aaron peterson

writer + photographer + filmmaker @ michigan's upper peninsula

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Day 1 of #stormykromer shoot is wrapped. I still don’t know what to do with my hands...thanks to @barrelandbeam for the great zone—everybody check this place out! #kromernation #productionlife #photoglife #photoshoot

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Sony FS7 in its natural habitat.

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Bringing this poor neglected beasty north to its forever home. Snow is in the air. Feels right. #vanlife #econoline #whiteout #braap #redneckswhitevans #4x4van

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Another cover! For better or worse winter has become my busiest season. #photoglife #covershot #skiing #puremichigan #travelmarquette

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3 for 3. Pure Michigan publishes three official state travel guides each year: winter, summer and fall. This year my images earned the cover of each edition, so that's pretty neat. It doesn't seem like that long ago I was on the outside looking in and wondering how I could possibly hope to work with one of the most successful travel campaigns of all time. Actually, I'm still wondering that! 😜 #puremichigan #photoglife #covershot #optoutside #906life #neverstop #michigan #greatlakes (at Pure Michigan)

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Humming with an exhausted electric throb of cold cold fresh fresh water flowing through my bones and the stories stories STORIES in my eyes and ears and toes and fingers. I read this book to my kids tonight before they closed their huge wise blue eyes and asked them "why did we start this?" And she, first grade, keeper of all things pink knows without being told. "So more people love nature." Yes child and thank you. And maybe too because we will love each other more because we are nature, one and the same. Goodnight @freshcoastfilm 2017 sleep well, awake rested and powerful for year 3. #freshcoasting #waterislife #stories #filmfestival (at Marquette, Michigan)

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Driftless Daydreams photo spread in the current @americananglermag #fishing #flyfishing #flyfishingphotography #photoglife #driftless #wisconsinphotographer (at Driftless Angler)

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Out for a rip! #drone #dronestagram #dailydrone #river #waterfall #deadriverfalls #sharenmu #freshcoasting #travelmarquette

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Sending September #freshcoast #freshcoasting #heatwave #travelmarquette #puremichigan (at Marquette, Michigan)

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First snow dream last night. This time of year with the last of summer shoots wrapping up, the crescendo of fall color shooting and the self imposed chaos of @freshcoastfilm its always a joy to think forward to the quiet grey of November and the silent season behind it. #winteriscoming #fatbike #freshcoasting #freshcoast

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Check it out @stormykromerofficial new site is live today! Cool threads for cool weather. Always fun to see a project come together. I shot most of the images this spring and friends at @elegant_seagulls brought it all to life. #stormykromer #freshcoasting #freshcoast #photoglife (at Stormy Kromer)

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After the gun raffle treat yourself to a little vino @zephyrbarmqt #keepitweird #butclassy #freshcoasting #travelmarquette (at Zephyr Bar)

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For the haters grumbling that Marquette has lost its way: downtown gun raffle, dune buggy and lifted Suzuki submitted for your consideration. It's all about balance. @departmentofnicethings #keepitweird #freshcoast #freshcoasting (at Masonic Building Marquette)

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SUP magazine two pager recently. #sup #freshcoast #freshcoasting #greatlakes #lakesuperior

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Unknown | Legends : Navy Seal. Expedition canoeist. Math teacher. Steve Landick isn't well known outside, or even inside, the paddling world. His feats are mostly pre-Internet, a member of a generation of silent crushers that came before Red Bull and social media--but I doubt he'd have pursued that attention anyway. Sometimes things just need to be done, even if no one likes or follows. #freshcoast #freshcoasting #crushers #canoetripping #canoe #photoillustration (at Marquette, Michigan)

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A calm evening deep in a bay of Isle Royale. #freshcoast #freshcoasting #isleroyale #nps #nationalpark #lakesuperior #rei1440project #optoutside #neverstopexploring (at Isle Royale National Park)

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@freshcoastfilm Oct 19-22 #freshcoast #freshcoasting #filmfestival #allthestories (at Marquette, Michigan)