Great Workshop at John C Campbell!

I just returned from conducting a workshop at the John C Campbell Folk School.  http://www.folkschool.org/  The workshop had 5 great individuals who were passionate about learning to be better photographers!  The group was Bad to the Bone!  Private joke but they will get it.

I don't know that I have ever had a group that was as tireless as this one.  They were up early and out late on most days.  We covered the Folk School campus plus about 500 miles of back and forth looking for the best locations and the best light.

Major topics for the week were exposure, composition, and light.  We worked at Winding Staircase Gap, Fires Creek, Perry's Water Gardens, streams and waterfalls around Highlands, and the Folk School campus.



Sunrise at Winding Staircase was excellent!

Sunset at one of the local locations near the Folk School was also outstanding!  Many thanks to Barbara for sharing.

Thanks to Perry's Water Gardens in Franklin for allowing the group to photograph in their gardens.  The water lilies and insects were abundant.  http://www.perryswatergarden.net/

This shot, taken right outside our classroom after a long day of shooting, says it all....its late, lets head for the house for some welcome and much needed rest!

Many thanks to the participants for making this such a great week.  You re-energized me!  You all did an outstanding job and I am proud to have had the opportunity to get to know you and see your photo vision grow.

I hope that you continue to create many beautiful images.  I also hope that our paths will cross again in the future.

Be well.

6/21/11 - Update - Just received a You Tube presentation from Merle, one of the students from this class.  If you are interested in viewing it click this link:  http://youtu.be/RTE3rTxQaCo