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Overview:
This will be a three day backpacking trip to explore the Highlands of Roan in the best way possible. During our trip, we will photograph the gorgeous last round of wildflowers, which include Queen Anne’s Lace and Goldenrod, among others. During our mornings, we will enjoy a beautiful Sunrise over a field of flowers, followed shortly by Hot Coffee and a Campfire Breakfast. We will spend all day lounging and exploring the area. Sunsets will be near camp on my favorite side trail amount vast rock outcroppings and Golden grasses. At night, we will revel in the incredible night sky under some of the darkest skies in the High Country. I promise you will be awed by all the Stars you will see.
During August, lots of things are going on up at Roan. This is a great time to see gorgeous clouds building and an occasional Thunder boomer in the area, adding beautiful drama to even your midday images. There will also be Blueberries that are ripe by the thousands. I should probably mention my favorite part, though, and that’s the golden grass that is interwoven around the beautiful rock up there. Not to mention it is Prime Time Milky Way Season, and by getting back into the backcountry a little ways, the skies grow incredibly dark, and the Milky Way shines all the way across the entire sky.
This is a special time of the year up there, and you won’t see the crazy traffic that you see during Spring. Ssh, we’ll just keep this our little secret.
I know what you are thinking…. I don’t really backpack, but I want to see all of this. Rest assured that if you are in moderate shape, you can do this. I have lots of extra equipment that is available to you, and I will help you pack lightly so that you can enjoy your time in this amazing place without feeling overburdened. I plan plenty of time on arrival day so that we can take our time going up. It is just under 3 miles, and it is up and down along the Appalachian Trail. We break the trail up coming in and going out with casual photography so there is plenty of time to rest and relax. There are a lot of very cool vistas and rock formations to see along the way.
Join me for this amazing adventure up at 6000’ for an experience that you will never forget!! here will be a moderate backpack trip of 2.5 miles along the Appalachian Trail to our base camp.
*We are fully permitted in the Park and promote “Leave No Trace”
TERRAIN
Woodland and Grassy Terrain and Trails. Along the Appalachian Trail. Good sturdy footwear and a hiking stick is recommended
ACTIVITY
Easy to Moderate trail walking up to a 3 miles
EXPERIENCE
Aspiring to Advanced. Cell Phones are welcome
GROUP SIZE
6-7 Participants
TEMPERATURES
30-80 degrees. Full Winter and Summer Waterproof/Breathable Outerwear is recommended.
HUMIDITY
50-100 %
NEAREST AIRPORT
Charlotte, NC
Tri Cities Airport, TN
Topics we will cover
How to research potential shoot locations
How to read the weather
Learn how to create powerful compositions and bring your artistic vision to life
Visualizing your composition, capturing and guiding the viewer
The use of Neutral Density and ND Graduated filters to enhance and control light.
How to identify and control: Balance and visual flow
The use of filters to enhance and control light. How to “see” light
Histograms, how to read them and why they play an important role
Focus Stacking for extreme front and back focus
How to use lens compression and when to use it.
How to blend focal lengths and exposures to maximize Dynamic Range
How to create beautiful Long Exposures to unveil a hidden visual world of intrigue and wonder
Image Critique and Visual Experience
Post Processing and Digital Workflow in Lightroom and Photoshop, including third party softwares
What’s included
Photography guidance with Landscape Photographer Tommy White.
Lightroom and Photoshop training.
Three days of landscape photography in the Roan Mountain Highlands.
One-on-one field guidance on framing, settings, visual flow, and “seeing” in the landscape.
GPS field guidance to track our shoot locations. Other helpful software.
Drinks and Snacks are provided during the Workshop.
How to use your equipment.
Visual interpretation of the landscape. How to “see” and use the light.
Online Training Session following the Workshop.
Guidance and safety throughout the entire trip.
What’s not included
Participants should plan to provide their own transportation. Carpooling will be available at your own discretion.
Meals during the trip. I will always have drinks and snacks on hand, but plan to travel with your own favorites as well.
Lodging - We will provide information for you on Lodging upon registration.
Park and admission fees. We are fully permitted in State and National Parks, but occasionally there are other fees per individual.
Alcoholic beverages.
Travel Insurance (Highly Recommended, but optional).
Personal Items.
PACK LIST
Click HERE to view the Packlist
Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel your booking more than 30 day out, you will be issued a trip credit for any other Workshop in the same year. If your cancellation is within 30 days of the trip, your payment will be forfeited.