Nature Photography How To

Trevor Pottelberg’s “Lighthouse Project” proves that you needn’t travel far from home to create a spectacular photo essay. The Canadian landscape photographer spent an entire year photographing the same lighthouse near his home in Brownsville, Ontario with absolutely beautiful, and different, results.

 

A photo posted by Trevor Pottelberg (@trevorpottelberg) on Dec 25, 2016 at 1:25pm PST

Pottelberg photographed the lonely lighthouse on the North shore of Lake Erie during all seasons of the year, beneath starlight skies, the warm glow of spring and summer, and amidst the storms of autumn and winter.

 

A photo posted by Trevor Pottelberg (@trevorpottelberg) on Jul 30, 2016 at 12:10pm PDT

After a childhood in Southwestern Ontario, with it’s beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife, Pottelberg developed a passion for the great outdoors that he eventually decided to celebrate with a career in landscape photography.

 

A photo posted by Trevor Pottelberg (@trevorpottelberg) on Jun 23, 2016 at 6:41pm PDT

Pottelberg launched his photography business after receiving a diploma in Advanced Photography from Fanshawe College in 2000. During his studies he won numerous awards for his fantastic work.

 

A photo posted by Trevor Pottelberg (@trevorpottelberg) on May 11, 2016 at 7:14pm PDT

After turning pro, Pottelberg spent 15 years shooting weddings and family events. Four years ago he decided it was time for a change, and switched gears to focus on scenic fine art photography, and has since built up a huge following.

 

A photo posted by Trevor Pottelberg (@trevorpottelberg) on Apr 19, 2016 at 7:12pm PDT

You can see more of Pottelberg’s spectacular work on his website and Instagram page. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @ShutterbugPix where we’re sharing our favorite photos from our followers.