Event Schedule  

                            ( Event schedule may change due to conditions) 

Wednsday,      Meet in classroom at 6:45PM    Class from 7:00PM  - 9:00 PM    review of event locations.

                                Review  of camera settings. Please bring a camera and lens to class.

Thursday,      Morning, Sunrise at Cades Cove followed by photographing structures in Cades Cove

                         1- 3pm  Classroom, Subject Filters and how to apply them for our locations.

                                                           Afternoon  wildlife in Cades Cove

Friday,                           Sunrise at Clingmens Dome

                             1-3pm Classroom  reviewing Night Photography Q&A

                              Afternoon,Tremont, Photographing water and waterfalls

                              Cookout at Hotel.

                                   Star Photography, weather permitting;  location TBD 

Saturday, 14-16       Morning Hike to valley for Macro and scenic work of hidden field of wildflowers. 

                                1-3 pm Classroom  Bring Software and Camera techniques plus Q&A

                                Afternoon   Cades Cove Afternoon shoot followed by Sunset at Mortons Overlook.

Sunday, 15-16         Sunrise Cades Cove, Hyatt Lane , 

10:45am                  Classroom bring 3 images for critique.

Equipment List:

One or two camera bodies.

Telephoto lens, up to 600mm.  For wildlife

Wide angle and super wide angle lens. 24-70mm; 14-24mm.

Macro lens or extension tubes. Spring Flowers in the smokies are incredable.

Filters; Polarizing filters; ND filters 3 and 4 stops; Grauation filter 3 or 4 stop.

Tripod. both Ball head and optional gimbal head.

Cable release.