★ Photo Credits ★
CREDITS
Every photograph on this site, with its photographer, license, and source
Every photograph on Port City Lowdown is sourced from a free-licensed provider — Wikimedia Commons, Unsplash, or similar — and depicts a real location in Wilmington, NC or New Hanover County. We credit photographers in the list below because that is the right thing to do (and, for Creative-Commons-licensed images, what the license requires).
If you photographed something on this list and would prefer your credit show different wording, or if you'd like a photo removed entirely, email [email protected] and we'll handle it same day.
21 photographs · all New Hanover County, NC
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Cape Fear Memorial Bridge at sunset, viewed from the Wilmington Riverwalk
Wilmington, NC (downtown Riverwalk, Cape Fear River)
Bobby Koltypin (Port City Lowdown) · All rights reserved · source
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Wrightsville Beach pier from below, looking out to the Atlantic
Wrightsville Beach, NC (New Hanover County)
Bobby Koltypin (Port City Lowdown) · All rights reserved · source
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Cape Fear Memorial Bridge at sunset (social card)
Downtown Wilmington, NC
Bobby Koltypin (Port City Lowdown) · All rights reserved · source
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Outdoor evening concert at a Wilmington-area amphitheater (AI-generated)
Wilmington, NC (concept rendering)
AI-generated (Google Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) · AI-generated · no traditional license · source
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Singer-songwriter on a Wilmington wine bar stage at night (AI-generated)
Wilmington, NC (concept rendering)
AI-generated (Google Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) · AI-generated · no traditional license · source
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DRUMTAO Japanese taiko drumming touring performance at a Wilmington venue (Wilson Center / Thalian Hall)
Wilmington, NC
Bobby Koltypin (Port City Lowdown) · All rights reserved · source
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Live theater performance (Japanese kabuki / drumming production) photographed from the audience
Wilmington, NC (Thalian Hall or Wilson Center performance)
Bobby Koltypin (Port City Lowdown) · All rights reserved · source
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Burgwin-Wright House — historic Wilmington downtown landmark at twilight · placeholder
Burgwin-Wright House, 224 Market St, Wilmington, NC
Bobby Koltypin (Port City Lowdown) · All rights reserved · source
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Cucalorus Film Festival outdoor pop-up screening (AI-generated)
Wilmington, NC (concept rendering)
AI-generated (Google Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) · AI-generated · no traditional license · source
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Wilmington brewery exterior at twilight with garage door open (AI-generated)
Wilmington, NC (concept rendering)
AI-generated (Google Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) · AI-generated · no traditional license · source
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Water Street, downtown Wilmington (where the Riverfront Farmers Market is held) · placeholder
Water St, Wilmington, NC (~34.240°N 77.951°W)
Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Krispy Kreme "Hot Now Doughnuts" neon sign — iconic NC food culture
Wilmington, NC area Krispy Kreme
Bobby Koltypin (Port City Lowdown) · All rights reserved · source
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Wrightsville Beach at sunset — dramatic peach and purple sky over the Atlantic
Wrightsville Beach, NC (New Hanover County)
Bobby Koltypin (Port City Lowdown) · All rights reserved · source
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Wrightsville Beach sunset with dramatic peach and pink clouds, surfers in the surf
Wrightsville Beach, NC (New Hanover County)
Bobby Koltypin (Port City Lowdown) · All rights reserved · source
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Turtles sunning on a log at Greenfield Lake Park
Greenfield Lake Park, Wilmington, NC
Bobby Koltypin (Port City Lowdown) · All rights reserved · source
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Massive live oak draped in Spanish moss above blooming pink azaleas at Airlie Gardens during the NC Azalea Festival
Airlie Gardens, Wilmington, NC
Bobby Koltypin (Port City Lowdown) · All rights reserved · source
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Fourth of July fireworks bursting over Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Bobby Koltypin (Port City Lowdown) · All rights reserved · source
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Restaurant patio dining on Front Street at evening (AI-generated)
Wilmington, NC (concept rendering)
AI-generated (Google Gemini 3 Pro Image Preview) · AI-generated · no traditional license · source
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Atmospheric pier at night with city lights along the shoreline
Wilmington, NC area
Bobby Koltypin (Port City Lowdown) · All rights reserved · source
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Vintage Carolinas map showing Wilmington (red star) with arrows radiating out to regional venues — used as the WTD hero
Vintage map illustration (Carolinas regional, generated for the PCL post builder)
Port City Lowdown post-builder asset · Port City Lowdown internal asset · source
About these licenses
Most photos on this site are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 or CC BY 4.0 — both allow free commercial use as long as the photographer is credited and the link to the license is provided. Unsplash photos use the Unsplash License, which permits commercial use without required attribution; we credit anyway.
Some images on this list are placeholders — temporary stand-ins until a better Wilmington-specific photo is taken. If you see "placeholder" next to a credit, that photo will be replaced as soon as we have a stronger one.