As the weather turns cold let me try and warm things up by showing you a project I worked on this summer for the Manitowoc Area Visitor & Convention Bureau. The goal of the project was to start building a library of images showing off the communities of Two Rivers and Manitowoc, Wisconsin. This summer for the most part we concentrated on lifestyle photos of people interacting with Lake Michigan. I also shot two events, Kites Over Lake Michigan at Neshota Beach in Two River and Subfest in Manitowoc.
Two Rivers and Manitowoc are two great cities and finding places to shoot interesting photos was easy. We lucked out on the weather for the most part. Our sunrise trek to shoot two stand up paddle boarders at the Manitowoc Lighthouse was amazing. Great colors, flat calm water and even fishing boats on the horizon in just the right places. Sure, we could have used a little more wind for our evening sailing shoot, but the flat calm water again worked in our favor.
Next year our goal is to start moving inland, but I’m sure we will still find our way towards the shores of Lake Michigan for shot or two.
Thanks for looking!
Mike
![Sunrise stand up paddle boarding near the Manitowoc Lighthouse on Lake Michigan Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/6468-Manitowoc-Two-River-VCB(pp_w768_h530).jpg)
Sunrise stand up paddle boarding near the Manitowoc Lighthouse.
![Neshota Park beach in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/7483-Manitowoc-Two-River-VCB(pp_w768_h557).jpg)
Neshota Park beach in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
![SubFest in Manitowoc, Wis 2015. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/1433-SubFest-2015(pp_w768_h1041).jpg)
SubFest in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
![Sailing on Lake Michigan near Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/3122-Manitowoc-Two-River-VCB(pp_w768_h512).jpg)
Sailing on Lake Michigan near Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
![Matt and Rebecca Ludtke Family at Neshota Park beach in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/1896-Manitowoc-Two-River-VCB(pp_w768_h1146).jpg)
Matt and Rebecca Ludtke Family at Neshota Park beach in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
![Dave and Annika Turba in Manitowoc Marina in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/3148-Manitowoc-Two-River-VCB(pp_w768_h464).jpg)
Dave and Annika Turba in Manitowoc in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
![Point Beach State Forest, near Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/1362-Manitowoc-Two-River-VCB(pp_w768_h1103).jpg)
Point Beach State Forest, near Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
![SubFest in Manitowoc, Wis 2015. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/2842-SubFest-2015(pp_w768_h1102).jpg)
Venetian Bat Parade during Subfest in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
![The SS Badger ferry heads in to Manitowoc, Wisconsin on it's 60 mile trip across Lake Michigan from Ludington, Michigan. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/2853-Manitowoc-Two-River-VCB(pp_w768_h512).jpg)
The SS Badger ferry heads in to Manitowoc, Wisconsin on it’s 60 mile trip across Lake Michigan from Ludington, Michigan.
![The SS Badger ferry heads out of Manitowoc, Wisconsin on it's 60 mile trip across Lake Michigan to Ludington, Michigan. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/3028-Manitowoc-Two-River-VCB(pp_w768_h629).jpg)
The SS Badger ferry heads out of Manitowoc, Wisconsin on it’s 60 mile trip across Lake Michigan to Ludington, Michigan.
![Beach volleyball at Neshota Park beach in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/7358-Manitowoc-Two-River-VCB(pp_w768_h580).jpg)
Beach volleyball at Neshota Park beach in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
![Matt and Rebecca Ludtke Family at Neshota Park beach in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/2181-Manitowoc-Two-River-VCB(pp_w768_h1162).jpg)
Matt and Jonah Ludtke at Neshota Park beach in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
![Manitowoc Marina in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/5178-Manitowoc-Two-River-VCB(pp_w768_h512).jpg)
Manitowoc Marina in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
![SubFest in Manitowoc, Wis 2015. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/1241-SubFest-2015(pp_w768_h1152).jpg)
SubFest in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
![Kites Over Lake Michigan at Neshota Beach in Two Rivers, Wisconsin Labor day weekend 2015. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/2514-Kite-Fest-2015(pp_w768_h551).jpg)
Kites Over Lake Michigan at Neshota Beach in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
![Kites Over Lake Michigan at Neshota Beach in Two Rivers, Wisconsin Labor day weekend 2015. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/2427-Kite-Fest-2015(pp_w768_h583).jpg)
Kites Over Lake Michigan at Neshota Beach in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.
![Kites Over Lake Michigan at Neshota Beach in Two Rivers, Wisconsin Labor day weekend 2015. Photo by Mike Roemer](https://www.roemerphotoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/29-7506-post/1957-Kite-Fest-2015(pp_w768_h1037).jpg)
Sky lantern launch during Kites Over Lake Michigan at Neshota Beach in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.