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Any shooters from North Carolina?

kundalinikundalini Registered Users Posts: 100 Big grins
edited May 13, 2009 in Location, Location, Location!
I live near Raleigh at the moment and was wondering if anybody is nearby.

I'm planning to move to the Asheville area in the spring 2008, so are there any connections there?
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    NateWagnerNateWagner Registered Users Posts: 142 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    well, I don't live in ashville, but I'm in Johnson City, TN which is about an hour or two away, and I love to go down the Blue Ridge Parkway for photos etc.
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    kris10kris10 Registered Users Posts: 181 Major grins
    edited March 21, 2008
    I'm on the coast of North Carolina. Right around the quaint small town of Swansboro. I'm actually off to Mt. Airy NC in the foothills of the mountains this weekend. Andy Griffith land. We hope to make a trip up around the Blue Ridge tomorrow. I'll try to get some pictures and post them. Beautiful scenery up there. thumb.gif
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    BriShayBriShay Registered Users Posts: 274 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    I live in Winston Salem!
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    kris10kris10 Registered Users Posts: 181 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    BriShay wrote:
    I live in Winston Salem!

    Too cool. That's where I moved here from. I grew up in W-S but got tired of the city. It's much quieter here with a much slower easy going way of life. Nice to meet someone though from the town I lived most of my life in. :D
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    TravisTravis Registered Users Posts: 1,472 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    kris10 wrote:
    I'm on the coast of North Carolina. Right around the quaint small town of Swansboro. I'm actually off to Mt. Airy NC in the foothills of the mountains this weekend. Andy Griffith land. We hope to make a trip up around the Blue Ridge tomorrow. I'll try to get some pictures and post them. Beautiful scenery up there. thumb.gif

    I lived in Atlantic Beach for a couple of years. It was definitely one of my favorite places to live and some of my best friends are still there. The semi-official kickoff to summer was the Swansboro Rotary Club KMT. I absolutely love the area. iloveyou.gif
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    kenken Registered Users Posts: 25 Big grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    I am in Wilmington. We moved here from Washington State last July.
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    joeybjoeyb Registered Users Posts: 9 Beginner grinner
    edited April 2, 2008
    I live in Raleigh now & I'm considering moving to Asheville later this year or next.

    I'd love to meet some other folks in the area that are interested in photography (esp. newbies like me!).
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    marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2008
    It looks like I may be living in Raleigh this summer. Anybody know a nice place where I can get a 3 month lease (commuting from Williamsburg would be suicide lol).
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    cmasoncmason Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    Raleigh here too. Marlinspike, been a long time since I leased or rented, but Raleigh is such a boomtown, there are tons of apts, going up all over. Depending on your needs, a good option is to try near NC State, since summer leases are plentiful.
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    PupatorPupator Registered Users Posts: 2,322 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    cmason wrote:
    Raleigh here too. Marlinspike, been a long time since I leased or rented, but Raleigh is such a boomtown, there are tons of apts, going up all over. Depending on your needs, a good option is to try near NC State, since summer leases are plentiful.

    I live in Charlotte now, but at the end of the month we're moving to the Tryon/Flat Rock area - so we'll be pretty close to Asheville.
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    ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 23,837 moderator
    edited April 3, 2008
    It looks like I'll be attending a wedding in Charlotte in early-mid May. Any "must see" places, photographically speaking or otherwise?

    Thanks,
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    PupatorPupator Registered Users Posts: 2,322 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2008
    ziggy53 wrote:
    It looks like I'll be attending a wedding in Charlotte in early-mid May. Any "must see" places, photographically speaking or otherwise?

    Thanks,

    For something less than a HUGE city, Charlotte really does have a nice skyline. There are also some pretty neat places downtown (which we call uptown) to shoot - urban meets park/greenspace sort stuff. Other than that (skyline and architecture) there really aren't any "must see" places. The US whitewater center is fun if you want some action kayak shots and there are plenty of sporting events (minor league baseball, NASCAR) if that's your thing.
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    ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 23,837 moderator
    edited April 4, 2008
    Pupator wrote:
    For something less than a HUGE city, Charlotte really does have a nice skyline. There are also some pretty neat places downtown (which we call uptown) to shoot - urban meets park/greenspace sort stuff. Other than that (skyline and architecture) there really aren't any "must see" places. The US whitewater center is fun if you want some action kayak shots and there are plenty of sporting events (minor league baseball, NASCAR) if that's your thing.

    Thanks.

    I'm seeing a fair amount of photos taken around the "Freedom Park" and museums in the area, as well as "Independance Park", the "Raptor Center" and "Hearst Tower".

    Any tips on those areas?

    Thanks again,
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    PupatorPupator Registered Users Posts: 2,322 Major grins
    edited April 4, 2008
    Hearst tower is in the middle of uptown, you can't miss it.

    Freedom park is a fun place to wander around but there's nothing really spectacular to take shots of. You'll see some birds and ducks floating around the pond - not much else.

    The raptor center is about 15-20 minutes north of uptown. Hawks, eagles, etc. but all in very small cages. I went a few months ago but forgot to take a memory card. :( You could get some really up-close shots of the birds, but you'd need serious bokeh to hide the background. It only costs a few bucks, so if you've got a spare 1-2 hours it's not a bad choice.

    Independence park is like Freedom park and the 10,000 other city parks we have around here. Not much to shoot.
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    ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 23,837 moderator
    edited April 4, 2008
    Great information! clap.gif

    Thanks,
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    kworkkwork Registered Users Posts: 66 Big grins
    edited April 6, 2008
    I'm in the middle of the state. Thomasville is close to High Point/Greensboro/Winston-Salem. I love living here because I can be at the coast or in the mountains in just a few hours. I've got friends who live in several areas of the state so there's always a good reason to travel. Enjoy Asheville. It's a really cool area, especially if you like getting out in nature.
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    Joe MJoe M Registered Users Posts: 18 Big grins
    edited May 5, 2008
    Nice thread.

    I'm in the Holly Springs area south of Raleigh. I hope to get to the coast around New Bern and Oriental in the next month or so to take some photos.
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    The MackThe Mack Registered Users Posts: 602 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2008
    kundalini wrote:
    I live near Raleigh at the moment and was wondering if anybody is nearby.

    I'm planning to move to the Asheville area in the spring 2008, so are there any connections there?

    I'm a little over 30 mins south of Asheville. I'm up there all the time though.
    PM me if you wanna talk about the area.
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    BreezyBreezy Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
    edited May 11, 2008
    I am in Montgomery Co NC until we get to Norfolk VA.
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    CkimagesCkimages Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
    edited August 28, 2008
    I'm in North Carolina!
    Hi!

    My name is Crystal and after I graduated ECU with a photo degree, I decided to start my own business here in Greenville, NC. My focus is Fine Art, including body painting, underwater photos, erotica, boudoir, and any crazy idea you can think of.

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    JuggernautJuggernaut Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
    edited September 16, 2008
    Triad NC here...1st post too
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    madrustymadrusty Registered Users Posts: 10 Big grins
    edited October 19, 2008
    Carolina Nature Photographers
    I live near Asheville and am a member of CNPA (Carolina Nature Photographers Assoc). Website is www.cnpa.org
    There are several regions throughout North and South Carolina, with the Asheville region being the most active. Great talent here.
    CNPA is of course nature related but I'm also a member of f32
    http://www.f32nc.com/ which has a more artsy feel. You will frequently see same people at both meetings. f32 does a lot of exhibits and shows.

    Both groups have a lot of talented people who are willing to help each other. CNPA does a lot of field trips, especially this time of year.

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    hiroProtagonisthiroProtagonist Registered Users Posts: 83 Big grins
    edited October 19, 2008
    Just south of Charlotte. I'll be heading out to Brevard in early November for a week to shoot waterfalls.
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    The MackThe Mack Registered Users Posts: 602 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2008
    hiroProtagonist wrote:
    Just south of Charlotte. I'll be heading out to Brevard in early November for a week to shoot waterfalls.

    Let me know if you'd like some company.
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    Mr. 2H2OMr. 2H2O Registered Users Posts: 427 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2008
    I'm in Cary just next to Raleigh. I spend a fair amount of time up in Boone also.

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    GerryDavidGerryDavid Registered Users Posts: 439 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2009
    kundalini wrote:
    I live near Raleigh at the moment and was wondering if anybody is nearby.

    I'm planning to move to the Asheville area in the spring 2008, so are there any connections there?
    NateWagner wrote:
    well, I don't live in ashville, but I'm in Johnson City, TN which is about an hour or two away, and I love to go down the Blue Ridge Parkway for photos etc.

    Im not to far from Bristol/Kingsport TN. :) NC is one of my favourite states for scenery. We spent a week an hour west of boone NC last summer camping. :D I forget the name fo the campground but it was a state one. Great scenery there!
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