Spring in the Great Smoky Mountains Photography Workshop

Spring wildflowers covering the forest floor, rushing mountain streams surrounded by glowing green moss, cabins flanked by flowering dogwood, freak spring storms covering the mountain tops with snow are just a few of the photographic possibilities in the Great Smoky Mountains in the spring. This workshop will focus on areas where the spring is showing off and will compliment my fall workshop by visiting different areas of the park.

Dates: Not currently scheduled. You can see the list of current photo workshops here.

Bryan Hansel Photography is an authorized permittee of the National Park Service and operates under a Commercial Use Authorization from the National Park Service.

 

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Description

Itinerary

The itinerary for the Spring in the Great Smoky Mountains Photography Workshop is completely in the field. We’ll start at sunrise and end the day at sunset, so be prepared for long days. Depending on the conditions, we may swing into town for either lunch or dinner. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is vast, so it’s hard to see it all on one workshop, so this workshop has been designed to complement the locations on my Fall in the Smokies Workshop. We’ll go to locations that my fall workshop doesn’t visit (other than sunrise and sunset locations). The workshop will concentrate on the historic cabins in the park, the waterfalls and the spring flowers.

  • Day One: Meet for an early morning and stay in the field until sunset.
  • Day Two: Sunrise to sunset in the field. We’ll discuss composition.
  • Day Three: Sunrise to sunset in the field. We’ll continue to fine-tune your compositions and techniques.
  • Day Four: Sunrise to sunset in the field. We’ll continue to fine-tune your compositions and techniques.
  • Day Five: Workshop ends after sunrise.

Note: The itinerary will be fluid based on the weather.

Lodging

The lodging partner for this workshop is Econo Lodge Inn & Suites on the River in Gatlinburg. After you register I’ll send you details about the room block and how to get the discounted room rate.

Getting There

Gatlinburg is a small resort town serving the northern side of the park. The closest big city is Knoxville, TN. The closest airport is TYS-McGhee Tyson. TYS is about an hour drive from Gatlinburg. You take US-411 to Pigeon Forge and then US-321 into Gatlinburg. Atlanta is approximately 4 hours away on US-23 to US-441.

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Required Photography Equipment

I’ll send out a full equipment list when you register for the workshop.

Registration and Cancellation Policies

Member of the Great Smoky Mountains Association.

Additional information

Max Participants

10

Min Participants

4 or the workshop is canceled. You will be notified 30 days before the workshop and refunded your deposit.

Level

This workshop is for all levels of photographers and works best for photographers using digital cameras. It involves moderate physical activity.

What's Included

Quality small group and one-on-one photography instruction. Fun!

What's Not Included

Transportation to the Smokies and photography/kayaking locations. Car pooling is highly recommended. Lodging. Meals.

Lodging Partner

There is no lodging partner for this workshop. There is camping in Elkmont and plenty of lodging options in Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg. I'm booked at Econo Lodge Inn & Suites on the River in Gatlinburg. I suggest you stay there, too.