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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

The Woes of a Lazy Photographer

January 9, 2018 By Val Weston 8 Comments

Quick, name the top five things you like to spend your time on. How much time did you spend doing those things in 2017? Are you satisfied? Or did they take a back seat to other activities and life in … [Read more...] about The Woes of a Lazy Photographer

Filed Under: Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: great smoky mountains institute at tremont, tremont

Bad Weather and Good Friends at Tremont

April 28, 2017 By Val Weston 5 Comments

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Let's face it, life dishes out the unexpected and undesired. A lot. The only thing we're in control of is how we respond, right? I have just returned from a whirlwind trip to Georgia. Part of the … [Read more...] about Bad Weather and Good Friends at Tremont

Filed Under: Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: flexibility, foothills parkway, great smoky mountains, great smoky mountains institute at tremont, great smoky mountains national park, macro photography, nature photography, smoky mountain raptor center, spring workshop, steve zigler, tennessee, tremont, weather

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

Mentor

October 24, 2014 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

Today I'm back in the Great Smoky Mountains for my photographic family reunion. It's time for the Autumn Brilliance workshop again and this is where I come to get rejuvenated and inspired by my … [Read more...] about Mentor

Filed Under: Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: great smoky mountains, great smoky mountains institute at tremont, tennessee, tom vadnais, will clay, willard clay

Tremont’s Naturalist Certification Program: Discover the Great Smoky Mountains

November 19, 2013 By Val Weston 7 Comments

You all know by now that I love the Great Smoky Mountains and that I'm obsessed with the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont. In fact, I'm a Junkie. I've written about their fabulous … [Read more...] about Tremont’s Naturalist Certification Program: Discover the Great Smoky Mountains

Filed Under: Outdoors, Uncategorized Tagged With: experiential education, great smoky mountains, great smoky mountains institute at tremont, national parks, Reviews, southern appalachian naturalist certification, tennessee, training, Workshops & Courses

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