CRESTED DWARF IRIS
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
1/500 sec., F/2.8, ISO 200
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"A flower's appeal is in its contradictions - so delicate
in form yet strong in fragrance, so small in size yet
big in beauty,
so short on life yet long on effect."
- Terri Guillemets
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Spring Workshop
BRAND NEW!
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Wildflowers & Wildwater, April 22 - 27, 2016
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The best place to be in the spring is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The variety and number of wildflowers is astonishing and provides a sight of incredible beauty.
 The Smokies, with its huge mountains and lush valleys, has more species of wildflowers than almost any other place in the world. And its rushing streams are at their best in the springtime as well.
This workshop is timed for when the wildflowers are at their peak, and the waters glisten with life. Some of my favorite species are the Crested Dwarf Iris (in the main photo above), Trillium, Columbine, Lady Slipper, and so much more.
Learn new techniques and artistic approaches to shooting macro, scenics, and moving water. This workshop is packed with incredible photographic opportunities, lots of education, image critiques, some Lightroom instruction , and a great deal of fun.
Based on the "quiet side of the Smokies," the small village of Townsend will be our hub. That puts us very close to the park entrance, as well as Cade's Cove, Tremont, and other special locations where the flowers and streams are unsurpassed.
For more information,
email us or call 757-773-0194. Limited to just 10 photographers, this workshop will fill fast.
LIMITED TO ONLY 10
PHOTOGRAPHERS
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Lightroom Unleashed
Workshop
metro Washington, DC
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BOSTON WORKSHOP A HUGE SUCCESS!
JUST A FEW SPACES LEFT FOR METRO DC!!
Grab these last few spots. Reserve your space now.
Whether you are new to Lightroom, or a seasoned veteran, this Lightroom workshop is one of the best around.
This in-depth training class is hands-on from beginning to end. Customized for photographers, you will learn how to take your image optimization skills to a much higher level.
We will work on images as a group, plus you will work on your own images.
Manassas, Virginia November 7, 8, 9
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Workshop limited to only 12 participants
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Denali National Park
Photos by Participants
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This month we highlight the spectacular images made by those
attending the Denali National Park Alaska Photo Tour in September.
It was a superb and talented group of photographers.
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