Category Archives: camera shoots

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The Red Wolf

  The Red Wolf     My Experience at the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge The Red Wolf in Eastern North Carolina is a non-essential experimental population (NEP) managed by the U. S. Fish and […]

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My inexpensive Koi Cam photo shoot

Koi Cam Photo Shoot My inexpensive Koi Cam photo shoot.  These pics are the result of an underwater picture taking setup I did.  I got the idea from a photography course DVD my wife gave […]

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Audubon Butterfly Garden, New Orleans

Butterfly Garden Photos   While in New Orleans on a rainy day I visited the Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium.  Short and sweet….. here are what I think might be considered as non-traditional images of […]

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Skiing at Steamboat Dec. 2019

Crescent Ski Council Ski Camp At Steamboat Springs I haven’t posted in awhile, so here are just a few pics from a week of skiing in Steamboat Springs.  The Crescent Ski Council (link) includes ski […]

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My Butterfly Project

— The property was always a joy, but it has been sold —        — I will miss the search and discovering of butterflies — Please enjoy these images of the varieties that […]

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Chincoteague Ponies – Don Leonard greets Rip Tide

Chincoteague Ponies This post is the story and pictures about two bands of Chincoteague ponies and what happens when one band gets too close to another.  The pics are taken from a Daisey’s Island Cruises […]

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Chincoteague Boat Tour

The Best Way To See The Horses And Wildlife One of the best ways to see the horses and wildlife of the Chincoteague area is to sign up for a boat tour.  I chose an […]

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The Bears Of Eastern North Carolina

Tracking Down Bears In Eastern North Carolina   I recently spent a couple of days photographing the bears of Eastern North Carolina.  The trip was successful and rewarding beyond my best expectations.  Hard to say, […]

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The Blacksmith Shop

  The Blacksmith Shop at the John C. Campbell Folk School While taking a photography course at the John C. Campbell Folk School, I had full access to the blacksmith shop.  It was a real […]

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My Week At The John C. Campbell Folk School

Documentary Photography Class    I recently took a week-long Documentary Photography class at the John C. Campbell Folk School (website link) in Brasstown, North Carolina, near Murphy.  A large variety of classes are offered at […]

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Sylvan Heights Bird Park #3

Sylvan Heights Bird Park The Sylvan Heights Bird Park (their Facebook link) is one of my favorite places to photograph captive birds.  I was unable to join the Capital City Camera Club’s outing last Saturday, […]

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Tethered Home Studio Shoot

  Tethered Home Studio Shoot   This will be a quick review of this first day/first time attempt of a photo shoot of this type.  I hope to experiment and follow up with refinements at […]

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Winter Waterfowl Of The NC Coast

Mark Buckler Photography Workshop        Mark Buckler (link), is a professional Photographer who resides on the outer banks of North Carolina.  I attended his Winter Waterfowl Of The NC Coast  workshop this month.  […]

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Blue Ridge Waterfalls and Mushrooms

      Blue Ridge Waterfalls and Mushrooms How do these two fit together you ask?  Well…… I was in the Blue Ridge Mountains for a nature photography event at Grandfather Mountain.  I included leaving […]

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Grandfather Mountain State Park — Nature Photography Weekend

Grandfather Mountain State Park Nature Photography Weekend I took part in a great event at Grandfather Mountain State Park the weekend of June 1st.  The three-day weekend provided talks and hands-on workshops on various topics, […]

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NC Outer Banks – Late March 2018

NC Outer Banks – Late March 2018 We took a trip to the Outer Banks area of North Carolina over the Easter Holiday weekend. Just the highlights of the trip still means a WHOLE BUNCH […]

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NC Comicon – 3-18-2018

NC Comicon   Just pictures this time.  Here are just a whole bunch of snapshots of some of the costumes at the event in Raleigh. What is so fun for a photographer is that everyone […]

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Whitefish Snow Ghosts

Whitefish Snow Ghosts  Just a few pictures of the scenery and snow ghosts at the Whitefish Ski Area.  The photography conditions while I was there were not the best, so I have rendered these a […]

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Focus Stacking – First Time Attempt

Focus Stacking – My First Attempt At This With Photoshop This post is a bit more technical than my usual Blog.  Directed more for laymen and beginner DSLR photographers.  It’s just about my experience and […]

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Aloha Safari Zoo

    A Visit to the Aloha Safari Zoo      I joined a group from the Capital City Camera Club for an outing to the Aloha Safari Zoo.  It is located about an hour […]

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