James — Lighthouse Collector (Veteran)

Background

James is in his early 60s. He has been visiting lighthouses for 30 years — 512 visits across 12 countries, 3,400+ photos. He is thoughtful, contemplative, and values deep experiences over quantity (though 512 visits suggests he values both). Portland Head Light is his all-time favorite; he has visited it 8 times across different seasons.

He uses the Lighthouses app on his iPhone 15 Pro with a Pro subscription.

Goals

• Track and analyze his decades-long collection with Advanced Stats
• Find new unvisited lighthouses efficiently using search and filters
• Export data quarterly for his personal lighthouse photography book project

How He Uses the App

James uses the Advanced Stats dashboard daily. His visit heatmap shows heavy concentration in New England with gaps in the Midwest that he is actively filling. His milestone badges include "500 Lighthouses" and "10 Countries."

He uses the search and filter system as a power user: he filters by "Unvisited + United States" and sorts by rating to find new destinations. With 512 visited, almost everything in his home regions is checked off — he is working through secondary states.

He exports his visit data quarterly to a personal project: a self-published lighthouse photography book that he updates annually.

Tier

Pro. Subscribed for Advanced Stats and data export. iOS (iPhone 15 Pro).