Coming Soon…

I started this blog in September, 2009.  I wasn’t entirely sure of its (then) future direction, but one thing I haven’t, at any point, done with it is use it for purposes of self-promotion.  I’m going to make an exception to that unwritten, unintended rule because, after years of work, an ebook that I’ve co-written is about to become available.

Lake Superior Sunset, Miner’s Beach, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan

Back in the late summer of 2013, as I was preparing to my make my latest foray to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for autumn photography, my friend Andy Richards sent me a working copy, in Word format, of the manuscript he had assembled for a photographer’s guide to the UP, in the hopes that I might find useful when on location.  In fact, I used his notes to good effect, checking out several spots that I hadn’t previously visited in the area.  But before I left on that trip, I read the entire text, from beginning to end.  I asked if he was interested in any help with the project moving forward, particularly since he’d told me that development had stalled as other things had cropped up that had, understandably, a higher priority.  I thought I could help because  I’d spent time at some places that Andy hadn’t visited and between the two of us, it might be possible to make the guide more thorough, I reasoned.  I’ve also done quite a bit of writing and editing over the years and thought I could be of administrative, as well as substantive, assistance.  He agreed, and we began collaborating on the project almost immediately.  As a matter of fact, I did some “research” in furtherance of the goal while on that trip in October of 2013.

Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan

It’s been 2 1/2 years since we began to expand and adapt Andy’s original manuscript.  Many additional places have been added, existing places have, in some cases, been fleshed out and the format of the text has been modified.  An interactive subject and image index has been developed.  Extensive driving directions and GPS coordinates have been put in place.  The text itself has been proofed and edited countless times.

Red Jack Lake, Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan

The title of the ebook is “Photographing Michigan’s Upper Peninsula” and is designed to serve as photographer’s guide to as many specific places as the two of us felt comfortable recommending based on our extensive experience in the region.

Upper Tahquemenon Falls, Tahquemenon Falls State Park, Michigan

This post will serve as an appetite whetter, of sorts; the book will be available from major booksellers such as iBooks, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. in the next few weeks and I’ll post a more thorough announcement with more details at that time.

Lake of the Clouds Sunrise, Porcupine Mountains State Park, Michigan

In the meantime, I thank you for your indulgence.  Andy and I have put a tremendous amount of time and effort into the publication of this ebook and we felt compelled to get the word out.

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