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Landscape Photography Gear Pt. 3 Tripods and Filters
February 14, 2025 - Hey Everyone! Hope your week is going well! This week is the 3rd in a 4 part series on Landscape Photography Gear. This...
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Landscape Photography Gear Pt 2 Lenses
February 07, 2025 - Hey Everyone! Hope you're having a great week! This week is Part 2 of our series on Landscape photography Gear. I have b...
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Landscape Photography Gear Pt. 1 Camera Body
January 31, 2025 - Hey Everyone! Hope you having a great week. Me? Pretty good thanks for asking. This week I want to start a Landscape pho...
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Shooting in different Aspect Ratios
January 24, 2025 - What's up Ya'll? Hope you're having a great day! This week I want to talk about something I have never discussed before.
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2025 Film Photography Project
January 17, 2025 - Hey Everyone! How's your week going? Mine is going pretty well. This week I want to talk about my 2025 Film Photography...
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New Year Sunrise Shoot!
January 10, 2025 - Hey Everyone! Hope you're having a great week! This week I want to tell you about a photography trip that I took on New...
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Photography New Years Resolutions
January 03, 2025 - Hey Ya'll! How's it going this week? Me? Great! Thanks for asking. Well it's 2025 and a new year is upon us and it's tim...
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365 Day Projects!
December 27, 2024 - Hey Y'all! Hope you're having a great day and week! Today is Christmas and the big event of opening presents and family...
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End of Year things Photographers Should do.
December 20, 2024 - Hey Everyone! Hope you're having a great Holiday season. It's the end of the year and there are certain things I think t...
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The Most Expensive Part of Photography.
December 13, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! Hope you're having a great day! It's the holiday season and folks will be buying photography gear for Christm...
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My Canon Film Camera's
November 22, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! Hope you're having a great week! This week I wan't to talk about my 35mm film cameras. Which happen to be all...
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Holiday Photography
November 15, 2024 - Hey Y'all! Hope your week is going well. The holiday season is upon us and I'm watching Hallmark Chistmas movies already...
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Photography , The camera body doesn't matter!
November 08, 2024 - Hey Everyone! Hope you're having a good week. Me pretty well getting ready for another fall trip to the mountains. This...
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Fall Photography in West Virginia
October 31, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! Hope you're having a great week. Me? Well last week I was in West Virginia on a Fall Colors workshop with my...
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How to plan for Stunning Landscapes
October 25, 2024 - Hey Everyone! Hope you're having a great week! Me well its fall my most favorite season of the year! I love everything a...
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How to Photograph Waterfalls
October 18, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! Hope you've had a great week! Me? Pretty good. Fall is here and what better time to talk about photographing...
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Virginia International Raceway
October 11, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! Hope you're having a great week! Me? Pretty good. This week I want to talk about a little photo trip that I t...
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Indiana Roadtrip with Hurricane Helene
October 04, 2024 - Hey Everyone! How are you doing? Me? Wet! LOL I’m sitting in a hotel in downtown Cincinnati right now and thought I woul...
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What filters do you need for Photography?
September 27, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! How's it going this week? Me? It's been a rainy week so I've been doing indoor photography stuff like writing...
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Packing and getting ready for Photography trip
September 20, 2024 - Hey Everyone! Hope you've had a great week! Me? Pretty good we've had tropical storm Debbie come through the last couple...
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A Leap of Faith, The process of buying a film camera.
September 13, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! This week's blog I'm going to try something different. I'm going to take you through my thoughts threw the wh...
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Street, Travel, Photowalks what's the difference?
September 06, 2024 - Hey Everyone! Hope you're having a great week. The last month or so Its been super hot and dry here in eastern North Car...
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Shooting Half Frame
August 30, 2024 - Hey Everyone! Hope you're having a great week! Me? Can't complain. I've been indulging myself this year in film cameras.
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Canon Demi EE17 Half Frame
August 23, 2024 - Hey Y'all! Hope your week is going well. This week I want to review yet another film camera that I have picked up. It's...
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Am I a closet Canon Shooter?
August 16, 2024 - Hey Everyone! Hope you're having a great week! Me? Pretty good. Thanks for asking! LOL Today I want to look into the que...
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Mount Airy and Pilot Mountain Photo Trip
August 02, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! Hope your week has been great! Mine? Great! This last weekend my photography club the Goldsboro Area Photogra...
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Sony Midrange Zoom 20-70 f4 G Lens
July 26, 2024 - Hey Everyone! Hope you've had a great week! Me? Pretty good and it's getting hot in the south. Heat index over 100 degre...
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Making Memories
July 19, 2024 - Hey Everyone! Hope your week has been as good as mine. This weeks topic is about making memories with your camera. When...
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Film ONLY Photowalk
July 12, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! Hope you're having a great day today! Me? Pretty good. I'm excited about this week's blog. I have been out of...
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Another Film Camera, Canon AE-1 Program
June 28, 2024 - Hey Everyone! Hope you're having a great week. Me? So, So. I've been dealing with Kidney Stones. UGGH! But today so far...
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How to keep in touch with Photography when you can't get out
June 21, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! How's everything going? Me? Well that's what this blog is about. I've had to have a minor surgery that has ke...
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Most Familiar Focal Length
June 14, 2024 - Hey Everyone! Hope you're having a great week! Me? Not too bad. This week I want to talk about the most familiar focal l...
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Long Telephoto 100-400mm
June 07, 2024 - Hey Everyone! Hope you're having a great week. This week I want to talk about the final adjustment of me going back full...
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It's the Shooting Experience , Not the Image Quality
May 17, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! Hope you're having a great week. Me? Pretty good. First of all I want to start out to give props to Derrick S...
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Photography is Subtraction Not Addition
May 10, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! Hope you've had a great week! Me? Pretty good! This week I want to talk about a subject that will improve you...
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Classic Debates in Photography
May 03, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! Hope you're doing great! When writing this its the first day of Spring so Happy Spring! This week I want to t...
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Spring "Low Country" Photo Workshop
April 26, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! Hope everyone had a great week! I sure did I went on a workshop to the Low Country of Georgia and South Carol...
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Photographing with Film VS Digital
April 19, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! Hope you're having a great week! I know I've been writing a lot about film photography the last month or so a...
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How to Meter for Film Photography
April 11, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! Happy Friday! Hope your week is going great! Me? I'm doing well and excited about this weeks topic. As you kn...
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My Newest Film camera is 50yrs old!
April 05, 2024 - Hey Ya'll! How's your week going? Mine? Pretty good. It's a rainy day so I thought I would catch up on writing some Blog...
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Vintage Lenses on New Cameras
March 29, 2024 - Hey Y'all! Hope you're having a Super week. This week I want to talk about gear again. LOL! Thats what I do. Now you kno...
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What's your favorite Lens?
March 22, 2024 - Hey Y'all! Hope your having a great week. Me pretty good. This week I want to talk about my favorite lens and maybe you...
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Scanning Film
March 15, 2024 - Hey Everyone! Hope you've had a great week! This week is a continuation of last week about scanning your photo negatives...
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12 Rolls, an additional Photo Project.
March 01, 2024 - Hey ya'll! Hope you're having a great week! Me doing great. This week I wanted to talk about an additional photo project...
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Washington NC Photowalk
February 02, 2024 - Hey Y'all! Hope you're having a great week. This week I want to talk about a recent photowalk I did in Washington NC. No...
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Shooting in Super 35mm?
January 26, 2024 - Hey Everyone! How's your week going? Mine? Fantastic! At the time of writing this blog it is a week before Thanksgiving...
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Sony A7C New EDC?
January 19, 2024 - Hey Everyone! Hope your week is going great! Mine pretty well. This week I want to talk about yet another change in my c...
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Tarboro NC Photowalk
January 12, 2024 - Hey Y'all! Hope you're doing well. I've just started a photography project of visiting small towns in eastern North Caro...
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Shooting Full Frame Again. My Thoughts?
December 29, 2023 - Hey Y'all! How are you doing this week? Me? I'm doing great! I have been shooting quite regularly after returning from m...
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Motion and Shutter Drag!
December 08, 2023 - Hey Everyone! Salutations! Hope you're having a great week. I have and have been busy writing blogs. Its been a rainy we...
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Photography Should be Fun!
December 01, 2023 - Hey Y'all! Hope you're having a great day. Me Fantastic! Its a rainy day here so I thought I would sit down and talk a l...
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My thoughts on buying used and MPB.
November 24, 2023 - Hey Y'all! Hope you're having a great week. This week I want to talk about gear. No surprise I am a gear head. LOL I do...
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Bokeh What is it and how do I create it?
November 17, 2023 - Hey Y'all! Hope you're having a great week! This week I want to talk about this funny word we use in photography, Bokeh.
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Treat Photography like a Sport?
November 10, 2023 - Hey Everyone! How's it going this week? Me? Not bad thanks for asking. This week I wanted to talk about improving your p...
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Fall Workshop What Worked and what Didn't
November 03, 2023 - Hey Everyone! How's it going this week? This week I want to talk about my Fall Colors workshop and what worked and what...
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What are my Favorite Photography YouTube Channels?
October 20, 2023 - Hey Everyone! Hope you have had a great week! I have been on a blog writing blitz this week making many blogs for future...
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Raleigh Photo walks
October 13, 2023 - Hey Y’all! Hope you are doing great this week! Me? Pretty well. This week I want to talk about taking small photo walks...
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A typical Camera Club meeting. What to expect.
October 06, 2023 - Hey Everybody! Hope you're having a great week. Me? Pretty good. Last night my Photography Club had it's monthly meeting...
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Fall Colors Trip Gear
September 21, 2023 - Hey Y'all! Hope you're doing well this week. Its almost fall and that means Fall Colors! Leaves changing and the temps d...
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Fake Photo's The FireStorm That the New Photoshop AI has Created
September 08, 2023 - Hey Everyone! Hope you're having a Fantastic week. This week I want to talk about the firestorm of discussion that the n...
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30 Day Challenge! To improve your Photography
September 01, 2023 - Hey Y’all! Hope you’ve had a great week! Me pretty good, thanks for asking. This week I have another challenge to help i...
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Get into Focus "Focusing Modes"
August 25, 2023 - Hey Y'all! How's your week going? This week I want to work on your Focus! This topic I came about while listening to my...
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Best Laid Plans? McAfee's Knob
July 28, 2023 - Hey Y'all! Hope you're having a great week. Me not too bad. This week I want to tell you about a recent trip to the Appa...
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Incorporate Mobile Device into your Photography
July 14, 2023 - Hey Y'all! Hope your week was a good one. Me? Busy, Busy,Busy. This week I want to talk about something that is easy and...
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Things you need for a Photography Trip
July 06, 2023 - Hey Y'all! Hope you had a great week. This week I want to talk about taking a photography trip and what you need for you...
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The Camera's that Made Me
June 30, 2023 - Hey Y'all! How are you doing this week? Me? Pretty well. This week I want to talk about he past. We all have one and mos...
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Stepping out of your Comfort Zone "Photography Wise"
June 23, 2023 - Hey Y'all! Hope your having a great week. Me? Not too bad. Today's blog is about stepping out of your comfort zone in ph...
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Being A Nimble Photographer. Lessons learned from Low Country Trip.
June 09, 2023 - Hey Y'all! Hope you're having a great week. Me? Well I came down with the Covid so I've got some time to catch up on my...
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Cleaning your Camera
April 28, 2023 - Hey Everyone! Hope you had a great week! This week's topic is from a fellow camera club member. As one of the officers i...
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First things to do after you get your New Camera
April 14, 2023 - Hey Everyone! Hope everyone is have a great week! I am. This week I want to discuss the things that you should do after...
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Table Top Photography
April 07, 2023 - Hey Everyone! Hope everyone is healthy and safe today. This week I want to talk about something I don't talk about a lot...
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Bringing a Friend on Adventures
March 31, 2023 - Hey Everyone! Hope your week has been Fantastic! Mine has been pretty good. Thanks for asking! This week I want to talk...
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Camera Kits. Do you have more than one?
March 03, 2023 - Hey Everyone! Hope you're having a great week. This week I'll be talking about a first world problem. I have noticed tha...
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How to Prevent GAS “Gear Acquisition Syndrome”
November 25, 2022 - Hey Everyone! Hope you have been enjoying your week. By the time this Blog is released it will be in the Holiday season!...
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Photographing Vast Landscapes
July 08, 2022 - Whats Up Everyone! Hope you had a nice week. In this weeks discussion I'd like to talk about photographing vast, large l...
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Photography Trip without Computer. How did that Go?
June 23, 2022 - Hey Everyone! How's your week going? This week is an update or a review on my workflow while on the road. I did a blog o...
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Traveling with Camera's
May 13, 2022 - Hey Everyone! I hope this last week was a good one for you. This week I want to talk about traveling with your camera. M...
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My Mobile Workflow Revised
April 08, 2022 - Hey Everyone, Hope everyone is doing great in these trying times. This week I want to talk about my mobile workflow when...
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What's in your Camera bag?
March 18, 2022 - Hey Everyone! Hope you've had a good week. This week I want to talk about what you have in your camera bag. That's right...
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Roadside Photography
March 04, 2022 - Hey Everyone! I hope that you are doing well and are healthy today. This weeks topic is Roadside Photography. What is Ro...
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Using Camera's as Tools
December 17, 2021 - Hey Everyone! I hope this week finds you healthy and excited about photography! This and every week I give you my though...
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Buy New or Used?
November 12, 2021 - Hey Everyone! I hope ya'll are doing well today. This weeks topic is a big one for me. New or Used? For most of us money...
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Learning Your Photo Equipment
September 16, 2021 - Hey Everyone! Hope y'all are doing great this week. This week I want to talk about learning how your equipment works. Ev...
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My Favorite Photography Accessories! Part 1
September 02, 2021 - Hey Everybody! Hope your having a great day! This week I want to talk about my photography accessories that I like the m...
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What Lens Should I Get? Nifty 50!
August 27, 2021 - Hey Everyone! Hope you're doing great today! Today I want to talk about lenses. I get asked from time to time by new pho...
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What Camera should I get?
August 19, 2021 - Hey Everyone! Hope you're doing great today. This week I want to talk about cameras! Yay! I haven't talked about cameras...
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What I Take Backpacking on a Weekend Trip
July 16, 2021 - Hey Everyone! Hope everyone is doing well this week. I am a gear guy. Let's face it I love gear. Whether its Photography...
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Exploring Croatan National Forest
March 19, 2021 - Hey Everyone! I hope everyone is safe and healthy. This week I want to talk about exploring one of North Carolina's four...
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New Exploring Vessel
February 12, 2021 - Hey Everyone! I hope today finds you healthy and safe. Most every year I usually get myself something camera or photogra...
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Trip Planning "How I Plan for a Trip"
February 05, 2021 - Hey Everyone! I hope today finds you healthy and safe. Today's topic is "Trip Planning." I love to take trips to photogr...
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Do I need all of the photo Accessories all of the time?
January 22, 2021 - Hey Everyone! I hope today finds you healthy and safe. The holidays have passed, and I hope Santa brought you something...
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My Photography Bags and How I Use Them.
January 08, 2021 - Hey Everyone! I hope today finds you healthy and safe. Today I want to talk about something that is near and dear to my...
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Monitor Calibration - When and Why
January 01, 2021 - Hey Everyone! I hope today finds you healthy and safe. Today I want to talk to you about why I think you should calibrat...
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Ole Betsy! How she takes me places!
November 06, 2020 - Hey Everyone! I hope everyone is healthy and safe today. Today I want to talk about an old friend of mine, Betsy. Ole Be...
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Rainy Day Photoshoot How and Why?
October 30, 2020 - Hey Everyone! I hope everyone is healthy and safe. Today I want to talk about doing landscape photography in the rain. Y...
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iPad Mini for Photos and Camping?
October 16, 2020 - Hey, everyone! I hope everyone is healthy and safe. Today I want to talk about something new that I have added to my cam...
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Inexpensive Things to Spark Your Photography
September 11, 2020 - Hey Everyone! Hope you're doing fine today and are safe, healthy, and inspired. As you all know I sometimes have GAS (ge...
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One Week -- Nine State Parks
August 14, 2020 - Hey Everyone! I hope everyone is healthy and safe today! This week's blog is about a trip I took a few weeks ago to get...
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How to "Slowly" upgrade your Photo Equipment
July 09, 2020 - Hey Everyone! Hope everyone is healthy and safe. As you know photography is an expensive hobby. Unless you're one of the...
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Do I need to upgrade to full frame?
July 03, 2020 - Hey everyone! Hope everyone is healthy and safe. This week's topic is about upgrading your camera kit to a full frame se...
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Backyard Camping
May 08, 2020 - Hey everyone! Today's topic is about camping in your backyard. Yes, your backyard. I know a lot of you haven't slept in...
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Why Are Photographers Emotionally Connected to Their Gear?
March 13, 2020 - Hey everyone! This week we'll talk about why photographers are emotionally connected to their gear. You have all heard t...
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What's in My Bag for 2020?
January 04, 2020 - Hey Everyone! Everybody loves gear talk, and I thought I would do a what's in my bag blog to tell you what I'm toting ar...
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Does Gear Really Make the Photo?
August 14, 2017 - They say that admitting to a problem is the first step in solving a problem, so here goes. I have been a gear hound for...
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