January 4, 2018

Eldredge Road Maple Four Seasons (TRE208) was selected by photographers nation wide for publication in the January 2018 issue of Shutterbug Magazine. A theme is published each month by the magazine for reader to submit works to. This month’s theme was “The Four Seasons” and the editors admitted they were unsure what photographers might submit… View Article

August 27, 2017

I was out with a good friend to shoot a Milky Way photo and we ended up at Otter Creek Beach where the creek empties into Platte Bay in Benzie County. This is just south of Empire, Michigan and part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore looking to the south. It was a clear… View Article

Dramatic Windy Sunset At Point Betsie Lighthouse

August 5, 2017

I had finished a family photo shoot last evening and was near Point Betsie Lighthouse, it was very windy and the sunset looked like a colorful and dramatic one. Kind of a no brainer, eh? This is a 6 frame panoramic stitch and I had to keep wiping the lens filter between shots because of… View Article

Empire Bluff Trail Sunset Leelanau County

July 23, 2017

The Empire Bluff Trail is just south of Empire, Michigan in Leelanau County. It’s a fairly short hike from the parking area but rewards you with a spectacular view of the Lake Michigan coastline. To the south is Platte Bay point jutting into the lake and to the north is Sleeping Bear Dunes and South… View Article

Steve is now offering one-on-one photography workshops

July 10, 2017

If you are in the Benzie County area and wish to learn more about your camera, taking photographs and post production editing then perhaps I can help you. I will spend a few hours or even a day with you and working in the field and/or in my studio. Email me at sotasteve@charter.net or call… View Article

Beautiful sunrise over Platte River marsh area

July 6, 2017

I was out for a sunrise shot and drove past the Platte River marsh area along Deadstream Rd in Benzie County. The sun had just peeked above the treeline and this was shot at a small aperture to give the starburst effect from the sun. Prints can be ordered here: SUN215 Platte River Marsh Sunrise

Categorized in: Benzie County, Clouds and Sky, Sunrise Sunset

This post was written by Steve Loveless Photography