Yes, Michigan! - Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson & Courtney McCracken
Photography is NothingShow Notes
Episode 31 - Zach & Courtney talk about a trip to Hoeft State Park located on the beautiful shores of Lake Huron in Rogers City, Michigan. They stayed in a 1929 Sears Roebuck house just 100 yards from the beach, visited 40 Mile Point Lighthouse and Rogers City Marina, and took in a super early morning sunrise.
Zach & Courtney talk about the trip, life lessons they learned, and the photos Zach took along the way.
“Photography is nothing–it's life that interests me.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson
Index 0:00 - Intro: Adventures lead to personal growth 0:55 - Visiting Lake Huron in Michigan 2:32 - How to find an amazing cabin in Michigan 10:55 - Courtney loves the Edmund Fitzgerald 15:03 - All about the cabin at Hoeft State Park 18:20 - Kids don’t care if the water is cold 22:57 - Visiting Rogers City and the Marina 24:10 - Zach’s favorite photo at the marina 26:26 - Going fishing inland Michigan 28:06 - Packing food for a whole trip 29:30 - Why it’s important for families to have adventures 31:36 - Our teen insisted on seeing the sunrise over Lake Huron 33:50 - Visiting the 40 Mile Point Lighthouse 40:27 - Telling a story in a photo 41:10 - Taking a family photo during our adventures
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About the Podcast Photography is Nothing with Zach Dobson and Courtney McCracken is a weekly conversation about photography and all its impact. Each week Zach and Courtney discuss their latest adventures, life lessons, and anything else that sounds interesting.
Photography is Nothing invites you into the conversations they were already having as a married couple running a photography and media company in the current world.
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