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John Patota
Jun 10, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20221 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20211 min read
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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