I have to be honest, I have never photographed Flint. Being so close to Detroit, it seems so much of my focus has been more downtown or local abandoned buildings. But, that doesn't mean you cannot get out of your comfort zone and try something new. Stepping Stone Falls, located north of Flint, is part of the Genessee County Park system, and also has hiking trails and picnic areas.


My friend Bryan Levy had been to the falls once before, and when I saw his photo I knew it was something unique to shoot, and only an hour's drive away. So we headed up with our friend Scott Shields and spent a couple of hours shooting the falls. I of course also brought my drone. Here are some drone views I captured, along with a few panoramas.

Aerial view of the Flint Stepping Stone Falls with water flowing through multiple channels captured by drone.
Drone straight down view of the Flint Stepping Stone Falls in Flint, Michigan.
Concrete dam structure with cascading waterfalls and geometric architectural elements along a serene lake at the Flint Stepping Stone Falls.
Modern dam with multiple waterfalls flowing over concrete barriers creating a dramatic waterscape at the Flint Stepping Stone Falls.
Wide panoramic view of at the Flint Stepping Stone Falls with cascading water under a bright blue sky captured by drone.

These are images I captured with my camera using my neutral density filters to get long exposures (where the water looks smoothed out). Some I focused on the details, and converted to black and white to allow the water and rocks to stand out.

Architectural dam structure creates dramatic waterfall effect over concrete walls into calm waters below at the Flint Stepping Stone Falls.
Monochrome image of a waterfall cascading down stepped concrete dam structure at the Flint Stepping Stone Falls.

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Urban skyline panorama featuring modern skyscrapers and office buildings of Detroit, Michigan.