John Patota
Pinehurst Harness Track
This time of the year, horses, trainers and drivers make their way back to the Pinehurst Harness Track for winter training. Build in...
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John Patota
- Nov 9, 2020
- 1 min
Market House Sunrise
Every year on November 11, the sun breaks across the horizon such that it is visible thru the center arch of the Fayetteville Market...
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John Patota
- Nov 8, 2020
- 1 min
Auto 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...
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John Patota
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
Photographing People
Be a Lifestyle Photographer Honestly, given the choice, you would walk up to a stranger and start snapping? Well, I’m going to ask you...
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John Patota
- Oct 1, 2020
- 1 min
Looking 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...
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John Patota
- Sep 28, 2020
- 1 min
Got 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...
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John Patota
- Sep 22, 2020
- 1 min
3 Oddly Simple Reasons Why Storytelling Will Make You a Better Photographer
This article by Kent DuFault is too good not to share with you. "The greatest storytellers are great because they stay true to their...
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John Patota
- Apr 1, 2020
- 2 min
I shot that wide open
Hang 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...
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John Patota
- Mar 31, 2020
- 2 min
I 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...
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John Patota
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
Learn Digital Photography Fundamentals Online, for free
I've reached my limit for watching the news, power washing and doing chores around the house. My feelings of desperation, fear and...
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John Patota
- Mar 16, 2020
- 2 min
We Need Photo Therapy, Now More Than Ever
Posting 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...
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John Patota
- Mar 11, 2020
- 4 min
Get the Best Sports Shot Possible
Sure, 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...
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John Patota
- Mar 3, 2020
- 2 min
HDR Explained
High Dynamic Range is a technique used by photographers to simulate the human eye’s ability to see a greater range between light and dark...
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John Patota
- Feb 26, 2020
- 1 min
Dorothea 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...
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John Patota
- Feb 25, 2020
- 1 min
Capturing the Unusual – Snow in the Pines
Anytime 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...
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John Patota
- Feb 21, 2020
- 3 min
Photo Friday - The Art and Theory of Taking Pictures of People You Do Not Know, by Diane Wehr
Sandhills Photography Club welcomes Photographer and Blogger Diane Wehr Monday, March 9, 2020 from 7 to 9 p.m. Theatre of the Hannah...
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John Patota
- Feb 20, 2020
- 2 min
Don’t trash that photo! LightRoom It - Getting Ideas for a LightRoom Boot Camp
Is LightRoom a verb? Google is, right? Sometimes, try as we might, we just can’t get the perfectly exposed shot, as was the case with...
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John Patota
- Feb 18, 2020
- 2 min
Use Aperture Priority Mode for Creative Control
If you have new camera, or even if you have been shooting for a while and want to learn the basics, this Blog is for you. Of course, you...
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John Patota
- Feb 17, 2020
- 1 min
Japanese Flowering Apricots
With above normal temperatures in North Carolina, it's no wonder that trees like this Japanese Apricot, found on the NC State Centennial...
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John Patota
- Feb 14, 2020
- 2 min
Shoot From Your Heart
A close look at any photographer's work will reveal something about them. That’s because most of us make photos of what we love. We want...
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