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How did you first get into photography, specifically the shipping/waterfront scene? I grew up in Duluth's Lakeside neighborhood in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. The sights and sounds of the ships, lift bridge, lighthouses and foghorn are etched in my memory. I've always been a hobbyist pho- tographer. I've owned several point-and-shoot cameras over the last 40 years that helped me learn about photography's rules of composition. After I retired and started spending virtually every morning along the Duluth waterfront, I fully embraced my love of taking photos. I always have a phone in my pocket and shoot all my photography simply using an iPhone Pro. Is photography your primary profession? Photography is a hobby for me, and I shoot mostly for social media sharing. I spent 45 years working as a business owner, in corpo- rate management and very involved in community organizations. I have fully embraced retirement as a way to establish new horizons and live healthier. I walk the Lakewalk, Canal Park and pier area 5-8 miles virtually every day, year-round. In the 10 years I've been retired, I have logged over 15,000 miles walking on the Lakewalk! There have been lots of photo opportunities in those miles. What draws you to Great Lakes shipping and the working waterfront for images? I absolutely love the community of photographers that spend time in Canal Park and the pier area. I have made some great friends and mentors over the years. I love seeing the people that come out to see ships arriving and departing. I regularly talk with people who are there watching and love to hear that they follow social media sites to which I contribute. That makes shooting in some of the worst inclement weather worth it. How would you describe your photography work? While ships that I shoot are often planned, much of what I shoot is spontaneous. I especially love shots during the hour before sun- rise. It can provide some of the most incredible skies and high- light our lighthouses, the lake, ships arriving and departing and the bridge. Sunrise itself and the hour after also provide lots of great opportunities for shots of the waterfront. I know I got a great shot when I look at photos just taken and go "whoa," or when I publish on social media and get lots of great feedback. with Greg Moir @balddaddio IN FOCUS DULUTHPORT.COM | 17 The Philip R. Clarke, which debuted in 1952, was the first vessel to test the new Poe Lock at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, when it opened for traffic in 1968.