She Sells Sea Shells....

These are some more photographs from my Photo Workshop at the Outer Banks, with Dan Waters. He had a bag of tricks with some props inside to help "create" a photograph.

Outer Banks Photo Workshop

I was lucky enough to take a photography workshop when I was at the Outer Banks early one morning. The workshop was taught by Dan Waters of http://obxphotoworkshops.com/. I have a marvelous time and learned some really cool things about my camera, composing photographs, and getting the proper exposure. Here are a couple of photographs that I took during that workshop. I hope to get more posted as soon as I can get over my Photoshop phobia and edit them a little. You can also view more of Dan's photography at sceneinadifferentlight.com. Enjoy!

Troy Fair Photography Contest Entries 2012

I thought I would share the photographs that I entered in this year's Troy Fair Photography Contest, just in case you didn't get a chance to see them in person!

This photograph won a third place ribbon in the Color Theme Category, which was "Shopping". To be fair, there were only five entries in the class.

Color, Any Subject

Black and White Theme, "Windows"

Black and White, Any Subject

Photojournalism, "Comfort"

It is said that the sense of smell invokes the strongest memories. Imagine yourself sitting at your grandma’s kitchen table after school or on a cold and snowy day. The ten minute wait while the cookies are baking and emitting their chocolaty scent seems like an eternity. Just waiting for them to cool gives you time to sit in the company of grandma. Gentle touches, quiet nods and loving smiles make you feel safe and warm. Cookies and milk—the universal comfort food, bringing comfort to even the strongest of men.

This category was to include a description of 100 words or less, with much attention to be given to the written portion.

Sunrise on the Ocean

The sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, on the Outer Banks. Taken near the Avalon Pier.

Corolla Wild Horses

The wild horses of Corolla, also called Banker horses, live on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.  They were carried aboard ships by Spanish explorers in the 1500's. They were pushed from ship to swim ashore when the ships neared the shore. They now roam freely among the beaches and secluded beach houses on a 4-wheel drive only beach just north of Corolla, North Carolina. They live in small herds, called harems, which consist of one stallion and several mares. If a male horse is born into the "family", he is forced to leave around the age of two. The horses engage in fights to determine which would be the dominant male, and be allowed to stay with the harem. The losing horse then must find another group of mares, and fight for dominance. This accounts for the many scars you can see on the male horses.

For more information about the Spanish Mustangs of Corolla, visit CorollaOuterBanks.com. You can also visit the Corolla Wild Horse Fund.

To view more of my wild horse pictures from Rick's Jeep Adventures, you can visit my google + album, Corolla Wild Horses.

Roanoke Marsh Lighthouse

 The Roanoke Marshes Lighthouse is a replica of the original lighthouse, which was used to guide ships through the channel. It is located on the Manteo waterfront on the east side of Roanoke Island.

Roanoke Island is the home of Sir Walter Raleigh's "Lost Colony", and it was home to the first English child born on American soil, Virginia Dare. You can read more about the history of Roanoke Island here.