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🦅 Capturing the majesty of bald eagles at the Orlando Wetlands this past weekend. These powerful birds never cease to amaze, from their intense gaze to their graceful flight. Shot with the Nikon Z9 paired with the Nikon 180-600mm lens, I aimed to sh

This past weekend the family and I took our annual fall colors trip to the mountains. Since our normal location in western North Carolina was devastated by the recent hurricane we traveled further north to West Virginia to see some family as well. In

The @usnavyblueangels were in town at @nasjaxairshow last weekend. What an amazing show they always put on!
#nikoncreators #nikonz9 #airshow #blueangels #photographer #igersjax

Hurricane Milton headed out to sea this morning and pushed some impressive storm surge into the Jacksonville area. This was 11am at the Jax Beach Pier.
Nikon Z9, Nikon Z 180-600 #nikoncreators #hurricanemilton #stormchasing #igersjax

Took a hike in the rain at the Orlando Wetlands on Sunday morning at sunrise. It was awesome to have the whole park to myself since the rain kept most people away. It also gave me a chance to test out the new @pgytechglobal OnePro Flex and the @nikon

Testing out a new lens this weekend, the @nikonusa 180-600mm. All images were shot on the NikonZ8 / Z9. #nikoncreators #wildlife #photographer

Here's a sneak peek from yesterday's sunrise shoot. #sunrise #seniorpictures #beach #jacksonville #nikoncreators #portraitphotography

Can I drop one more shot in your newsfeed this evening? 🔥
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I don’t do portraits as often as I used to, but when I do 🔥🔥🔥
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#nikoncreators #prom2024 #nikonz9 #godox #peakdesign #jacksonvilleflorida #portrait

Finally got out for my fist Milky Way trip of the season last Friday. Trying out some new techniques, not sure if I'll stick with them all season, but this is what I got. Enjoy!
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#nikoncreators #nikonz9 #milkyway #nightscape #astro

Thanks for the cool NPS swag this year @nikonusa !
The hat is so comfy and the @brumate mug is amazing! #nikoncreators #nikonnps #nikonprofessional

Lightning over Jacksonville, Florida last night.

📷 @nikonusa Z 8, 24-70mm f/2.8 S
📸 30", f/11, IOS 64, 25mm

#nikoncreators #leofoto #cityscape #nikonz8 #lightning #nightscape #downtown #duval #jacksonvilleflorida #jax #firstcoastnews #actio

My wife was playing with some lighting setups last night and got a great shot of some recent awards I’ve won. Thanks @brenda_marion_lee

#nikoncreators #nikonzfc #nikonusa #wescott #godox #photographeroftheyear #awards #awardwinningphotographe

A beautiful Juniper tree in Monument Valley.

Captured with the @nikonusa Z 9

#nikoncreators #landscapephotography #arizona #monumentvalley #picoftheday

We've been back from Arizona for almost a week now and I've had some time to start going through my images and giving them the attention and editing they deserved. It's going to take some time to post them all but I'll post them here as I have the op

Thirteen years, two months, and twenty-two days...
That's how long I have had to wait to return to capture this photo. It will always be one of my favorite places on earth.

| Nikon Z7ii | Nikon 19mm PC-E | Haida 15 stop Red Diamond ND |

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Milky Way season is starting to wind down so I'm trying to find more unique locations. This one turned out to be great and the lightning wanted to join in again as well, and I'm not mad about that at all!

| Nikon Z9 | Nikon 14-24 f/2.8 |

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Oh, now feel it coming back again
Like a rolling thunder chasing the wind
Forces pulling from the center of the Earth again
I can feel it
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Great sunrise this morning!
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#igersjax #sunrise #ilovejax #nature #jacksonville #sunrise_lovers #voidlive #sunrise_and_sunsets #discoverjax #sunrises #904happyh

Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th!
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#fireworks #igersjax #fireworkshow #ilovejax #fireworksnight #jacksonville #fireworksshow #voidlive #fireworksdisplay #discov