Great Lakes Photo Tours

Three-Day Photo Tours

Enjoy three days of photography in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Each tour begins after check-in at The Homestead on the first evening from 4:00pm to sunset, continues all day on Day Two and concludes at noon on the third day. Each package includes tuition and two nights’ lodging at Fiddler’s Pond at The Homestead. For photo tour registration, visit Great Lakes Photo Tours or call 517.230.1655.

Pastoral Peninsula Photo Tours

Explore the picturesque and quaint Leelanau Peninsula with inspirational scenes around ever corner.
Tour 1: May 9 – 11, 2012
Tour 2: June 11 – 13, 2012
Tour 3: October 17 – 19, 2012
Register for a Pastoral Peninsula Photo Tour

Spring Dunes Photo Tours

Enjoy Mother Nature's fresh bouquets of ephemeral wildflowers during this springtime tour. Mature hardwood forests of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore offer an outstanding mixture of elegant, dainty blooms while rolling cherry orchards of the Leelanau Peninsula are adorned with acres of blossoming trees. The Sleeping Bear Dunes themselves present a wonderful array of landscapes to aesthetic abstract close-ups. This tour is an inspiration to all nature lovers!
Tour 1: Spring Dunes Eco-Photo Tour, May 7 – 9, 2012
Tour 2: Dunes-N-Bloom Photo Tour, June 13 – June 15, 2012
Register for a Spring Dunes Photo Tour

Autumn Dunes Photo Tours

Explore the grandeur of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore decorated in beautiful autumn color. From vast sweeping landscapes to the intricate details of the season, this is a very unique perspective into one of the most scenic corners of Michigan. Along with the backdrop of Wyeth-like farm scenes that spread across the Leelanau Peninsula, this photo adventure is certainly a treat for the eyes!
Tour: Autumn Dunes Eco-Photo Tour, October 15 – 17, 2012
Register for Fall Dunes Eco-Photo Tour or call 517.230.1655.

One-Day Photo Tours

Enjoy one spectacular day excursion to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Learn more about your won camera while improving your photography skills. The tour is appropriate for all beginning to advanced amateur photographers. Tours take place from 9am to 4pm departing from the Reception Center at The Homestead.
Tour 1: July 6, 2012
Tour 2: July 20, 2012
Tour 3: August 10, 2012
Tour 4: August 24, 2012
Register for One-day Eco-Photo Tour or call 517.230.1655.

For more information on Great Lakes Photo Tours, visit www.markscarlson.com/glpt or call 517.230.1655.