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Photography is my lifelong passion. I have had some sort of camera in my hands for a good portion of my waking hours since the age of 10. My dad and uncle, avid photographers, passed on a good bit of photographic know-how to me. My grandfather and his father created images as well, albeit with brush, oil paints, and canvas. My kids all have cameras and have contributed gigabytes of photos to apartment walls, social networking pages, blogs, and even newspapers. It's a family thing.
I have always approached my personal photography and professional assignments as a story teller: Capturing the moments before, during, and after the main event. My environmental and wildlife work is always an attempt to lead the viewer outside of the frame of the viewfinder, leaving them with a sense of wonder and perhaps a motivation to do some exploring of our natural world on their own.
I hope you enjoy the images presented here. Check back often as this will be a work in process.
-Dave Aupperlee
daupp@comcast.net
Galleries
Once again, another beautiful week at our favorite spot, Sanibel Islan ...
Updated: Apr 09, 2013 5:56pm PST
New to the Aupperlee household, Sophie and Lucy. 2 year old Old Englis ...
Updated: Mar 01, 2013 1:37pm PST
I am trying my hand at photographing celestial objects. Stay tuned for ...
Updated: Dec 14, 2012 4:02am PST
Even though the greater Lansing area recorded record rainfall, the Aup ...
Updated: Oct 15, 2012 6:52pm PST
Here are a few shots from our bike Tour de Portland. I grabbed a few q ...
Updated: Aug 29, 2012 5:18am PST
USA Cycling Pro Criterium National Championship, Grand Rapids, MI 072812
Updated: Jul 30, 2012 5:09am PST
Camping in Michigan for the 2012 season. Photos will be added after ev ...
Updated: Jul 09, 2012 6:32pm PST
The Grand Rapids Museum hosted a viewing event for the 2012 Transit of ...
Updated: Jun 05, 2012 8:16pm PST
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, FL, is owned and operated by the Na ...
Updated: Apr 22, 2012 7:39pm PST
Another great week at our favorite spot on Sanibel Island, Florida!
Updated: Apr 15, 2012 8:13am PST
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum monthly meeting, April 9, 201 ...
Updated: Apr 10, 2012 9:00pm PST
I love birds! Their wide range of adaptations make for endless viewing ...
Updated: Jan 29, 2012 8:30am PST
Once again, Alan and the Holland Nationals show other West Michigan Te ...
Updated: Jan 22, 2012 9:18am PST
Unusually active! I think they were showing off for the camera. Guide ...
Updated: Dec 29, 2011 5:01pm PST
Pretty sure this is July 4, 1994. Andy skiing in a cowboy hat and cous ...
Updated: Oct 26, 2011 9:02pm PST
Fran and Dave Miller hosted friends the Schultzs, Grays, and Aupperlee ...
Updated: Jul 28, 2011 8:28pm PST
Trippy raver flashlight offers some unique photo possibilities.
Updated: Jul 19, 2011 8:04pm PST
Posed or informal. Lights or not. Getting a glimpse of who people are, ...
Updated: Jul 13, 2011 11:50am PST
We took a trip out to Seattle to visit with our son, Andy, and Karen's ...
Updated: Sep 20, 2010 4:45pm PST
Andy and Julia said their vows on June 19. The backdrop was a beautifu ...
Updated: Jun 25, 2010 3:11pm PST
President Obama Ba-rocks the BIG HOUSE
Emily got us tickets to the UoM graduation. She is not officially done ...
Updated: May 01, 2010 6:44pm PST
We had a great week on the west end of Sanibel Is. the first week of A ...
Updated: Apr 09, 2010 6:55pm PST
BISSELL Product Integrity Innovation Team representatives Ken Lee and ...
Updated: Feb 28, 2010 2:42pm PST
BISSELL ID Department creates "Space Oddity" Mural at Lincoln Developm ...
Updated: Sep 13, 2009 7:16pm PST
Meijer Grand Cycling Classic, Grand Rapids, MI. August 8, 2009. Congra ...
Updated: Aug 11, 2009 8:19pm PST
Shots taken at both Amway World Headquarters and Spaulding Plaza
Updated: Jul 21, 2009 7:21pm PST
A beautiful week of camping in the Cedarville/Hessell area with the Gr ...
Updated: Jul 13, 2009 1:29pm PST
With the 'buck moon' behind us, this year's crop of visitors are comin ...
Updated: Nov 17, 2008 3:29am PST
Where the Allegheny and the Monongahela meet to form the mighty Ohio
Updated: Oct 19, 2008 6:43pm PST
Covert County Park-Morning/Evening
Camping Labor Day at Covert County Park provided unique vistas....like ...
Updated: Oct 06, 2008 5:53pm PST
MACD Summer Conference Photowalk
After a brief indoor session, participants went outdoors to capture im ...
Updated: Jun 25, 2008 6:22am PST
Photo Rules: 1. Adhere to "The Rule of Thirds" 2.Subject matter will b ...
Updated: Jun 24, 2008 8:28pm PST
Alticor employees and their families team up with professional biologi ...
Updated: Jun 22, 2008 1:42pm PST
Wishing Grandpa Hoort well before his heart surgery.
Updated: Jun 10, 2008 4:59am PST
These photos were taken in preparation for the "Holy Week 2008" photob ...
Updated: May 30, 2008 8:05am PST
FedEx Cessna 208 that crash landed in a field near our house
Updated: May 11, 2008 8:27am PST
What could more of a photog magnet than an old barn...especially when ...
Updated: Apr 22, 2008 5:43pm PST
Kodachrome transparencies, taken by my father, Andrew J. Aupperlee. Pr ...
Updated: Apr 03, 2008 12:10pm PST
During the heat of the day, these creature come to life. I never reali ...
Updated: Apr 01, 2008 11:39am PST
They were here before us and will be here long after we're gone.
Updated: Apr 01, 2008 10:53am PST
We have always had "barn cats". Recently, two of them moved indoors.
Updated: Apr 01, 2008 10:44am PST
Michigan winters provide ample opportunity to study frozen precipitati ...
Updated: Apr 01, 2008 10:25am PST
This Old English Sheepdog is our family pet. What more can I say?
Updated: Mar 28, 2008 4:32am PST
Cloudy Michigan winter days turn our vistas monochromatic. Very 'artsy ...
Updated: Mar 27, 2008 4:25pm PST