David Blevins Photo Blog

A Meeting with a Painted Bunting

David Blevins — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:56:06 +0000

I had a meeting last week with a painted bunting. I came down from Raleigh; the bunting came up from somewhere in Cuba or Central America, and we met on Bald Head Island. I decided last year that the book I am currently working on about North Carolina’s barrier islands needed a photograph of a [...]

2013 North Carolina Botanical Garden Photography Workshop Results

David Blevins — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:29:56 +0000

A few weeks ago I led a photography workshop at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. We had a great time and plenty of soft light, perfect for spring wildflowers. I asked the participants to send me their favorite images from the day and share something they learned during the workshop. Below are [...]

Species Novum

David Blevins — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:44:24 +0000

A new species of wildflower has been formally described this week in the latest issue of Phytoneuron. You might expect new botanical discoveries to be from an unexplored tropical jungle, but this wildflower is found in the Piedmont of North Carolina. You might also expect that living for so long in such a populated area without [...]

Down the Wild Cape Fear

David Blevins — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:52:51 +0000

One of my photographs will appear on the cover of a new book by Philip Gerard about the Cape Fear River. The book will not be available until March, but you can check out the description and reviews and pre-order a copy on the UNC Press web site. The cover photograph was made from the [...]

2012 Bald Head Island Photography Workshop Results

David Blevins — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:25:27 +0000

I thought I would share some of the images I made during the Bald Head Island photography workshop last week. When we arrived at Cape Fear Point just after 4pm the sun was too high to make dramatic landscape light but it was making interesting shadows with the sand fences. As the sun moved closer [...]

Bald Head Island Nature Photography Lecture and Workshop

David Blevins — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:53:16 +0000

Join me on October 20 and 21 on Bald Head Island for a nature photography lecture and workshop hosted by the BHI Conservancy. Learn how to improve your nature photography by creating images that tell stories. The theme will be becoming a better photographer by using your camera to help people. Participants will be able [...]

Chatham County Photography Exhibit

David Blevins — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 01:33:32 +0000

Join me and the photographers who participated in my recent Chatham County photography workshop for the opening night reception of our exhibit at the NC Arts Incubator Gallery in Siler City. The exhibit features 60 prints created during the two month workshop by 23 photographers of all skill levels. The reception starts at 6pm on [...]

Chatham County Photography Workshop

David Blevins — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:56:15 +0000

What are the most loved natural wonders of Chatham County, North Carolina? What do people find beautiful, compelling, or touching about nature here? Let’s find out together, make some images, and share them in a group exhibition! I will lead a free photography workshop sponsored by the Chatham Conservation Partnership beginning on April 21st. The [...]

The Oldest Known Longleaf Pine

David Blevins — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:35:08 +0000

A few days ago I spent an afternoon and evening with the oldest known longleaf pine. This tree is not the largest or the most symmetrical tree in the forest. Its gnarled branches and crooked trunk show the signs of 463 years worth of hurricanes, droughts, and fires. The tree lives on the Boyd Tract [...]

Southern Environmental Law Center Installation

David Blevins — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:20:00 +0000

Yesterday, I installed eight huge canvas prints in the offices of the Southern Environmental Law Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. These are all images from my new book, Wild North Carolina. I am honored that these images were selected for permanent display by such an important organization. So many of the images I have [...]