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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

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

Inspiration and Friendship

October 18, 2013 By Val Weston 2 Comments

I cannot begin to tell you how wonderful it is to be in the Great Smoky mountains again after two anxious weeks of park closures. I'm back at the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont for the … [Read more...] about Inspiration and Friendship

Filed Under: Life, Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: experiential education, friendship, great smoky mountains, great smoky mountains institute at tremont, inspiration, ken thompson, marcel proust, steve zigler, todd moore, tom vadnais, will clay

Time to Get Your Tremont On…

September 27, 2012 By Val Weston 2 Comments

In just a few short weeks I will again set off to the Great Smoky Mountain Institute at Tremont for the Autumn Brilliance Workshop with Will Clay. My thoughts... Just to refresh your memory on … [Read more...] about Time to Get Your Tremont On…

Filed Under: Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: autumn, experiential education, great smoky mountains, great smoky mountains institute at tremont, great smoky mountains national park, pat kennedy, steve zigler, sue milinkovich, tennessee, tom vadnais, tremont, will clay, workshop

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

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