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  • How to edit iPhone Photos for Instagram (Outdoors Version!)

    October 28, 2023

    How to edit iPhone Photos for Instagram (Outdoor Creator Version), tips on color grading, editing in Lightroom and success on Instagram

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  • a photographer chasing winter sunrises on Lake Superior's North Shore

    North Shore Winter Photography Bucket List

    October 29, 2021

    Winter on the North Shore of Lake Superior is incredible. Frozen waterfalls, icescapes, and snow make for picture perfect and Instagram-worthy moments! Here are 20 photo locations and ideas for winter photography on Minnesota’s North…

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  • How to viral on IG reels

    How to go “Viral” on Instagram Reels

    May 14, 2021

    Instagram Reels is s great way to grow your account and expand your reach. With over one billion users on Instagram, Reels is a great way to expand your reach.

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  • Instagram Grid for Creators

    How to Use Instagram for Photographers & Creators

    May 5, 2021

    Instagram is an incredibly powerful tool. Here are 10 smart ways to use Instagram for photographers and creators including creating a community, and making sales.

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  • moose photo shot on a canon Rebel

    3 Best Affordable Cameras for Adventure Photography

    May 3, 2021

    Looking for the best affordable camera for adventure photography? Read this article for the best adventure photography cameras

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  • clear water and ripples with Empire Bluff in the background taken from the water at sleeping bear dunes

    Is Geotagging Ruining the Outdoors?

    April 29, 2021

    Is Geotagging ruining the outdoors? Your refusal to share outdoor locations and trails might be less about protecting the environment than you think.

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  • Hiker in the mountains of Glacier National Park

    How to Edit Photos for Incredible Adventure Photography

    February 27, 2021

    The first thing you need to start taking incredible photos is an understanding of composition and lighting. The second thing? You need to develop your own style and learn how to edit in order to…

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maddymarq

guide & writer exploring the midwest🏕
📍Wisconsin Northwoods
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it’s me I’m girls :/ it’s me I’m girls :/
hahahah jk I’m not laughing :( 🦟 hahahah jk I’m not laughing :( 🦟
Backpacking the Porkies🥾🏕️🏔️ Porcupi Backpacking the Porkies🥾🏕️🏔️

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park is a great spot for beginner friendly wilderness backpacking (think no cell service, but options for easier routes). Currently an area just outside the Porkies is the site of a proposed mine that could put the environment and Lake Superior’s waters at risk. Learn more and stay up to date on developments @protect_the_porkies 

📍Traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
logged off lately☀️🌊>📱💤 1-7: I’ve logged off lately☀️🌊>📱💤

1-7: I’ve worked this stretch of shoreline as a sea kayaking guide on and off since 2018. This summer will be my first in a while easing off guiding and into full time writing which is so wonderful!! I’m really looking forward to experiencing the islands and paddling as a paddler and someone who loves the outdoors, and not just as a guide working. There’s something really wonderful about doing things just for the joy of it, and I want that back. 

[new @aquabound tetra on my deck was gifted! As pretty as she looks on my deck, it’s a great paddle so more likely to end up in my hands!]

8- I’ve been getting back into running and it’s been hard. Rewarded myself with some shorts that don’t cut into my skin and some non-stained sports bras. (See previous post for a wholeeeee story on the running thing)

9-10: a walk in the woods

11- plant propagations 

12- taking @paddlingmagazine out for a paddle :)
Lake Superior summer loading✨🌅🏕️ where a Lake Superior summer loading✨🌅🏕️ where are you headed this summer?

1- A lake up the Gunflint Trail
2- Stockton Island
3- the Porkies
4- Lovers Leap Arch
5- the North Shore
6- prep day
7- Palisade Head
8- my favorite island
9- the trail 
10- Devils Island (actually isn’t my favorite!!)
11- Michigan moment 
12- camped out
13- a small sea cave

📍traditional and cultural homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
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