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This Fuji X-T3 camera in RAW format is powerful šŸ˜ it truly is amazing how many details it captures. Do you shoot in RAW or JPG?

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Even in the cold windy months, itā€™s still beautiful on the Crystal Coast. #emeraldisle #emeraldislenc #drone #djimavic #djicreator #visitnc #northcarolina

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Nice sunset tonight Oā€™er the Tar River! #greenvillenc #gvlbikeco #getoutside #specializedsworks #cyclinglife #northcarolina #sunsetlovers

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Sunrise in Buxton NC on a clear morning. #visitnc #coast #outerbanks #obx #ncbeaches #northcarolinacoast #northcarolina #dji #aerialphotography #sunrise #hatteraslife #hatterasisland

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This little red bridgešŸ˜šŸŒ³ #dukegardens #dukeuniversity

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Happy New Year!!!! . Hereā€™s hoping that everyone has a great night and a great 2023! . My plan of getting a skyline picture tonight was kind of fogged out, but I hope this sunrise from a few months ago still works! . . . #clt #charlotte #charlottenc #cltnc #cltskyline #discoverclt #charlottesgotalot #cltguide #skyline #sunset #citylife #charlottephotographer #sonyalpha #cltartist #southendclt #uptowncharlotte #uptownclt #mavic3 #dji #aerialimages #mavic #drone #newyear

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Took this on the weekend & itā€™s one of my favorite photos ever. Just gonna let it speak for itself šŸ˜

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"There are darknesses in life and there are lights, and you are one of the lights, the light of all lights" - Bram Stoker Capturing this long exposure light trail with the carolinatheatregso turned out the way I visioned it. #througheddieslens #greensboro #visitgso #northcarolina #visitnc #streetshared #aov #weekly_feature #createexploretakeover #shotzdelight #mkexplore #gearednomad #rsa_streetview #imaginatones #hsdailyfeature #longexposure #longexposure_shots #nightphotography #ic_longexpo #global_hotshotz #longexpohunter #magicpict #night_shooterz #dream_image #longexposurephotography #fujifeed #myfujifilm #fujixclub #fujiframez #fujifilmxseries

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Sometimes waking up at 4am to sit on a mountain is worth it! - - - #photography #photo #photooftheday #nikon #nikonphotography #nikonusa #nikonphotographer #nikonz6ii #sigma #sigmaphotography #sigmausa #nikkor #nikkor50mm #nikkorlens #nature #naturephotography #craggypinnacle #craggygardens #northcarolina #northcarolinaphotographer #sunrise #sunriseoftheday

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Big things coming soon with a pretty awesome group of people here in Wilmington. šŸ’žšŸ§˜šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø šŸ“ battleshipnc yogavillagers forever_conswalia jesbic photography, yoga, yoga instructors, beauty, zen #photographer #photooftheday #photography #beauty #yoga #battleshipnc

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Soo excited for the Spring blooms to arrive this year! Lots of new and amazing places to visit and always so little time. Itā€™s been a long Winter season this year and I do love it but Iā€™m enjoying this Spring like weather and I never want to go back. Readyā€¦forā€¦someā€¦ warmā€¦weather. Where are your travels taking you this Spring? #exploreboone #booneview #828isgreat #highcountry #blueridgemoments #visitnc #linvillegorge #springblooms #naturephotography #nature_brilliance #sunsetlovers #discovercarolinas #gameoftones #splendid_earth #earthpix

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