Month: June 2020

How I wish for a button like this today more than ever in my life. I am writing this blog so that others who are also feeling this uncertainty will find solace in another who…

Looking at some of the analytics for my video channels I thought I should share these, because the content hasn't really changed and may help you with your photography. Here are 8 videos through the…

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”Roman philosopher Seneca And while many people agree that luck does create some level of opportunity – a chance meeting that leads to a job interview or a…

Ocean Isle Beach Pier, North Carolina. [NIKON Z 6, Sigma 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 100, 30, ƒ/8, (35mm = 52)] wild waves of the sea, casting up their own…

Leary Family Photo 2020 at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. [NIKON Z 6, Sigma 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 100, 1/1000, ƒ/8, (35mm = 24)] Every year when my family…

Fledgling Red-Tailed Hawk in our Backyard. Every year we get a new nest. [NIKON D5, Sigma 120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM Sports + Sigma 2.0x Teleconverter TC-2001, Mode = Aperture Priority, ISO 2500, 1/4000, ƒ/5.6,…

Ever since we started to experience the pandemic of 2020, I have been reminded of the Serenity Prayer. God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change,The courage to change the things…

Update. On January 4, 2022 Steve Hixon passed away. I did some minor updates. This past week has brought back some of the words that Steve Hixon, my roommate from freshman year at East Carolina…