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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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John Patota
- Dec 12, 2021
- 1 min
Santa Train
Santa Train Father Christmas has been spotted in Pinehurst!!! No doubt, Saint Nicholas is using this restored Aberdeen Carolina &...
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John Patota
- Nov 18, 2021
- 1 min
Out For Delivery
UPS workers gather outside their distribution center in Vass, North Carolina to hear a briefing by a manager before getting on with the...
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John Patota
- Aug 24, 2021
- 1 min
I'm officiality a YouTuber!
Every week on this channel, I’ll be sharing what I know about how to be the best sports photographer you can be - from taking photos at...
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John Patota
- Aug 8, 2021
- 2 min
Low Light Photography
Living Life at 1000 ISO Robbins, NC There was a time when I thought everything had to be shot at 100 ISO for the best results. Get the...
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John Patota
- Aug 5, 2021
- 1 min
Donald Ross Would Have Approved
The heat didn't seem to bother the car enthusiast that gathered in the Village of Pinehurst last Sunday for Cars and Coffee. The event,...
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John Patota
- May 5, 2021
- 1 min
Moore County Golden Hour
Moore County, North Carolina is home to Pinehurst, known for world famous golf courses. But a traveler on some back roads will be...
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John Patota
- Mar 17, 2021
- 1 min
Moore County Abandoned
Once proud, these buildings and homes in Moore County. North Carolina are crumbling into the past.
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John Patota
- Feb 19, 2021
- 1 min
Fading Into History - Moore County, North Carolina
So much of our history is crumbling, I wanted to capture it before it was gone forever. The Buggy Company building in the center of...
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John Patota
- Feb 12, 2021
- 2 min
Visual Weight
I am learning about an important aspect of good composition, Visual Weight. Knowing how to recognize visual weight in a photograph is...
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John Patota
- Feb 8, 2021
- 1 min
Golden Crops
I've always been interested what makes one photo more appealing than another. Sure, a strong, interesting subject draws attention. So...
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John Patota
- Feb 8, 2021
- 2 min
iPhone Lens Have Come a Long Way
Even 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...
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John Patota
- Jan 29, 2021
- 1 min
Mattamuskeet Moonrise
January 28, 2021 After a few days of looking at the changing weather forecast, yesterday morning I decided hop in the truck and make the...
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John Patota
- Jan 21, 2021
- 1 min
Winter Sunrise
Foreground, Middle Ground, Background Pinehurst No. 4, 13th Hole - January 21, 2021 Any landscape photographer know to include 3 things...
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John Patota
- Jan 4, 2021
- 3 min
Wide, Medium, Tight and Detailed - Photographers are Visual Storytellers
A look at the majestic Longleaf Pine found in the Sandhills of North Carolina Cavemen did it. So did the ancient Greeks and Romans. Now,...
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John Patota
- Jan 2, 2021
- 4 min
A 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)...
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