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Sturgeon Bay Pierhead Lighthouse

We have added this image of the Sturgeon Bay Pierhead Lighthouse to our Door County Lighthouse Gallery on Lighthousestock.com. The lighthouse is located in Sturgeon Bay, Door County, WI. Image contributed by Mark Bertieri.

Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse

We have added this image of the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Lighthouse to our Door County Lighthouse Gallery on Lighthousestock.com. The lighthouse is located in Sturgeon Bay, Door County, WI. Image contributed by Mark Bertieri.

Door County & WI Additions

The Lighthousestock.com network of photographers has added recent lighthouse images from both Door County and the coastline of Lake Michigan. In our Door County Gallery we have added the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Light, Sherwood Point Lighthouse, & the Bailey's Harbor (Rear & Front) Range Lights. Additions to our Wisconsin Lighthouse Gallery include the Algoma Pierhead Lighthouse, Port Washignton Breakwater Lighthouse, the Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse, and the Old Port Washington Lighthouse. We have also updated our Flickr Lighthouse Gallery, check it out.

Lighthouse Digest Awards

We are pleased to announce that Lighthousestock.com photographer Mark R. Bertieri has won two awards in the 13th Annual Lighthouse Digest Photography Contest. Mark took two places in the "Best View of a Lighthouse in the Winter" category. His image of the Sherwood Point Lighthouse outside of Sturgeon Bay taken after a massive snowfall won 3rd place. Also his image of the Sturgeon Bay Pierhead Lighthouse taken with temperatures at 20 below with 20 mph winds won an Honorable Mention in the same category. The contest draws some of the best lighthouse photographers in the country. Congrats to Mark and check out out Door County Lighthouse Gallery for more images of the lighthouses on the Door County peninsula. Interesting enough, his image of the Rawley Point Lighthouse was awarded "Best in Show" in the contest last year.

Erik's Lighthouses

Lighthousestock.com has added a new collection to our lighthouse galleries, Erik's Lighthouses. The collection features lighthouses images from Milwaukeestock.com photographer Erik Bradley. Included are Wisconsin lighthouses such as Kenosha Pierhead, Kenosha Southport, Milwaukee Pierhead and Cana Island Lighthouse located in Door County, WI. We look forward to more wonderful images from Erik.

Door County LH Map

With over 300 miles of coastline Door County, WI (also known as the Cape Cod of the Midwest) is home to 10 lighthouses, more than any county in the U.S. Both Lighthousestock.com and DoorCountystock.com has added a map (.pdf) of the lighthouses located in Door County to each of their respective "Links" sections. Along with the map are descriptions of all 10 lighthouses including the history, visiting restrictions, driving directions, and hours of operation.  The map and visiting information is provided by the Door County Chanber of Commerce where we found the guide (thanks). Please check our our own Door County Lighthouse Gallery for our own images of a few of these shining sentinels.

Bailey's Harbor & Sturgeon Bay PH

The Lighthousestock.com team has added new images of the "Bailey's Harbor Rear Range Light" and the "Sturgeon Bay Pierhead Lighthouse" to our Door County Lighthouse Gallery. Both lighthouses are located in Door County, home to 10 lighthouses, most of any county in the U.S.

Sturgeon Bay Pierhead Light

In anticipation of our upcoming Door County photo shoot Lighthousestock.com has posted these two images of the Sturgeon Bay Pierhead Lighthouse to our Door County Lighthouse Collection. The shoot will take place from January 11th to January 14th. If you are in need of some specific images, please contact us. Unfortunately as of today, there is no snow and the temperatures are at about 40 degrees. Obviously very unseasonable and not to conducive for a winter shoot, but hopefully some snow will fall in the next week. These two images were taken almost two years ago to date. With the temperature at about 10 below and 20 mph winds we may not miss the conditions.

Sturgeon Bay PH Lighthouse

Our image of the Sturgeon Bay Pierhead Lighthouse is reintroduced as a reminder of the summer months as we move into winter. One of our favorite Door County lighthouse images it has been published many times in brochures and magazines including a spot in the Door County Chamber of Commerce Vacation Guide.

Sturgeon Bay Pierhead Lighthouse

As posted on Lighthousestock.com. Hard to believe but shooting lighthouses at times can be quite a challenging situation. While they may not be moving or in action sometimes their location can put you in touch with the harsh elements.

On a Door County photo shoot for a local client I had decided on a side trip to the Sturgeon Bay Pierhead Lighthouse. I had seen a different location to view the lighthouse in a publication and decided to give it a try. After walking about 100 yards in waste high snow I found a spot which afforded me a classic composition shot. With the temperature at minus 10 and 20 mph winds I knew my time was limited.

The foreground snow offered great contrast to the bright red lighthouse giving you a base reference point. Your eyes then follow the catwalk out of the scene and makes you wonder what is to the left. I also had to bracket the exposures to compensate for the bright snow. I felt that it was important to expose for the sky and I could later pull out the details of the very white snow in processing.

For more information on Door County check out the Door County Visitors Bureau web site, also for more information on the lighthouse you can check out lighthouse historian Terry Pepper's web site. To see more images of the Sturgeon Bay Pierhead Lighthouse and other Door County lighthouses taken by CPD, please click here.