the photos

If you love particular photos from Another American Childhood and would like to buy frame-ready versions in a specific size, we have arranged them in an online gallery. SmugMug offers an impressive array of print sizes; you can also order the photos printed on mouse pads, cards, t-shirts, and other merchandise.

Every photo has a story; here’s a short biography of each. Click on any image to start the slideshow.

: Sweetheart Rock, Manele Bay, Lanai, HI. AS

: Looking at Detroit from the Civic Terrace, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. AS

: A rainy day, April 16th, 2011, on the Boardman river in Traverse City, MI, and my first deliberate photo shoot outing. DL

: Magnetic Peak, Haleakalā National Park, Maui, HI. AS

: Birch scrolls found on the beach during a hike of the Pictured Rocks National Seashore Sand Point trail. July 17th, 2009. It was all of 55 degrees in the middle of summer. DL.

: Basílica del Voto Nacional, Quito, Ecuador. AS

: One of my Dad’s roses at his home in Brookfield, WI. Taken on a visit on July 16th, 2009. DL

: Looking at Detroit from the Civic Terrace, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. AS

: Wagener County Park, Harbor Beach, MI. AS

: After finding a YouTube video on how make a palm cross, I used my own palms and shot this in my living room in my rental home near the south end of Lake Leelanau. July 31st, 2011. DL

: Taken on the Fourth of July 2011, this is actually a camp bell at Interlochen Center for the Arts. DL

: Cottage 20, Grand Traverse Commons, Traverse City, MI. AS.

: 1977 Volkswagen Super Beetle Convertible, Traverse City, MI. AS

: Old Mission Peninsula, May 20th, 2011. The original was too dark, so Mr. Schmitt played with it a bit and made it the glorious kool-aid color it is now. RV