Discovering North Carolina’s Outer Banks

Bodie Island Lighthouse. Nikon 17-55mm 0.7 sec.@ f/16 ISO 200.

There’s a reason why so many aspiring and professional photographers flock to the Outer Banks. Ocean sunrises, sound sunsets, piers, and miles of quiet wildlife in between create some breathtaking landscapes, ideal for photographers.

I especially love photographing the many piers located along the Outer Banks. There are many of them and give the photographer many opportunities for great images and to practice slow exposures.

This is just a portion of the remains of the Frisco Pier after Hurricane Earl in 2010.

Nikon 24-85mm 30 sec. @ f/16 ISO 100 & tripod.

Nikon 24-85mm 30 sec. @ f/11 ISO 400 & tripod.

Piers are great places to get under at night to photograph shadows and light.

The fishing boats are always great subjects to photograph. It’s always more dramatic at sunrise or sunset when you have an interesting sky.

Nikon 24-85mm 1/8 sec.@ f/22 ISO 800 & tripod.

I love to look for the intimate scenes. Crab pots make colorful and graphic images.

Nikon 80-400mm 1/160 sec @ f/11 ISO 400.

A scene found around the shrimp boats when they come into dock for the evening.

Nikon 80-400mm 1/400 sec @ f/5.0 ISO 400.

Of course, one cannot overlook the ocean itself for creating artistic and lovely images. In this image, I panned along with the waves as they broke on shore during the sunset to get the lovely colors.

Nikon 80-400mm 2.5 sec. @ f/16 ISO 200.

The possibilities for beautiful photographs are endless along the Outer Banks. I will be co-leading a workshop May 11-14, 2017 with Kevin Adams. Contact me if you can join us on a fun and educational adventure to discover the beauty of the Outer Banks of North Carolina!

– BPSOP Instructor- Donna Eaton

Donna Teaches:

Creating Compelling Compositions

“I just wanted to thank you for another wonderful class. I have to confess that each week when I read the new assignment, my first reaction was mild panic and a deep certainty that I would not be able to produce anything worthwhile that fit within the parameters you had set. But before I knew it, the ideas started to flow, and I quickly became obsessed (no, that isn’t too strong a word!) with exploring the possibilities. I can honestly say that the photos I produced in response to your assignments are among my favorites. Thanks for bringing out a creative side I didn’t know I had!”

Barbara Geiger
Understanding Color

“Thank you so very much for this course! It’s allowed me to take the blinders off and present my images for what I want them to be without being a slave to the “reality” of the camera. I would also add that in conjunction with your printing course, this has been the most useful course I’ve ever taken. Your notes are more than comprehensive and your comments and critiques are direct, clear, and always directed to the improvement of the art.”

Bill
After the click

” I want to thank you for this class and for your patience and availability to answer all of my questions. I have learned very much through this class. I have used LR in the past, but mostly for editing images. I now have a better grasp in the organization of my images, an even better understanding of editing images, and an understanding of the value of presets. I still have a lot to learn, but this has put me on the road to be able to improve my photography. Again, thank you! ”

Dale Yates
Lightroom Quickstart

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