Lone figure on a dock at golden hour, coastal North Carolina

Photography by Yanni Papas

Through
My Lens.

"I photograph this coast because I love it. Every image here is a reason I do what I do."

— Yanni Papas

Before I was a realtor, I was a photographer. Long before I knew the names of every neighborhood in Wilmington, I knew the light on the Cape Fear at golden hour. Photography taught me to see this place — and seeing it clearly is what makes me good at helping others find their home in it.

Fleeting

Coastal NC

Fleeting

Ignition

Coastal Marsh, NC

Ignition

The Milky Way at Fort Fisher

Fort Fisher, NC

The Milky Way at Fort Fisher

Andromeda

Coastal NC

Andromeda

Full Moon

Coastal NC

Full Moon

Galaxy Rising

Fort Fisher, NC

Galaxy Rising

Mirror

Coastal NC

Mirror

Sentinel

Coastal Marsh, NC

Sentinel

Standing Water

Coastal NC

Standing Water

Wilmington Sky

Wilmington, NC

Wilmington Sky

Dusk

Coastal Marsh, NC

Dusk

Sail

Cape Fear River, NC

Sail

Heading Out

Coastal NC

Heading Out

Wilmington at Night

Wilmington, NC

Wilmington at Night

Summer Storm

Wilmington, NC

Summer Storm

Golden Hour on the Water

Wilmington Waterfront, NC

Golden Hour on the Water

Framed

Coastal NC

Framed

The Old Pier

Coastal NC

The Old Pier

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I photograph this coast because I love it. And I help people find homes here for the same reason. When you love a place this much, you want to share it.

— Yanni Papas, Aspyre Realty Group