John Patota
Time Travel
Travel a long, inclined gravel road off Bethlehem Church Road to the top of the hill in the center of Moore County, and you’ll be taken...
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John Patota
- Jan 16
- 1 min
Pungo: Tundra Swan, Snow Geese and Photographers
Tundra Swan and Snow Geese migrate from the Arctic to the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in eastern North Carolina each year. The...
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John Patota
- Dec 24, 2022
- 1 min
Merry Christmas
Feeling very lucky to be given the gift of time from everyone that stepped in front of my lens this Christmas season.
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John Patota
- Oct 11, 2022
- 1 min
Hunter's Moon
Holden Beach, North Carolina October 9, 2022 The full moon rises on the easterly horizon above Holden Beach, North Carolina on Sunday,...
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John Patota
- Sep 27, 2022
- 2 min
Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral
Impressions of a recent photo walk. By John Patota A small group of us, with cameras ready, made the short trip to the Holy Name of Jesus...
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John Patota
- Sep 25, 2022
- 4 min
Young, Gifted and Black
The story of Nina Simone By John Patota September 25, 2022 Nina Simone, a jazz pianist and recording star with a distinctive brand of...
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John Patota
- Sep 23, 2022
- 1 min
Hamlet Photo Walk
Saturday, October 8 - Meet at the Hamlet Train Station at 8 am The City of Hamlet in Richmond County, North Carolina saw it's best days...
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John Patota
- Sep 16, 2022
- 1 min
Shooting the Full Moon
The next full moon is Sunday, October 9. To get ready, I'll be having a Zoom meeting on Monday, October 3 at 7 pm to talk about how to...
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John Patota
- Aug 30, 2022
- 2 min
Sanford Sunflowers - Using LightRoom Presets
Found this field of sunflowers in Sanford, NC along Highway 15/501 at the White Hill Presbyterian Church. As a documentary photographer,...
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John Patota
- Aug 29, 2022
- 1 min
Raleigh Photo Walk
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Cathedral Join us on Monday, September 12 to tour the magnificent Catholic cathedral in Raleigh. Dedicated in...
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John Patota
- Jun 10, 2022
- 1 min
Feeling a sense of accomplishment.
By John Patota, Pinehurst, June 10, 2022 Last week, I found out that my US Women's Open photography media credentials included access to...
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John Patota
- May 20, 2022
- 1 min
Student Exhibit at Hasting Art Gallery
May 20, 2022 - John Patota, Pinehurst, NC Very interesting display of art now at the Boyd Library on the Pinehurst campus of Sandhills...
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John Patota
- Apr 28, 2022
- 1 min
Celebrating the life of Fredrick Law Olmsted
The father of landscape architecture had a hand is shaping the historic Village of Pinehurst. Best know of his design of Central Park in...
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John Patota
- Jan 8, 2022
- 4 min
In Pursuit of Photographic Holy Grail
My favorite trip of the year is always in the Winter. The 3 hour drive to the Pungo Unit of the Pocosin National Wildlife Refuge is...
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John Patota
- Jan 3, 2022
- 1 min
Effects of Sea Level Rise
Holden Beach, NC - January 3, 2022 Sea level rise, waves and storms have caused erosion along Holden Beach, North Carolina. The result is...
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John Patota
- Dec 20, 2021
- 1 min
Walk with Nature
One can not exaggerate the beauty of this flat, desolate landscape. Someone told me there is noting out here. I hold him their is almost...
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John Patota
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Pungo Is Calling
Standing on the edge of a corn field, watching Snow Geese. I leave tomorrow. Conditions will not be the same as when I took this photo a...
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John Patota
- Dec 13, 2021
- 1 min
Before Social Media
By John Patota December 13, 2021 Return, even for a moment, to the days when we took photos of things we liked. We captured the people we...
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John Patota
- Dec 12, 2021
- 1 min
Prancing Horse Therapeutic Riding
By John Patota December 12, 2021 Meet Johnathan. This day, I found him atop Lana as he guided the Amish Draft Horse carefully over and...
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