North American Nature Photography Association
Great Smoky Mountains Regional Event
April 29 - May 2, 2010
If you're already pining for Spring, when everything old is new again, then you must mark your calendar now for the freshly announced Regional Event taking place in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, North Carolina. Join us from April 29 through May 2, 2010, as we traverse the less populated areas of the park to photograph waterfalls, wildflowers and gorgeous spring colors as the earth awakens from the grasp of winter. Layers of misty mountains create the perfect foreground for captivating sunrises and sunsets. Pastoral landscapes and scenic rivers will give photographers a multitude of image making opportunities. Wildlife (elk, whitetail deer) and historic structures (churches, barns, and houses) should also prove worthy subject matter, leaving photographers with the happy quandary of where to train their lenses first. This is another event not to be missed.
Each field trip will be led by an experienced photographer/guide. Outings will be subject to existing conditions at the time of the event. Leaders will scout all locations prior to the event and make a final determination of outing locations and subject matter. For instance, it is not unheard of for the road to Clingmans Dome to be closed in late April due to a late snowfall. Therefore, wanting participants to enjoy the best the park has to offer, alternate locations would be chosen based on conditions and shooting opportunities available at the time.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing by April 1, 2010 will be issued a refund less a $50 cancellation fee. NO REFUNDS FOR CANCELLATIONS AFTER April 1, 2010. NANPA reserves the right to cancel any event due to insufficient registration or any unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event of cancellation, NANPA is not responsible for any costs, damages, or other expenses of any kind, including, without limitation, transportation and/or hotel costs incurred by registrant. Speakers subject to change without notice.
Date/Location
April 29, 2010through May 2, 2010
Holiday Inn Cherokee
Cherokee, NCUSA
Hotel Information
Holiday Inn Cherokee
37 Tsalagi Rd.
Cherokee, NC28719
Phone:
(828) 497-9181
Group Room Rate: $58 Sun – Thurs, $78 Fri and Sat
Cut-off Date: March 29, 2010
Be sure to identify yourself as being part of the
North American Nature Photography Association group to receive the group room rate
Attendees who pay for the full regional event fee will receive, field trips, evening programs, registration materials and Sunday brunch (guests are welcome at extra cost). Meals (unless listed above), lodging and transportation costs are the responsibility of the attendee. The sessions include photo tours led by local professional photographers, as well as afternoon presentations and critiques of attendees' photographs. While the tour guides are instructed to help you with all photography questions, and there may be some elements of teaching in the afternoon classroom sessions, Regional Events are photo tours and not educational workshops.
Member: $295 Non-Member: $395
Student Registration
This option includes full registration. Attendees who pay for the full regional event fee will receive, field trips, evening programs, Sunday brunch & registration materials. Meals (unless listed above), lodging and transportation costs are the responsibility of the attendee. The sessions include photo tours led by local professional photographers, as well as afternoon presentations and critiques of attendees' photographs. While the tour guides are instructed to help you with all photography questions, and there may be some elements of teaching in the afternoon classroom sessions, Regional Events are photo tours and not educational workshop
Students must fax or mail in a copy of their student identification to receive the student registration rate. If you are under 18 years of age, you must have your parents sign the parent/guardian consent on the registration form.
Student Identification and parental consent can be sent to: NANPA 10200 West 44th Avenue Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-2840 or faxed to: 303-422-8894
Student Registration: $125
2nd Person from Same Address
Registration for NANPA's Regional Event includes all field trips, Friday evening's Keynote, Meet the Pros Session, Photo critiques, and Sunday brunch.
Members: $295
Nonmembers: $395
Friday Only
One-day registrants for Friday, Saturday, or Sunday will receive the sessions and associated events for that selected day only. Meals (unless listed above), lodging and transportation costs are the responsibility of the attendee. The sessions include classroom workshops and photo trips in the field.
Friday Only: $150
Saturday Only
One-day registrants for Friday, Saturday, or Sunday will receive the sessions and associated events for that selected day only. Meals (unless listed above), lodging and transportation costs are the responsibility of the attendee. The sessions include classroom workshops and photo trips in the field.
Saturday Only: $175
Sunday Only
One-day registrants for Friday, Saturday, or Sunday will receive the sessions and associated events for that selected day only. Meals (unless listed above), lodging and transportation costs are the responsibility of the attendee. The sessions include classroom workshops and photo trips in the field.
Sunday Only: $100
Events - Click on the speaker
name to view their biography.
Drive time varies: 15 minutes to 1 hour The Blue Ridge Parkway, America's greatest drive, is a 469-mile-long photo opportunity. On this outing we'll experience only a few miles of the famous road, but our shooting opportunities will be as good as anywhere along its route. Ideally placed overlooks offer terrific sunrise and sunset viewing and the lower elevations of the road corridor provide superb spring wildflower habitat. In fact, this location is among the finest in western North Carolina for spring ephemeral wildflowers. And, of course, because this is the Blue Ridge Parkway there will be plenty of opportunities for shooting grand sweeping scenes.
Drive time varies: 15 minutes to 1 hour The Blue Ridge Parkway, America's greatest drive, is a 469-mile-long photo opportunity. On this outing we'll experience only a few miles of the famous road, but our shooting opportunities will be as good as anywhere along its route. Ideally placed overlooks offer terrific sunrise and sunset viewing and the lower elevations of the road corridor provide superb spring wildflower habitat. In fact, this location is among the finest in western North Carolina for spring ephemeral wildflowers. And, of course, because this is the Blue Ridge Parkway there will be plenty of opportunities for shooting grand sweeping scenes.
Drive Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes Photograph pastoral landscapes and wildlife in one of the most picturesque settings of the Smokies. Cataloochee Cove is much smaller and receives far fewer visitors than Cades Cove on the Tennessee side of the park, but it offers photographers unique opportunities. Like Cades Cove, white-tailed deer and wild turkey grace the fields in early morning, but nowhere else in the park can you be reasonably certain to photograph majestic elk. In addition to the wildlife, the cove features several historical structures that make wonderful photo subjects.
Drive time: 45 minutes
Among the finest sunrise and sunset locations in the park is Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the park and the third highest in the East. The vantage point offers the quintessential view of layered mountain ridges receding in the distance. In the morning, fog often lies in the valleys, with only the mountain ridges rising above.
Clingmans Dome combined with the Oconaluftee River parallels Newfound Gap Road nearly the entire distance from Newfound Gap to Cherokee. Along the way there are countless vantage points for shooting classic Smokies stream shots, as well as plenty of opportunities for spring wildflowers. The historic Mingus Mill is also on the route.
Drive Time: 5 minutes Photograph the tallest and most impressive waterfall in the Smokies on this outing. Mingo Falls is the classic Smokies waterfall, dropping over countless mini ledges on its 200-foot fall. The isolated Straight Fork region of the park is unknown to most park visitors, but it offers terrific opportunities for spring wildflowers and stream scenes. And the best part is we will likely have it all to ourselves.
If you wish to participate, the Friday and Saturday afternoon sessions of the Regional Event will include a critique of attendee images by the event pros and coordinators. You may submit up to six images for critique, although be aware that we may or may not get to all of them. As with any photo event, everything depends on the weather. If the weather is bad and we are limited in our time in the field, we will do more critiques than the scheduled two sessions. Submit any images that you would like to have evaluated. They may be images that you like, or are having trouble with and want a professional opinion on. Nature images are preferred.
Drive time varies: 15 minutes to 1 hour The Blue Ridge Parkway, America's greatest drive, is a 469-mile-long photo opportunity. On this outing we'll experience only a few miles of the famous road, but our shooting opportunities will be as good as anywhere along its route. Ideally placed overlooks offer terrific sunrise and sunset viewing and the lower elevations of the road corridor provide superb spring wildflower habitat. In fact, this location is among the finest in western North Carolina for spring ephemeral wildflowers. And, of course, because this is the Blue Ridge Parkway there will be plenty of opportunities for shooting grand sweeping scenes.
Drive time varies: 15 minutes to 1 hour The Blue Ridge Parkway, America's greatest drive, is a 469-mile-long photo opportunity. On this outing we'll experience only a few miles of the famous road, but our shooting opportunities will be as good as anywhere along its route. Ideally placed overlooks offer terrific sunrise and sunset viewing and the lower elevations of the road corridor provide superb spring wildflower habitat. In fact, this location is among the finest in western North Carolina for spring ephemeral wildflowers. And, of course, because this is the Blue Ridge Parkway there will be plenty of opportunities for shooting grand sweeping scenes.
Drive Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Photograph pastoral landscapes and wildlife in one of the most picturesque settings of the Smokies. Cataloochee Cove is much smaller and receives far fewer visitors than Cades Cove on the Tennessee side of the park, but it offers photographers unique opportunities. Like Cades Cove, white-tailed deer and wild turkey grace the fields in early morning, but nowhere else in the park can you be reasonably certain to photograph majestic elk. In addition to the wildlife, the cove features several historical structures that make wonderful photo subjects.
Drive Time: 45 minutes Among the finest sunrise and sunset locations in the park is Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the park and the third highest in the East. The vantage point offers the quintessential view of layered mountain ridges receding in the distance. In the morning, fog often lies in the valleys, with only the mountain ridges rising above. The Chimneys Picnic Area offers perhaps the finest of the easily accessible wildflower locations in the park. The wildflowers literally carpet the ground.
Drive Time: 5 minutes The open fields of the Mountain Farm Museum provide a rare good opportunity to photograph sunrise from the valley, as opposed to high up in the mountains. It is a living history museum, recreated from historical structures brought in from locations around the park. Here is your opportunity to photograph the cultural history for which the park is famous. Not far from the Mountain Farm Museum is another historical treasure, Mingus Mill. The mill is completely restored and operational, offering unique photo possibilities. Spring wildflowers are abundant at both locations.
Drive Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Photograph pastoral landscapes and wildlife in one of the most picturesque settings of the Smokies. Cataloochee Cove is much smaller and receives far fewer visitors than Cades Cove on the Tennessee side of the park, but it offers photographers unique opportunities. Like Cades Cove, white-tailed deer and wild turkey grace the fields in early morning, but nowhere else in the park can you be reasonably certain to photograph majestic elk. In addition to the wildlife, the cove features several historical structures that make wonderful photo subjects.
Drive Time: 45 minutes Among the finest sunrise and sunset locations in the park is Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the park and the third highest in the East. The vantage point offers the quintessential view of layered mountain ridges receding in the distance. In the morning, fog often lies in the valleys, with only the mountain ridges rising above. The Chimneys Picnic Area offers perhaps the finest of the easily accessible wildflower locations in the park. The wildflowers literally carpet the ground.
Drive Time: 45 minutes
Among the finest sunrise and sunset locations in the park is Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the park and the third highest in the East. The vantage point offers the quintessential view of layered mountain ridges receding in the distance. In the morning, fog often lies in the valleys, with only the mountain ridges rising above.
Clingmans Dome combined with the Oconaluftee River parallels Newfound Gap Road nearly the entire distance from Newfound Gap to Cherokee. Along the way there are countless vantage points for shooting classic Smokies stream shots, as well as plenty of opportunities for spring wildflowers. The historic Mingus Mill is also on the route.
Drive Time: 30 minutes Deep Creek is known historically as the last home for writer Horace Kephart. Kephart's writing, along with photographer George Masa's images, were hugely responsible for the creation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park is famous for waterfalls, river scenes, and wildflowers at Deep Creek you can photograph all this and more. Three waterfalls are within easy walking distance and the entire area is a hotspot for wildflowers.
Drive Time: 5 minutes Photograph the tallest and most impressive waterfall in the Smokies on this outing. Mingo Falls is the classic Smokies waterfall, dropping over countless mini ledges on its 200-foot fall. The isolated Straight Fork region of the park is unknown to most park visitors, but it offers terrific opportunities for spring wildflowers and stream scenes. And the best part is we will likely have it all to ourselves.
If you wish to participate, the Friday and Saturday afternoon sessions of the Regional Event will include a critique of attendee images by the event pros and coordinators. You may submit up to six images for critique, although be aware that we may or may not get to all of them. As with any photo event, everything depends on the weather. If the weather is bad and we are limited in our time in the field, we will do more critiques than the scheduled two sessions. Submit any images that you would like to have evaluated. They may be images that you like, or are having trouble with and want a professional opinion on. Nature images are preferred.
Drive time varies: 15 minutes to 1 hour The Blue Ridge Parkway, America's greatest drive, is a 469-mile-long photo opportunity. On this outing we'll experience only a few miles of the famous road, but our shooting opportunities will be as good as anywhere along its route. Ideally placed overlooks offer terrific sunrise and sunset viewing and the lower elevations of the road corridor provide superb spring wildflower habitat. In fact, this location is among the finest in western North Carolina for spring ephemeral wildflowers. And, of course, because this is the Blue Ridge Parkway there will be plenty of opportunities for shooting grand sweeping scenes.
Drive time varies: 15 minutes to 1 hour The Blue Ridge Parkway, America's greatest drive, is a 469-mile-long photo opportunity. On this outing we'll experience only a few miles of the famous road, but our shooting opportunities will be as good as anywhere along its route. Ideally placed overlooks offer terrific sunrise and sunset viewing and the lower elevations of the road corridor provide superb spring wildflower habitat. In fact, this location is among the finest in western North Carolina for spring ephemeral wildflowers. And, of course, because this is the Blue Ridge Parkway there will be plenty of opportunities for shooting grand sweeping scenes.
Drive Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Photograph pastoral landscapes and wildlife in one of the most picturesque settings of the Smokies. Cataloochee Cove is much smaller and receives far fewer visitors than Cades Cove on the Tennessee side of the park, but it offers photographers unique opportunities. Like Cades Cove, white-tailed deer and wild turkey grace the fields in early morning, but nowhere else in the park can you be reasonably certain to photograph majestic elk. In addition to the wildlife, the cove features several historical structures that make wonderful photo subjects.
Drive Time: 45 minutes
Among the finest sunrise and sunset locations in the park is Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the park and the third highest in the East. The vantage point offers the quintessential view of layered mountain ridges receding in the distance. In the morning, fog often lies in the valleys, with only the mountain ridges rising above.
Clingmans Dome combined with the Oconaluftee River parallels Newfound Gap Road nearly the entire distance from Newfound Gap to Cherokee. Along the way there are countless vantage points for shooting classic Smokies stream shots, as well as plenty of opportunities for spring wildflowers. The historic Mingus Mill is also on the route.
Drive Time: 5 minutes The open fields of the Mountain Farm Museum provide a rare good opportunity to photograph sunrise from the valley, as opposed to high up in the mountains. It is a living history museum, recreated from historical structures brought in from locations around the park. Here is your opportunity to photograph the cultural history for which the park is famous. Not far from the Mountain Farm Museum is another historical treasure, Mingus Mill. The mill is completely restored and operational, offering unique photo possibilities. Spring wildflowers are abundant at both locations.
Drive Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes Photograph pastoral landscapes and wildlife in one of the most picturesque settings of the Smokies. Cataloochee Cove is much smaller and receives far fewer visitors than Cades Cove on the Tennessee side of the park, but it offers photographers unique opportunities. Like Cades Cove, white-tailed deer and wild turkey grace the fields in early morning, but nowhere else in the park can you be reasonably certain to photograph majestic elk. In addition to the wildlife, the cove features several historical structures that make wonderful photo subjects.
Drive Time: 45 minutes Among the finest sunrise and sunset locations in the park is Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the park and the third highest in the East. The vantage point offers the quintessential view of layered mountain ridges receding in the distance. In the morning, fog often lies in the valleys, with only the mountain ridges rising above. The Chimneys Picnic Area offers perhaps the finest of the easily accessible wildflower locations in the park. The wildflowers literally carpet the ground.
Drive Time: 30 minutes Deep Creek is known historically as the last home for writer Horace Kephart. Kephart's writing, along with photographer George Masa's images, were hugely responsible for the creation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park is famous for waterfalls, river scenes, and wildflowers at Deep Creek you can photograph all this and more. Three waterfalls are within easy walking distance and the entire area is a hotspot for wildflowers.
Drive Time: 5 minutes The open fields of the Mountain Farm Museum provide a rare good opportunity to photograph sunrise from the valley, as opposed to high up in the mountains. It is a living history museum, recreated from historical structures brought in from locations around the park. Here is your opportunity to photograph the cultural history for which the park is famous. Not far from the Mountain Farm Museum is another historical treasure, Mingus Mill. The mill is completely restored and operational, offering unique photo possibilities. Spring wildflowers are abundant at both locations
Drive Time: 5 minutes Photograph the tallest and most impressive waterfall in the Smokies on this outing. Mingo Falls is the classic Smokies waterfall, dropping over countless mini ledges on its 200-foot fall. The isolated Straight Fork region of the park is unknown to most park visitors, but it offers terrific opportunities for spring wildflowers and stream scenes. And the best part is we will likely have it all to ourselves.
Sunday brunch is included with a full registration. Guests may attend for an additional $20 each. Please indicate if you will be attending or not, so the food will be ordered appropriately.
through May 2, 2010
Drive time varies: 15 minutes to 1 hour
Drive time: 45 minutes
Drive time varies: 15 minutes to 1 hour
Drive Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Drive Time: 5 minutes
Drive Time: 45 minutes
Drive Time: 30 minutes
If you wish to participate, the Friday and Saturday afternoon sessions of the Regional Event will include a critique of attendee images by the event pros and coordinators. You may submit up to six images for critique, although be aware that we may or may not get to all of them. As with any photo event, everything depends on the weather. If the weather is bad and we are limited in our time in the field, we will do more critiques than the scheduled two sessions. Submit any images that you would like to have evaluated. They may be images that you like, or are having trouble with and want a professional opinion on. Nature images are preferred.
Drive Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Drive Time: 5 minutes
Drive Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Drive Time: 45 minutes
Drive Time: 5 minutes
