The Coast of Maine
Last week I was in Maine. I was asked to judge and speak at the Professional Photographers of Maine convention. Afterward, I took a day to myself before flying home to just drive the coast looking for some great photographs.
I started at Portland Head Lighthouse, in Portland Maine, because it’s one of the most beautiful and photographed lighthouses on the east coast. I woke up at 5:00 am and left my cozy and warm hotel room to battle the freezing cold in hopes of a great sunrise image.
This is one of my favorites, because it shows the rockiness of the coast. I love the yellow coming in from the horizon, and you can barely see another lighthouse on the water in the far distance.
BryCox - Portland ME Lighthouse
Here’s a closer and vertical image of the same lighthouse.
BryCox - Portland ME Lighthouse 3
I really liked this one. I used a Lens Baby shift lens to give me optically soft edges, and then breathed on the lens to fog the glass.
BryCox - Portland ME Lighthouse 4
Later that day I found this lighthouse, Pemaquid Point. It was getting late as I did this panorama.
BryCox - Pemaquid Point 1
Here was a little building just to the side of the lighthouse. I liked how all the rocks pointed to it.
BryCox - Pemaquid Point 2
This was a little bench that looked out to the ocean.
BryCox - Pemaquid Point 3
The next morning on my drive back to the airport I stopped to photograph this frozen lake. It was so cold there. I was just out of my car for a moment, and absolutely froze.
BryCox - Maine Frozen Lake
It was a great trip and I’m very happy with the images I created. I hope to have a reason to get back there sometime soon…and hopefully when it’s a bit warmer. 
