NOTE: The annual Wilderness Wildlife Week is
scheduled for the new Convention Center in Pigeon Forge, TN for the week
of January 24-31.
This is one of the largest nature events in the country with nature photography being a very large portion of the presentations... Price is FREE!!!
There are nature photo workshops and seminars all week from some of the best nature photographers in the world at no cost to you!!!
There is one of the best Photo Contests on Nature Photography at this event too...No cost to enter either. Put this on your calendar NOW!
For more information check out:
Here is a list from photography presenters at www that should get your attention. PLAN TO ATTEND NOW!!
PRESENTATIONS
Saturday, January 24
9 - 1 PM: Nature Photography Workshop: Kendall Chiles, Daniel Dempster and Tom & Pat Cory - Greenbrier Hall B
9:30 - 10:30 AM: Camera Basics 101: Understanding Terminology and Your Camera Adjustments as Used in the Manual: Douglas Hubbard - North 1
11 - Noon: NEW! Saving Money Using Free and Open Source Software to Edit Your Nature Photos: Burt Bicksler - North 1
1 - 2:30 PM: NEW! What's Wrong with This Picture?: It's the Little Things That Matter: Roger Trentham - North 1
1:30 - 3 PM: Lightroom Photo Editing Software: Come Take a Test Drive!: Colby McLemore - Greenbrier Hall B
3 - 4 PM: Seasons and Weather: Watching the Smokies Change: Jerry Whaley - North 1
Video Presentation.
3:30 - 5 PM: NEW! Making Your Nature Images "POP!": Larry Perry - Greenbrier Hall B
4:30 - 5:30 PM: NEW! Entering Photographic Competitions: The Benefits of Entering, Pitfalls to Avoid and the Image Selection Process: Douglas Hubbard - North 1
7 PM: Opening Ceremony: Butch Helton, Ken Jenkins and friends - Greenbrier Hall C
Sunday, January 25
8 - Noon: NEW! LIMITED! Turn Your Photography Into Art Workshop: Karen Jones - South 1
Limit 15, ages 16+. Participants must bring own laptop with PhotoShop for step-by-step demonstration of various techniques to reinterpret photos into artistic creations.
9 - 10 AM: NEW! Blooms, Birds and Butterflies: Tom & Pat Cory - North 1
This educational and entertaining photography workshop focuses on flowers, butterflies
9:30 - Noon: Great Photography with Any Camera, Cell Phone or Tablet: Rich Iceland - Greenbrier Hall B
10:30 - 11:30 AM: Working with Wildflowers: A Photographer's Delight: Jerry Whaley - North 1
Noon - 1:30 PM: NEW! Photography Hardware Calibration: Get the Most Out of Your Investment: Colby McLemore - North 1
12:30 - 1:30 PM: NEW! The Dos, Don'ts and Hows of Photographing Birds: Clay Thurston - Greenbrier Hall B
2 - 3 PM: NEW! The Mindset and Techniques Behind Creating Inspiring Outdoor Photographs: Daniel Dempster - North 1
2 - 4 PM: Digital Photo Editing Made Easy: Rich Iceland - Greenbrier Hall B
3:30 - 4:30 PM: NEW! Understanding the Essentials of Light: A Photographer's Guide to "Seeing" the Light and Using It To Achieve Your Photographic Intent: Douglas Hubbard - North 1
4:30 - 5:30 PM: NEW! Photography: Art, Documentation, Fun or Profit?: Clay Thurston - Greenbrier Hall B
Monday, January 26
10 - Noon: NEW! LIMITED! Learn How to Scan and Digitalize Old Photographs or Negatives/Slides: Bob Keim - South 1
Limit 8, bring some pictures/slides. Participants should have computer knowledge.
1:30 - 2:30 PM: Outsmart Your Smartphone: Rich Iceland - Greenbrier Hall B
Join Rich as he provides tips on how to use all the features of any cell phone. Fun and informative, Rich reveals how to save a wet phone, how to download different apps and more.
5 - 6 PM: NEW! Attracting and Photographing Birds: Daniel & Denise Dempster - North 1
8:15 PM: NEW! Heaven and Nature Sing: Ken Jenkins, Judy Felts and Friends - Greenbrier Hall C
Each year attendees are blown away by the power of this special evening program of faith and God's majestic beauty in the natural world.
Tuesday, January 27
10 - 1 PM: NEW! LIMITED! Studio Lighting Workshop for Photographers of All Experience Levels: Douglas Hubbard - South 1
Limit 20, ages 16+.
1 - 2 PM: Waterfalls of Tennessee: Bill Carter - North 3
Slide Presentation
4:30 - 5:30 PM: NEW! Beauty and the Beast: A Photographic Introduction to Hillwalking in Scotland: Andy Drinnon - Greenbrier Hall A
Wednesday, January 28
10 - 11 AM: Wonderful Waterfalls: Bill Carter - Greenbrier Hall A
Slide Presentation
1 - 2 PM: To Niagara and Back by Waterfall: Bill Carter - North 2
Slide Presentation
4 - 5 PM: NEW! HERITAGE! Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Historic Photographs: Steve Cotham - North 3
Friday, January 30
10 - 11 AM: NEW! Butterflies: Flying Flowers in the Garden: Kris Light - North 3
11:30 - 12:30 PM: Point and Shoot Flower Photography: Robert Hutson - North 1
1 - 2 PM: NEW! Insects: Friends or Foes?: Kris Light - North 3
1 - 2:30 PM: Where and When to Photograph in the Smokies: Spring and Summer: Roger Trentham - North 1
2:30 - 3:30 PM: NEW! Hidden Treasures: Exploring Lesser Known State and National Parks: Chuck Summers - North 3
3 - 4 PM: NEW! The Dos, Don'ts and How's of Photographing Birds: Clay Thurston - North 1
3 - 4 PM: Photo Journeys in the Eastern United States: Kendall Chiles - North 2
3 - 4 PM: NEW! Critter-Named Creeks, Prongs and Forks of the Smokies: Fred Turner - South 1
4 - 5 PM: Wildflowers in Tennessee: Jack Carman - North 3
Video Presentation.
4 - 5:30 PM: Walking in the Beauty of the Natural World: Don McGowan - North 2
Video Presentation
4:30 - 5:30 PM: NEW! Alive Photo: 25+ Pros on Why They Are Outdoor Photographers: Paul Hassell - North 1
Saturday, January 31
9 - 1 PM: Photography Workshop: Warren Bedell, Kendall Chiles and Don McGowan - Greenbrier Hall B
9:30 - 10:30 AM: Digital Printing Made Easy: Douglas Hubbard - North 1
9:30 - 10:30 AM: NEW! Yellowstone in Winter: A Photo Tour of Our First National Park: Jerry Whaley - Greenbrier Hall C
*Video Presentation.
10:30 - 12:30 PM: NEW! LIMITED! Learn How to Scan and Digitalize Old Photographs or Negatives/Slides: Bob Keim - South 1
Limit 8, bring some pictures/slides. Should have computer knowledge.
11 - Noon: Better Wildflower Pictures: Bob Stephenson - North 1
Join Bob as he provides knowledge on basic camera operation, optics and composition to take excellent flower photos.
11 - Noon: Capturing Wildlife with a Remote Camera: Joel Zachry - Greenbrier Hall C
Join Joel as he shares entertaining stories of capturing wildlife on camera.
12:30 - 1:30 PM: NEW! Wildlife on White: Meet Your Neighbors: Todd Amacher and Paul Hassell - North 1
Join wildlife photographers and MYN contributors Paul and Todd as they come to inspire you with the story of a worldwide photography movement across the globe that connects people with wildlife in their own backyard.
12:30 - 1:30 PM: NEW! Adventures West: Pat & Wendell Gordy - North 3
Join Pat & Wendell as they share photos and stories from their western U.S. adventure visiting national parks and working and volunteering for the National Elk Refuge and the Greater Yellowstone and Jackson Hole Visitor Center.
1:30 - 2:30 PM: Range of Light: Capturing the Mood of the Smokies: Jerry Whaley - Greenbrier Hall B
2 - 3:30 PM: Advanced SLR Flower Photography: Robert Hutson - North 1
Join Robert as he provides insight to photographers of all skills on tips and techniques used to capture flower pictures with a single lens reflex camera. No camera required.
3 - 4 PM: Where and When to Photograph in the Smokies: Fall and Winter: Roger Trentham - Greenbrier Hall B
3:30 - 4:30 PM: NEW! The 2014 SCIPE Digital Contest Showcase: Pat Gordy - North 3
4 - 5:30 PM: NEW! Taking Better Photos Using Your Camera, Cell Phone and Tablet: Jim Eastin - North 1
4 - 5:30 PM: NEW! HERITAGE! Shaconage: Land of the Blue Sky: Harry Dunn - North 2
Join Harry as he reviews the history of the Great Smoky Mountains in this special video presentation.
4:30 - 5:30 PM: NEW! How Are Photographs Judged and How to Select Images for Contest Entry: Douglas Hubbard - Greenbrier Hall B
5:40 PM: NEW! Seeing God in Nature: The Joys of Seeing the Creator in His Creation: Ken Jenkins - Greenbrier Hall C
