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 Travel with our mentors and try out all of the latest equipment from Nikon! Including world class digital SLRs, Nikkor lenses and the Coolpix line of Digital Cameras.
So, off to my room on Saturday night where I checked the alarm to make sure it was set for the correct time, got all my gear and clothes ready to run out the door in the morning, reviewed my images from the sunset shoot, and finally, laid my head down (way too late) for a short "nap", since 4 a.m. would arrive way too soon. The alarm sounded, I sat up wide awake, turned the alarm off and thought, okay, just one more minute of my head on this very comfortable pillow, and voila! when I opened my eyes it was 5 a.m. I seriously considered jumping into my clothes and rushing down to the lobby, just in case the bus was running late. But logic prevailed as I remembered how consistently on-time everything had been so far. So in order to redeem the time I thought I'd go out and shoot around town. By 6 a.m. I was on the street, found a great little shopping village, and spent the next two hours making images of the architecture and ambiance of "The Village" with nary a soul to get in the way. I got some images that I'm very happy with. My over-sleeping turned into a very happy experience. The Smokey Mountain Trek was awesome. I learned some new things, and re-learned some others. It was very helpful to learn a technique and then have plenty of time to practice it in the field. The mentors were great and the Popular Photography folks proved to be just like the rest of us--people who love to be with other photographers and photograph the world around them. I'm definitely planning on attending future treks... Thank you to all the people who worked so hard to make this trek possible and to all the attendees who participated and helped make this such a learning/sharing experience. Smoky Mt. Testimonials Michelle Michelle Michelle |
