by William Britten | Dec 10, 2017 | Photography Tips
The image above was taken from the footbridge that leads to the Ramsay Cascades trail in the Greenbrier section of the Smoky Mountains. This wide panorama was created from five vertical panels joined together with a photostitch technique. And each vertical panel was...
by William Britten | Dec 7, 2017 | photography
Many photography books advise you to carefully compose a scene in your mind, and then carry out that vision with your equipment. However, I don’t do it that way! When I go out looking for stunning Smoky Mountains photos and hope to find a candidate to add to my...
by William Britten | Dec 5, 2017 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Photography Tips
After a snowfall followed by frigid temperatures, I was out at the Ogle Place along the Roaring Fork in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On this morning I was trying to keep feeling in my fingers with the temperature around 9 degrees! Photographing scenes like...
by William Britten | Nov 29, 2017 | Favorite Trails
The route to Grotto Falls is one of the sweetest Smoky Mountains waterfalls hikes. Not much more than a mile in length, this hike has a gem at the end, with many opportunities for photos. As the sign above indicates, it’s a part of the Trillium Gap Trail which...
by William Britten | Nov 27, 2017 | Miles Away on Monday
We might be right on the edge of December, but it’s not too late for a dip in the old hot tub! The air has a chilly nippy feel, but the water in the tub is steaming up my camera lens! No need to daydream … come on down to the Smokies. Gatlinburg has the...