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Find Your Photography Family at Tremont

May 16, 2018 By Val Weston 7 Comments

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I recently finished another soul-filling jaunt to the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont for the spring photography workshop. If you've followed the blog for any length of time, you're … [Read more...] about Find Your Photography Family at Tremont

Filed Under: Photography Tagged With: bill lea, great smoky mountains, great smoky mountains institute at tremont, jeff miller, smoky mountain raptor center, steve zigler, sue milinkovich, todd moore, tom vadnais, tremont, workshop

Turning Misfortune into Opportunity: A Photographic Journey

June 8, 2016 By Val Weston 7 Comments

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Each April I return to the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont for the spring photography workshop led by the fabulous Bill Lea. While it's largely a family reunion for me and I love … [Read more...] about Turning Misfortune into Opportunity: A Photographic Journey

Filed Under: Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: bill lea, cades cove, elkmont, foothills parkway, great smoky mountains, great smoky mountains institute at tremont, infrared, macro photography, nature photography, steve zigler, sue milinkovich, tom vadnais

Find Your Photography Bliss at Tremont

July 26, 2012 By Val Weston 4 Comments

As you know, I've become a bit of a Great Smoky Institute at Tremont junkie. It's becoming a second home to me this year as I'm working toward my Southern Appalachian Naturalist Certification. I … [Read more...] about Find Your Photography Bliss at Tremont

Filed Under: Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: bill lea, experiential education, georgia nature photographers association, great smoky mountains, great smoky mountains institute at tremont, great smoky mountains national park, jeff miller, ken thompson, nature photography, Reviews, tennessee, todd moore, tom vadnais, tremont, will clay, workshop, Workshops & Courses

Real Life Connections: The Tremont Workshop Junkies

May 3, 2012 By Val Weston 2 Comments

This addition to Real Life Connections is actually a collection of people. But, as a collective, they've greatly impacted yours truly and totally qualify for inclusion. And yes, it has been a long … [Read more...] about Real Life Connections: The Tremont Workshop Junkies

Filed Under: Life, Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: bill lea, great smoky mountains, great smoky mountains institute at tremont, pat kennedy, Real Life Connections, spring workshop, steve zigler, sue milinkovich, tennessee, todd moore, tremont

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