Jeffrey King

     

     My fascination with photography all started in January of 2007, when my wife (Sweetpea) and I moved here from Mt. Holly, NC (just on the other side of Charlotte).  We decided to relocate when I saw that there was not going to be any more textile industry for me to work in.  We weighed the odds; beach or mountains?  As you can tell, the beach won!  We’re not just talking any beach!  Oak Island is now the place we love to call home.

 

     At that time, I had a SONY Cyber Shot 4mp camera that was only used for birthdays, Christmas and special times like that.  When I moved to this beautiful beach, it was almost like I couldn’t take enough pictures!  At first, it was sunsets.  Then came the beach, followed quickly by the pelicans (my favorite)!  By December of 2007, I had to give my pictures their own space on our computer.  I had taken more than 2000 photos during this time.

 

 

I began getting some of them printed to show friends at the Hampton Inn, where I work.  My friends and coworkers encouraged me to do something with all of these great snapshots.  I approached Dave Cooper at the Ocean Crest Pier about using my photographs.  He was very supportive, and agreed that they would make great postcards.  I am currently saving funds to jumpstart my own little business, but for now, it will remain a hobby which I enjoy very much.

 

I consider myself lucky that my hobby ties in closely with my work.  When I’m not busy taking my own pictures, I take pictures for the Hampton Inn Southport web site.  The website is a great way to showcase our beautiful area.  I also take pictures for the Ocean Crest Pier website too, show people what’s biting and how the fishing tournaments went.  I currently use a Canon Rebel XTi for much of this work and have a lot of fun learning all of the digital settings.  If you see a guy wondering aimlessly around Oak Island or Southport, with a camera strapped to his neck, it will probably be me, looking for more sunsets and pelicans!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copyright 2009 by Jeffrey King.  Reproduction of any artwork contained here in is prohibited without written permission from the artist.