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Thanks for stopping by!
I'm just a hack photographer who should be making a living working as an mechanical engineer... On weekends, I frequently moonlight as a bassist on call for several bands in southeastern Michigan and beyond -That's where BassDude comes from, not the fish.
One of my favorite bands I've worked for toured Northern Michigan and I found that I was almost always near the water. After a while, I started to record the trips by way of my ancient Nikon Coolpix 800 and Minolta film cameras that I've had since the 80's. I broke the battery door off the Nikon and found an Olympus handheld (that took GREAT images!) for $50 at Office Max, which led to another Nikon and another broken battery door, and finally decided to replace all of my digital and ancient Minolta film gear with a Canon digital SLR. I haven't broken a battery door since.
Over the years, I wes frequently a weekend Canadian, keeping my boat in Sarnia/Point Edward. From April to late October, the boat was my home almost every weekend. I've been vacationing on the eastern shore of Lake Huron since I was 10 years old and I loved being able to venture out onto Huron at the drop of the hat. My marina neighbors were some of the greatest people on the planet and made me feel right at home in my adopted country. I still stay in touch with my Canadian friends and get over a couple of times a year. I've covered a lot of territory from Sarnia to the North Channel and have yet to record it all. I'll keep trying.
I love living in Michigan, this state has so much to offer with the very finest fall colors most Michiganders have taken for granted. The wildlife is fantastic but I do better photographing things that don't move :o)
Thanks for looking at my stuff and feel free to leave any comment that comes to mind, good or bad - I like criticism.
Enjoy your stay and come back often!
Skip
NOTE: You need my permission to use any of my photos. Please ask.
Also - Don't fave my kids. I'll block you and start to think of ways to make your life uncomfortable. Very uncomfortable. Thanks.


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Testimonials (1)
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Raging Blue says:
"Skip is a person that's modest and honest about his photography. I find his captures to be particularly intriguing and refreshing. I'm also enjoying seeing him explore other subjects and possibilities in his photos. He's encouraging with his comments and his input is beneficial. I particularly love his lighthouse pics and enjoy his new passion of the elements around him. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and yourself Skip, it’s people like you that make flickr a fun place!"
13th October, 2007
- Name:
- Skip Barnes
- Joined:
- October 2005
- Hometown:
- Lake Orion, MI
- Currently:
- Grosse Pointe, MI, USA
- I am:
- Male and Taken
- Occupation:
- Engineer
- Website:
- Otter Photo











