About

My name is Clay Groot. I am a Michigan-based photographer with over 10 years of professional and personal photography experience. My journey with photography began with film cameras, learning the fundamentals of exposure, composition, and patience that come with waiting for that perfect shot.

As technology evolved, so did my craft. The transition to digital opened new creative possibilities while the lessons learned from film—the discipline, the intentionality behind every frame—remained at the core of my approach.

Today, my focus is landscape photography. There's something profound about standing before nature's grandeur, waiting for the light to be just right, and capturing a moment that speaks to the soul. While Michigan remains my home base—with its diverse landscapes from rolling dunes to dense forests, endless shorelines to quiet farmlands—my camera has taken me across the United States and beyond, exploring landscapes and cultures that continue to shape my perspective.