With North Carolina’s many gorgeous beaches, beautiful mountains, and its rich history and culture, a photographer can do no wrong planning a tour of the state. But some places within North Carolina are guaranteed to produce some awe-inspiring shots with little to no Photoshop intervention needed.
Nature photographers will definitely enjoy the jaw-dropping vistas of the Smoky Mountains at sunset. Capturing the sun as it disappears behind the pine tree-covered mountains is as romantic a photo as one can get. Otherwise, there are the relaxing views around the crystal-clear waters of White Lake, North Carolina.
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For more picture-perfect small town charm, there are Edenton’s lighthouse and Beaufort City’s coastal city near the pirate Blackbeard’s old stomping grounds. Still, for grander architecture, there’s Asheville’s Biltmore House, a tourist attraction and private estate designed by Richard Morris Hunt for George Washington Vanderbilt II in 1889.
Or if one prefers historical landmarks, one can take a trip to Kitty Hawk, the site where Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully launched and flew the world’s first airplane, Kitty Hawk Airfield, or head to Wilmington to see the USS North Carolina, a WWII battleship.
Aside from all those, photographers may also find some whimsy in North Carolina if they take their gear to the thrilling Carowinds amusement park, the train-themed Tweetsie Railroad, or the abandoned Land of Oz theme park in Beech Mountain.
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With these many options, photographers don’t even have to try that hard to find something to capture their fancy around North Carolina, thanks to the state’s widely diverse landscapes.
North Carolina-based Vijaya Prakash Boggala his time off following artistic pursuits like photography and painting. Follow him Twitter for quick photography tips and more .
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