John PatotaFeb 8, 20212 miniPhone Lens Have Come a Long WayEven though I've had my iPhone 11 for over a year now, I'll have to admit to just now using it as more. Photographers like me tend to...
John PatotaJan 29, 20211 minMattamuskeet MoonriseJanuary 28, 2021 After a few days of looking at the changing weather forecast, yesterday morning I decided hop in the truck and make the...
John PatotaJan 21, 20211 minWinter SunriseForeground, Middle Ground, Background Pinehurst No. 4, 13th Hole - January 21, 2021 Any landscape photographer know to include 3 things...
John PatotaJan 4, 20213 minWide, Medium, Tight and Detailed - Photographers are Visual StorytellersA look at the majestic Longleaf Pine found in the Sandhills of North Carolina Cavemen did it. So did the ancient Greeks and Romans. Now,...
John PatotaJan 2, 20214 minA trip to Pungo Lake, a remote area of Eastern North Carolina along the Coastal Plain. Travel on Highway 15/501 to Rt 1 north, then eastbound on Rt 64 from Raleigh through Rocky Mount, Tarboro and Jamesville (population 491)...
John PatotaNov 18, 20201 minPinehurst Harness TrackThis time of the year, horses, trainers and drivers make their way back to the Pinehurst Harness Track for winter training. Build in...
John PatotaNov 9, 20201 minMarket House SunriseEvery year on November 11, the sun breaks across the horizon such that it is visible thru the center arch of the Fayetteville Market...
John PatotaNov 9, 20201 minAuto Focus - Continuous Nothing ruins goods shot more than missing the focus. Modern cameras are very good at helping you get focus on your subject, and keeping...
John PatotaOct 13, 20202 minPhotographing PeopleBe a Lifestyle Photographer Honestly, given the choice, you would walk up to a stranger and start snapping? Well, I’m going to ask you...
John PatotaOct 1, 20201 minLooking for a photography class?Take my Digital Photography Fundamentals - Learn On-line (Zoom) - $35 I'm teaching again! Classes at Sandhills Community College are on...
John PatotaSep 28, 20201 minGot HDR?High Dynamic Range (HDR) is a technique photographers use to bring out more detail in an image. For this photo I took at the Fair Bar in...
John PatotaSep 22, 20201 min3 Oddly Simple Reasons Why Storytelling Will Make You a Better PhotographerThis article by Kent DuFault is too good not to share with you. "The greatest storytellers are great because they stay true to their...
John PatotaApr 1, 20202 minI shot that wide openHang around photographers long enough and you will hear, “I shot that wide open.” Or, “I had to stop it down to get that shot.” What...
John PatotaMar 31, 20202 minI Have OCD - Obsessive Cropping Disorder Crop, Crop, Crop Every photo out of your camera can be improved by using image editing software. No matter if you use free tools like...
John PatotaMar 25, 20202 minLearn Digital Photography Fundamentals Online, for freeI've reached my limit for watching the news, power washing and doing chores around the house. My feelings of desperation, fear and...
John PatotaMar 17, 20202 minWe Need Photo Therapy, Now More Than EverPosting photos is good therapy, a distraction, a mental break. So I hope you don’t think I’m insensitive to what is going on around us...
John PatotaMar 11, 20204 minGet the Best Sports Shot PossibleSure, you may know the basics of Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO but there is a lot more to getting a great sports photo. Of course, the...
John PatotaMar 3, 20202 minHDR ExplainedHigh Dynamic Range is a technique used by photographers to simulate the human eye’s ability to see a greater range between light and dark...
John PatotaFeb 26, 20201 minDorothea Dix Hospital Cemetery, "because every life is worth loving and remembering - always.” The Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina is long gone, having been closed in 1970, but the cemetery remains as a tribute and...
John PatotaFeb 25, 20201 minCapturing the Unusual – Snow in the PinesAnytime you see something unusual, grab your camera. I’m not saying you should become a storm chaser or go out in the middle of lightning...