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Spring in the Great
Smoky Mountains, TN
April 10 - 14, 2012
There is not much that can compare to the majesty of the
Great Smoky Mountains-one of the most photographed locations
in the country and one of our favorites. They are full of
photographic inspirations. It will be four days of almost
non-stop shooting of a variety of photo "ops": old barns and
fences, peak spring wildflowers with and without critters on
them, waterfalls, rivers, and scenics galore, and more often
than not, deer, turkey and maybe a mama bear with cubs. And
if we are really lucky, a late covering of spring snow.
North of the tropics, only China can match the Southern
Appalachians in the diversity of flowers. The 521,490 acre
park has more than 1,400 species of native flowering plants.
These spring flowers combined with a diverse array of other
subjects provides a photographer’s paradise. You’ll shoot
everything from long telephotos to macros and we’ll help you
along. If you are not an early bird not only have you been
missing out, but this is not the hobby or art form to
pursue. It is all about light. You are photographing Light;
the best light is very early morning and late evening. So,
we shoot from pre-sunrise until the afterglow of sunset
learning how to deal with the mid day light – a good time
for close ups and macros.
A block of rooms are reserved and we suggest that you call
to reserve your room asap. Each room has a refrigerator,
making it convenient to stock up on breakfast foods and
snacks. We stop for coffee in the a.m. for those in need of
a jump start and then we are off. We eat lunches on the road
and then continue our day in search of the best light. On
one evening we’ll take boxed dinners up the mountain so as
not to miss sunset. “Can’t be late for work”!!
Participants will have the opportunity, as they do in all of
our workshops, to experience all sorts of equipment
including as assortment of tripods. They will receive lots
of one on one time in the field and have many opportunities
to experiment and ask questions. Demonstrations are a great
learning tool. We are there for our participants throughout
the day – every waking hour – taking advantage of as much
learning and shooting time as possible.
We will gather on Tuesday evening at 5:00 p.m. in
the conference room and depart on Saturday around 10:30 a.m.
The fee is $645 (food and lodging not included. After
reserving your spot in the workshop, you’ll need to make
your room reservation.
If you would like to register for this workshop, click here
for the Registration Page.
Click here for hotel information.
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