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instagram icon @rachelcarterimages

This Fuji X-T3 camera in RAW format is powerful 😍 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, it’s still beautiful on the Crystal Coast. #emeraldisle #emeraldislenc #drone #djimavic #djicreator #visitnc #northcarolina

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OPTIMIST HALL! Hands down my favorite place in Charlotte to take my whole family for a meal with 💯 agreement! So many great food vendors to choose from, lots of seating, parking, and much more! So it was a ton of fun photographing the storefronts for my client @ratzlaffconstruction who did 7 of the upfits there! I may even drop a cool hype video... 🤔. Have a great Sunday everyone! I tagged all the amazing restaurants at @optimisthallclt so check them out for lunch sometime soon! . 📷: @the5and2project . #eatlocal #shoplocal #supportlocal #704 #keeppounding #cltvideographer #charlottenc #cltphotographer #qcphotographer #qcvideographer #northcharlotte #campnorthend #optimistpark #optimisthall #exploreclt #cltguide #scoopcharlotte #clt.today #thingstodoincharlotte #discoverclt #charlottesgotalot #cltiscreative #yelpclt #dji #djiphotography #cltnc #optimist #foodcourt

instagram icon @amyupmal

This little red bridge😍🌳 #dukegardens #dukeuniversity

instagram icon @katieshowblog

Took this on the weekend & it’s one of my favorite photos ever. Just gonna let it speak for itself 😍

instagram icon @through_eddies_lens

"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

instagram icon @jon.woodman

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

instagram icon @adventuringwith_ap

If you haven’t been up to see the colors in their peak, you better make like a tree & 🍂⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ You’re welcome. 😂 honestly, the time I spent up here this weekend really spoke to my soul. Conversations 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 the heart are special, conversations 𝘰𝘧 the heart just hit different. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #apowellphoto #nikon #nikonphotos #nikoncolors #fallnc #ncmountains #fallcolors #sunset #colorsofnc #chimneys #tablerock #linvillegorge #letstalkaboutfaith #howsyourheart

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📍Tryon Palace from Outlander // very Bridgerton vibes. . . #bridgerton #tryonpalace #outlander #nc #visitnc #northcarolina #explore #dametraveler

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