Eastpoint.
This weekend is the 55th Annual Seafood Festival in Apalachicola. I am so glad to see they are still having it after Hurricane Michael. It is going to be a welcome break for the locals and all the workers in the area. We have our photography workshop in Apalachicola in just under 2 weeks and I have been in constant communication with the Chamber of Commerce, hotels, rental homes and friends down there to make sure of 2 things. First, our coming down won’t infringe on their recovery efforts at all and secondly, making sure we put money into the local economy to help with the recovery of the local businesses as well. Everyone I have talked with is so excited that we are committed to coming down and showing off how resilient the people of Apalachicola and Franklin County are in life.
One of the areas we spend time in photographing and visiting is Eastpoint, the area between Apalachicola and St. George Island. We photograph sunrise and sunsets there often as well as just sitting and talking with some of the local and long time residents there. The area was hit hard earlier this year when a “controlled burn” got out of control and burned many homes, then throw the Hurricane in and it has been a tough year for them. This all on top of a struggling Oyster industry, partially to blame because of the lack of fresh water that should be coming down from Georgia and Alabama. Last year we met Carson, one of the locals who had just returned home from many years up north. Carson told us his life story and was actually very familiar with photography, and I think enjoyed talking photography with us. Carson was living a tough life trying to help with keeping alive the family’s legacy in the area. Conditions are tough, good paying jobs are tougher. The information Carson shared with us about some local areas to photograph was great and he even modeled for us for a few images. We explained that if he had been a guide or model for us he would be paid for his services. He laughed at first, but on our insistence accepted our fee. Carson, and the other locals, are what make the area special. These visits are what often make our trips special as well. The food is great down there, the people are even better. I look forward to sitting, talking, and sharing a beer with my friends down there soon. You may be the Forgotten Coast, but you are always in our thoughts.
Tamron SP 15-30mm f2.8 Di VC USD lens on a Canon 5D Mark III, Manual Exposure mode, f3.2, ISO 100, shutter speed of 1/40th of a second, handheld utilizing the Vibration Compensation feature of the lens, processed in Lightroom CC. #WithMyTamron, #TamronUSA, #TamronLensesUSA, #TamronImageMaster, #BearWoodsPhotography, #NatureinFocusPhotographyWorkshops
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