Michael Cory Photography

10/29/2026

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10/08/2026

Ran out of grand landscapes and birds to shoot, so I got down low and let a katydid remind me the small stuff is just as wild. Found a little wildflower on the hillside between the lake and home, with a tiny ant hitchhiking across the petals — beauty doesn’t need to be big. Even the dried-up, forgotten corners of that hillside had something blooming. Arkansas has a way of hiding beauty in plain sight, you just have to get bored enough to look.

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Shot on Canon R 5 Canon USA
Cory Johnston

10/07/2026

This Great Blue Heron stood on a submerged log, calm and patient. It wasn’t until I got home and looked closely at the shots that I saw the problem: fishing line wrapped around its upper beak. 🥺

While vacationing in Hot Springs, Arkansas, I also came across several abandoned limb lines, with hooks bare and exposed. Some looked fresh, others had clearly been left for a long time.

I don’t fault anyone for using this method. It’s legal, and while it isn’t a technique I’d choose myself, that’s a personal preference. But if you’re going to run limb lines, please check them regularly and pull the old ones when you’re done. Wildlife pays the price for what we leave behind.

📷 Shot on Canon R5 | Canon USA
Photographer: Cory Johnston

10/06/2026

Not a bit shy. 🪶

This young green heron let me get within 10 feet on Lake Hamilton, Arkansas, and didn't mind one bit as I took shot after shot. Wildlife that stays calm around you is rare, so I soaked up every minute of it. A family trip turned into one of my favorite encounters yet.

📷 shot on Canon R5
📍 Lake Hamilton, Arkansas

10/05/2026

Had the chance to visit Hot Springs, Arkansas, where USAngling is hosting nations from across the globe for the 2026 Black Bass World Championship on Lake Hamilton. I met Team Romania and Team Mexico and got a few shots of the action on a truly world-class bass fishery. 🎣

The southern charm of Hot Springs, in partnership with Visit Hot Springs, makes it a perfect host for an event like this.

As for my own fishing? Two 1/4 lb bass and one monster catfish. Clearly I’m better behind the camera than the rod! 😄

📸 Canon USA Cory Johnston USAngling Ranger Boats Mercury Marine
LakeHamilton BassFishing

09/30/2026

Watching the sun rise over Lake Hamilton with the man who gave me my first sunrise. 🌅 Eighty trips around the sun, and every one of them worth celebrating. Happy birthday, Dad. ❤️

📸 Cory Johnston

09/18/2026

Sticky little hands, sunlit hair, and the kind of laughter that makes everything else disappear. Nothing makes me happier than seeing smiles on all of their faces and hearing my grandchildren laugh with my wife right in the middle of it. 🧡

Canon USA Cory Johnston

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09/16/2026

Golden hour at Koreshan 🌸 Chasing that Florida light with Guilia. This session was pure magic from start to finish. Sometimes the best shots happen when you just let the moment breathe.

📷 Cory Johnston
📸 Shot on Canon USA

09/15/2026

Big eyes, bigger personality. 🦉 These little burrowing owls are officially listed as threatened in Florida, yet here in Cape Coral I find myself walking past active nests all the time — a small reminder of how lucky we are to have them as neighbors. Every encounter with one of these guys feels like a gift.

📸 Shot on Canon USA | Cory Johnston

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