Great photos tell the story of beach life in 1975! The beach is still the beach. Forty years ago or today, it’s the same but different. Check out these awesome images by Joel Sternfeld from Vintage Everyday. If you’ve been loving the OBX for years they are sure to bring back some memories, and you… Continue reading obx life in the 70s | pics from the past
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UPDATE: hurricane matthew didn’t miss the obx
Last minute change in path brought Matthew to the OBX Hurricane Matthew was the least predictable hurricane we’ve tracked in a long time and just when the OBX thought we had a pass, we were hit with a storm full of power, fury and rain the likes of which many have never seen here. Thankfully, we haven’t heard of… Continue reading UPDATE: hurricane matthew didn’t miss the obx
obx photog biff jennings – just being himself
Biff Jennings from Shooters at the Beach has built a well-deserved reputation on the Outer Banks as an artist with a camera, and he’s a pretty cool dude. Elizabeth Baier took note and wrote about Jennings’ love of capturing people “just being themselves” in this photo-rich piece over on WUNC’s website. “As Biff Jennings likes to explain, he spent the first third… Continue reading obx photog biff jennings – just being himself
daniel pullen photography
Daniel Pullen is a well-known and celebrated professional photographer on the Outer Banks. With an eclectic background in art and photography and his passion for surfing, Daniel brings a unique eye to each shoot that he takes on. He grew up on Hatteras Island- a sliver of surfers paradise off of the coast of… Continue reading daniel pullen photography
chris bickford photography
Chris Bickford is a photographer headquartered on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. His work has been featured in National Geographic Traveler, The New York Times, Outside Magazine, Vision Magazine, Surfing Magazine, and various other regional, national, and international publications. After over a decade of wandering the country playing music, a stint at graduate school… Continue reading chris bickford photography
benny crum’s lucky shot
Benny Crum is a photographer and lives on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Growing up here he’s become quite fond of the ocean. He’d like to think of himself as an observant individual with a peculiar view of the world. He believes that translates well into photography and helps him create visually fresh and… Continue reading benny crum’s lucky shot
behind the lens with matt lusk
I don’t know about you, but I tend to watch the surf action safely from the beach. So, I am grateful for surf photogs like Matt Lusk for going out into the lineup and getting those great shots that make you feel like you paddled out! And who better to write this piece in the North Beach… Continue reading behind the lens with matt lusk
local legend mickey mccarthy talks surf shots
Photographer Mickey McCarthy is legendary on the Outer Banks. If there are waves, I guarantee that you’ll find Mickey at the best spot, capturing spectacular shots of the OBX and our talented local surfers. We love this article over on OBXsurfinfo.com! Jess Lowcher talks to Mickey about his thirty-plus years behind the lens and features a few of his favorite shots. How long… Continue reading local legend mickey mccarthy talks surf shots
the road less traveled
Many people are surprised to learn there is a forest in the middle of this sandbar. Thanks to the Nature Conservancy, we have Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve with 1092 acres to enjoy.