Steve Rubin Photography

 Now I’m not usually the most patient person (just ask my family).  However, over time and as I dive more and more into a wildlife photography I have learned to slow down, enjoy nature, and be patient. This  is shown in my recent posts including my sunrise trip to Pungo Lake.  However on that trip, this new attitude is really on display when I drove over to Lake Mattamuskeet. Though there weren’t as much wildlife that I wanted to photograph, but I kept at it. I spent a few hours at the lake and it was now toward the end of the day.  I knew that I wanted to head home soon as a large storm was moving in from the west which meant I’d be driving right into it My stomach was telling me that it’s been some time since breakfast (no lunch this day) and anyone that knows me knows I love to eat! I also knew that my wife would be concerned if I was too late.  So, I got into the car at the Lake and thought, “maybe I should do just one more drive around the lake” . After all, on the far side of the

 Raising my family in central North Carolina we always had access to greenways that led us to parks with large lakes and then the usual wildlife. That would include the common mallard duck, Canadian geese and of course fish. Walking through Bond Lake in Cary NC it would not be unusual to see a blue heron or two as well as a family of egrets.  Do you ever wonder how these wonderful lakes come about to being for our enjoyment? It’s simple really, its’ just the damming of a river or stream. For Bond Lake it’s a simple earthen dam of a local stream that runs to Crabtree Creek and then to the Neuse River.  However, what about those bigger lakes like Jordan Lake just 30 minutes south of Cary? This type of lake is created for flood control and to provide a city drinking water reservoir as well as local recreation for activities such as boating, fishing and hiking. It’s created with a true concrete dam and is usually managed by the US Army Corp of Engineers and the State Parks service.  Howeve

There are times throughout our lives when change is necessary. Sometimes this happens when examining career choices, sometimes when looking at where we want to live, and sometimes for other more personal reasons. However difficult change may be,  I  believe that change is good.  For the past 50 years or so I have had a camera (of some sort or another) around my neck. I discovered photography through an old family friend back when I was a teenager and have never looked back!  Since the past 10 years I started my photography business, focusing on the typical things, weddings, portraits, sometimes dabbling in food photography, and many times doing event photography for non-profits.   As I re-examined my life’s goals, I have decided that like in 2010 when the winds of change had me start Steve Rubin Photography, those winds started to blow again, coercing me to change to what I truly love, nature and landscape photography.  Therefore, all those unique wedding photos are gone (at least from