We visited Southport for the first time last weekend. It was a quintessential North Carolina coastal town with a waterfront stretch of a dozen restaurants and bars. We had a great time relaxing with the kids and Lori's parents and even ran into some old friends who used to be our neighbors 15 years ago (Hi Dena & Lisa!).
This photo was captured with a DJI Mavic pro drone and a PolarPro Cinema Series filter.
Bulls Island sits in the middle of the 66,000-acre Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. This firetower sits in the middle of the otherwise near-deserted island.
This photo was captured with a Sony a6300.
Figure Eight Island, off the coast of Wilmington, is only accessible by boat or this private swingbridge. This limited public access makes Figure Eight Island a private, secure retreat for those who choose to live or vacation there.
This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.
This island sits in the middle of Bass Lake, just outside of Blowing Rock. It's super lush, looking like something right our of Jurassic Park. It was a foggy day and the water took on a sinister look to it.
This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.
Here's a little East Coast photo in honor of our Panthers heading to the West Coast for Super Bowl 50!
Figure Eight Island is a beautiful, exclusive beach community just outside of Wilmington, North Carolina. We visited the island for a friend's bachelor party and I managed to get in quite a few flights.
Stay tuned for more photos and maybe even some videos from Figure Eight in the future!
I've decided to do something a little different with today's post and give you a peek behind the scenes of creating today's photograph.
Check out my YouTube channel to see the transformation of this photograph from my camera, through Lightroom, and on to the Web. Consider it a beginners Lightroom tutorial. Let me know if you enjoy seeing the step-by-step process that I take in getting a photo ready for primetime and if you do, I'll record more of my editing sessions. If you've never used Lightroom before, you will be shocked at how simple (and fun) it can be!
This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.
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This lake lies in the heart of Capers Island, which is one of Charleston's barrier islands. The main beach on Capers Island is called Boneyard Beach so it only seems fitting that the lake oasis in the middle of the island is full of alligators and all rivers leading to it look like snakes. This place is straight out of Peter Pan and it's amazing!
This photograph was captured with a DJI Phantom 3 Professional drone.