As an extremely popular Northern Michigan tourist destination, the small town of Charlevoix is an excellent location for Charlevoix photography shoots. There are miles of Lake Michigan shoreline in addition to many inland lakes as well. Vacationers appreciate the up north vibe of downtown and in fact, family portrait shoots are popular right downtown. Charlevoix Harbor, on Round Lake is right downtown as well which provides a festive atmosphere. The harbor, which leads directly to Lake Michigan, is beautiful on any day, however, in Summer it is full of mega yachts, speedboats and sail boats of all kinds and value. All of that makes an excellent backdrop for some interesting vacation images.
Other locations used for Charlevoix photography include Mt McSauba which is a year round recreation area which includes trails for snowboarding, cross country skiing and other Winter activities. That entire area is conducive to Winter shoots as the back drop of the mountain makes for an excellent conversation starter after the images are taken. Every year there are several weddings in the Mt. McSauba area, although they are typically small, private events.
In the Summer the area is busy for mountain bikers and hikers, looking to breeze through the beautiful trails. The same trails used for cross country skiing in the Winter are used for the mountain bikes in the Summer. There are many downloadable maps online for that entire area.
Family portraits are are also popular on the private lakes in the area and there are many. Those types of images are always fun as the participants are typically on vacation with the stress of the real world far down state. The biggest decision people typically have to make is whether to include their pets in the photos. In case you are wondering, a full majority do include family pets. Dogs, cats, birds, etc. I’ve taken them all as part of family portraits when shooting Charlevoix photography. Contact me anytime if you would like additional information or to schedule a photo shoot.
Johnny Yen
Rebel Miles Photography
231.300.1010
jy@rebelmilesphotography.com
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