Spring images from Tremont, GSMNP

The last light of sunset gently filters through the forest canopy and provided a really nice glow. I cropped this image to 4×5 format to remove some of the uninteresting surrounding along the banks of the river.
After the sun had faded, I continued to work the scene. I was drawn to the flow of the [...]

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Some More images from the Great Smoky Mountains

Upcoming Workshops:
Garden photography, macro & abstract techniques at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, VA

Shenandoah National Park Springtime

 West Virginia Waterfalls One Day Workshop

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A Great Day in White Oak Sink, Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Halfway between Townsend and Cades Cove of the Little River Road is a trail head that goes up into White Oak Sinks, an amazing location in the spring with a carpet of May Apple and Flox as well as many other species of flora including shooting stars, blue bells and lady slippers. Ian Plant and [...]

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Shenandoah National Park Spring Blooms and Vistas Workshop

Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
May 15-17, 2009
Instructor: Joseph Rossbach
Tuition: $525
 
Springtime in Shenandoah National Park is a magical time of the year. Rushing waterfalls, yellow/green spring foliage, Wildflowers, scenic overlooks, mountain vistas and wildlife will fill our frames over the course of the workshop. As always, Joe will get you to the best locations [...]

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“Trillium Falls” – Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Trillium Falls

Thanks to RB and Nye for showing me this amazing waterfall in the park. I won’t give away its location, but I will say that it is suprisingly close to the Little River Road near Townsend, TN.
It was raining quite hard when I took this image and my lens kept fogging up every other [...]

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“Island in the Sky” – Clingmans Dome, Great Smoky Mountains N.P.

While hiking up to Grotto Falls in rain and fog, I came across a park employee on his way down from the summit of Mount LeConte (the second highest summit in the park). Jokingly, I said to him  “socked in fog up thier eh”
To which he said, ” nope, crystal clear on the summit “. [...]

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“Swirling Fork Falls” – Great Smoky Mountains National Park

I have just returned home from 8 days of shooting and leading a Photo Workshop in the Great Smoky Mountains. Over the next week or 2, I will be posting some of my favorite images from the trip with stories and how the image was made. For the first in the series, I would like [...]

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Economic Stimulus Package!

In these hard times of tight budgets, scares over the economy and reduced travel, I have decided to offer a number of 1/2 and 1 day workshops at various locations in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and West Virginia at discounted prices. Packed full of fun, learning and exciting locations, these ONE DAY Workshops are a great [...]

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Getting Abstract at Brookside Gardens

Here are a few images from Sunday afternoon of this past weekends Great Falls Workshop. The light was bright and clear so we headed over to Brookside Gardens after sunrise to work on macro photography and abstract techniques. These images were all made as demos for the group. On Saturday I lost about  $4,000 worth [...]

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New work from Great Falls and Scotts Run

Taking a quick break from this weekend workshop to share a few images I made yesterday at Scott’s Run Preserve and Great Falls National Park, Virginia. The sunset was one of the best I have experienced in years! Enjoy :]

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