John Patota
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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, 20211 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20214 min read
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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John Patota
Nov 18, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20204 min read
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, 20202 min read
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, 20201 min read
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, 20201 min read
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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