Cades Cove

If you are looking to photograph white-tailed deer, specifically big bucks in rut, there is no better place than the Smoky Mountains. Use an experienced guide to help learn the ins and outs of the white-tail herds during the rutting season. Photograph big bucks at their favorite scrape areas scraping their trees. Spend time with them in their natural environment for the best opportunity to get amazing images. Watch and photograph interactions between bucks including sparing and possibly a big match. There will also be opportunity to photograph bucks with early morning frost on their backs and antlers and the quintessential buck jumping a fence. Occasionally you can walk with a buck following a doe and photograph the lip curl when the buck catches her scent. On rare occasions you can capture the breeding process. Join us on this Smoky Mountain workshop and experience photographing these amazing bucks in their natural habitat with a guide who has over 30 years of experience. The workshop is limited to 5 individuals to permit one on one instruction. Plus, a smaller group provides better opportunity to capture the bucks acting naturally. Drive to Townsend or fly into Knoxville, TN and stay in the quaint town of Townsend, a gateway to the Smoky Mountains. We will have a meeting Monday night followed by group dinner. Tuesday morning, we will be off to our first workshop destinations. The workshop will conclude Thursday evening. Participants will check out of lodging Friday morning. For those who flew into Knoxville McGhee Tyson airport, a shuttle ride to the airport will be arranged for Friday morning. After registering for the workshop, you will receive a confirmation by email and Welcome Letter which will include additional information and details for planning your trip. The workshop price includes the following: - Lodging during the workshop - Shuttle to and from McGhee Tyson airport - Transportation during the workshop - Park fees including parking pass - Guiding services and photography instruction during the workshop The workshop price DOES NOT include the following: - Meals, snacks, and other incidentals during the workshop - Flight or travel to and from the area - Trip / Travel insurance Please, review the Terms & Liability / Statement of Risk and Refund Policy for the workshop on the workshop registration page. Authorized permittee of Great Smoky Mountain NP.

Join me on this one of a kind Smoky Mountain Waterfall Workshop. This will be a destination to destination journey covering Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina. I have mapped out some of the best waterfalls in the Smokies and have them planned for minimum time driving and maximum time shooting. We will travel scenic byways along mountain streams and rivers as we wind our way to each waterfall. You just sit back and enjoy the beauty and leave all the driving to your guide. I have over 15 years of experience photographing these mountains on a professional basis and have traveled all the roads many times. I will also give you some history of the area as we drive. Need some pointers on waterfall photography? I’m there to share my knowledge and expertise. Want some additional instruction on setup? I will help you with your camera settings. Let me help you get to some of the best waterfalls in the Smokies and also help you get the best compositions possible. Drive to Townsend or fly into Knoxville, TN and stay in the quaint town of Townsend, a gateway to the Smoky Mountains. Tour size is limited to 4 participants to allow hands-on guidance and technique instruction as needed. After registering for the workshop, you will receive a confirmation by email and Welcome Letter which will include additional information and details for planning your trip. The workshop price includes the following: - Lodging during the workshop - Shuttle to and from McGhee Tyson airport - Transportation during the workshop - Park fees including parking pass - Guiding services and photography instruction during the workshop The workshop price DOES NOT include the following: - Meals, snacks, and other incidentals during the workshop - Flight or travel to and from the area - Trip / Travel insurance Please, review the Terms & Liability / Statement of Risk and Refund Policy for the workshop on the workshop registration page. Authorized permittee of Great Smoky Mountain NP.

The Smoky Mountains are home to a great variety of birds. Besides species found in other southeastern states, you can also find some species from the north brought down with glaciers millions of years ago. That being said, some of the best birds to locate and photograph are the migratory ones. Many birds migrate to the Smoky Mountains every year to nest and have their young. I have spent decades photographing birds and teaching others to do the same. I have taught bird photography at the university noncredit program, been the administrator for local birding clubs, been published in numerous bird photography media, and lectured and presented on bird photography. Join me for this special workshop to photograph the birds of the Smoky Mountains. During this workshop we will have the lush green backdrop of newly leafed-out deciduous trees and flowers in open areas as well. Birds will be plentiful and many will be in their first nesting cycle of the year. Local birds such as Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Phoebe, American Goldfinch, and Common Yellow-throat are easy targets. The migrating birds such as Indigo Bunting, Orchard Oriole, Blue Grosbeak, and Great Crested Flycatcher provide even more colorful subjects. Drive to Townsend or fly into Knoxville, TN and stay in the quaint town of Townsend, a gateway to the Smoky Mountains. We will have a meeting Monday night followed by group dinner. Tuesday morning, we will be off to our first workshop destinations. Each day we will travel to destinations to capture the amazing variety of birds in the Smokies stopping only for a midday lunch break. The workshop will conclude Thursday evening. Participants will check out of lodging Friday morning. For those who flew into Knoxville McGhee Tyson airport, a shuttle ride to the airport will be arranged for Friday morning. Tour size is limited to 5 participants to allow hands-on guidance and technique instruction as needed. After registering for the workshop, you will receive a confirmation by email and Welcome Letter which will include additional information and details for planning your trip. The workshop price includes the following: - Lodging during the workshop. - Shuttle to and from McGhee Tyson airport. - Transportation during the workshop. - Park fees including parking pass. - Guiding services and photography instruction during the workshop. The workshop price DOES NOT include the following: - Meals, snacks, and other incidentals during the workshop. - Flight or travel to and from the area. - Trip / Travel insurance. Please, review the Terms & Liability / Statement of Risk and Refund Policy for the workshop on the workshop registration page. Authorized permittee of Great Smoky Mountain NP.