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As a photographer, I operate a portrait studio in a small community. Families, children, class reunions, school sports, preschools, executives, pets, graduating seniors, passport photos and historical photo preservation are some of the things I can help you with here at Great Lakes Photography. Another of my real passions is landscape photography. Check out this site to see why I love living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
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All of the photographs on this site are available for purchase. Each one is individually printed to exacting specifications and not the product of mass production.
Thanks for coming, enjoy your visit! Tim Trombley-PhotographerJust a bit about me: Tim Trombley-Photographer
I have been a lifetime resident of Michigan and presently live in Chatham just a few miles west of Munising. I grew up in Warren when the suburbs were still green with plenty of space for a kid to enjoy. I moved to the Upper Peninsula in 1994 with my wife Barb. Today we spend a lot of time kayaking, camping, hiking, fishing and gardening. Of course, making landscape pictures is a logical choice for expression. Being surrounded by the beauty of the Upper Peninsula with the Hiawatha National Forest and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in my backyard, inspiration and opportunity abound.
I earned a B.S. in Forestry from Michigan Technological University and an M.A. in Photography from Purdue University. Photography has always been the single most enduring source of enjoyment in my life.
In landscape photography, nature is chaotic. Identifying the subject and portraying it in the best possible way is always a challenge. Understanding light and composition plays another important role in the making of any photograph. Technical expertise is crucial in making pictures communicate effectively.
This era of electronic (digital) photography has been a positive move for the entire photographic industry. The ‘immediacy’ of seeing your pictures has everyone liking the digital camera. More importantly, the quality, color, depth and clarity of digital capture have made film entirely obsolete in my work. The computer has provided the ability to create an image far more realistically than darkroom techniques ever could. Digital photography also has many environmental benefits. Gone are the days of darkroom chemicals and the dangers of breathing toxic fumes and environmental hazards from the liquid waste.
I own and operate a portrait studio in Chatham, Michigan. If you're interested in seeing my portrait work be sure visit each page on this site. More of my pictures can be seen by visiting Main Street Pizza in Munising and the Chatham/Eben Community Federal Credit Union in Chatham and the Singing Dog Gallery in Newberry, Michigan.
