up through waves of fog rising over Pere Marquette Lake. I am glad I got out early to catch this one. F4.0 at 1/1250, ISO 100, 500 mm lens at 500 mm

For the evening shoot of Week 30 of "Tuesdays with Todd and Brad Reed" I headed to the Western Michigan Fair in Ludington. My first stop was to photograph the truck and tractor pull. I am a huge fan of Chevy and GMC pickups and this one owned by Mike Tomac is about as awesome as it gets. Mike had one of the longest pulls of the night in the Hot Diesel Class. F5 at 1/250, ISO 800, 18-50mm lens at 18mm