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Photography

The diversity of the Smoky Mountains make them a photographers dream. Photo opportunities are too numerous to name. Professional and amateur photographers alike can find plenty to shoot - from broad landscape photos to wildlife to flowers and more - there is always something to photograph.

I enjoy photographing sunset/sunrise, waterfall, stream and wildlife photos the most. Shooting (with a camera) in the Smoky Mountains is fun and I really enjoy taking a drive and looking for the best shots of the day. Some days I have very specific photographs I want to take and other days I just drive and see what I can find that suits my fancy. The best scenes to shoot vary depending on the season and where the best light is.

I have taken all of the photographs on this site with Nikon Cameras (with the exception of some candid hiking photo's). I started shooting with an N65 but when the first professional digital cameras came out I decided I had to try it. So I bought the Nikon D1X about 6 months after it was released. I really loved it and kept it for about 4 years. I shot thousands upon thousands of photo's with the D1X before I decided I wanted to upgrade. I bought the Nikon D200 shortly after it was released and have been shooting with it almost 2 years now. I have 3 basic lenses I use - the Nikkor 18-200mm AF-S 3.5-5.6 G ED VR, the 28-70mm AF-S 2.8 D IF ED and the 80-200mm AF-S 2.8 D IF ED.

The Nikon D40 is a great starter camera for those just trying to get into photography. The price is reasonable and you get great results. I have alot of friends who have this camera and love it.

I edit all of my photographs with Photoshop CS3 . I started with Photoshop 7 and have continued upgrading. Adobe has also introduced Adobe Photoshop Lightroom! This is supposed to help process digital photo's quicker and easier. I have not tried Lightroom yet but the reviews are very good.

My Favorite Photography Gear

D40 Digital SLR Two-Lens Bonus Outfit (18-55/55-200) - Includes FREE Gadget Bag and DVDs $100 Value!

D40 Digital SLR Two-Lens Bonus Outfit (18-55/55-200) - Includes FREE Gadget Bag and DVDs $100 Value!

Complete Nikon DSLR Outfit! Includes: Nikon D40 DSLR Camera, AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm and AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm Lenses PLUS - Bonus Nikon Gadget Bag and 2-Instructional DVDS! Nikon D40 DSLR Camera Body If you've ever wondered why your vacation pictures don't look as good as those magnificent landscapes and flattering portraits seen in countless glossy magazines, chances are you just haven't found the right camera. Nikon introduces the new D40 digital SLR camera that's designed to offer you the ability to get higher quality, impressive looking pictures with the press of a button. In a world where digital SLR cameras have become extremely popular among professional photographers, have you have shied away in favor of a compact digital camera? For you, Nikon's D40 is an ultra-compact, lightweight, 6.1-effective megapixel digital SLR camera with simplified new features, exceptional handling speed, and a redesigned, visually-intuitive menu system that brings digital SLR cameras to a whole new level of simplicity. Less Complication, More Celebration Isn't it time you switched from simple snapshots to great pictures? If so, then get to know the fun, easy-to-use Nikon D40. Now you can capture spectacular pictures using the type of digital and optical technologies that professionals use, but without the complications and calculations that SLR photography once required. Let Nikon's cutting-edge technology do all the work for you. Just look through the viewfinder and press a button for wonderful pictures you'll be proud of. It's never been easier to capture the moments of your life so beautifully, and that is certainly worth celebrating. Less Science Fiction, More Magic It's never been easier to take amazing pictures. Great pictures have never been easier Great pictures used to require complicated and cumbersome equipment along with years of experience. Not any more. The D40 is compact, lightweight and designed specifically for ease of use, yet contains all the top quality, high-performance technologies that you expect from a Nikon digital SLR. And with world-famous Nikkor lenses, you know you have the sharpest and most reliable optical performance available. All in a camera light enough to carry with you everywhere. Beautiful photography has never been easier. Less Waiting, More Wonder Speed and accuracy to act on the moment. A fraction of a second can last forever Some of life's most powerful moments are also the shortest: your daughter after her first ballet lesson; your son as he scores the winning goal; your dog catching that first Frisbee. Did you capture the decisive moment? Missing it can be frustrating, but with the D40 those days are over. Just turn it on for a near-instant response (0.18 seconds) and a fast, razor-sharp autofocus. Shoot and voila! Your special moments are saved perfectly.Less Night, More Light Let Nikon flash technology illuminate your images Simply brilliant: Nikon flash technology Light is essential to great pictures.


D200 Digital SLR Camera with 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF DX VR Lens  - New Low Price!

D200 Digital SLR Camera with 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF DX VR Lens - New Low Price!

The Nikon D200 digital camera is a true high-performance digital SLR, boasting 10.2 megapixels, a large 2.5-inch LCD monitor with 170-degree viewing angle, and outstanding color performance. The Nikon D200 combines brand new technologies with advanced features inherited from Nikon's venerable D2X professional digital SLR camera, and is packaged with the new 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF DX VR Lens. 10.2 megapixel DX Format CCD image sensor Industry-leading image processing for exceptional color performance Large viewfinder with 0.94x magnification: Durable, Magnesium alloy (Mg) body 5fps high-speed continuous shooting Fast SLR response where it counts 11-area Multi-CAM AF System with 7 Area Wide AF Large 2.5-inch LCD monitor with wide angle viewing to 170 degrees New EN-EL3e Rechargeable battery with Fuel gauge function Wireless Transmitter WT-3 The Nikon D200 promises an extremely satisfying shooting experience, with a winning combination of quality, performance, construction and advanced system features. Employing a newly developed 10.2 effective megapixel Nikon DX Format CCD image sensor, the D200 captures images with remarkable resolution and clarity. Its sophisticated 1005-pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering II system ensures ideal exposures while an advanced Nikon image processing engine renders images with superb clarity and smooth color gradations. The D200 reacts with lightning speed, powering-up in a mere 0.15 seconds, and firing in an imperceptible 50 millisecond shutter release lag time. It can shoot five frames per second with a drastically shortened viewfinder blackout time of just 105 milliseconds between shots. Its large, bright viewfinder offers 0.94x magnification for comfortable and precise composition while a new 2.5 inch LCD screen provides ultra-wide 170 degrees viewing angle from all directions. With an all new 11-area autofocus system, robust control of Nikon's i-TTL Creative Lighting System and advanced Wi-Fi image-transmission options*, the Nikon D200 digital SLR is a perfect fit for discriminating photographers and a natural choice for wedding, event and action photographers. The D200 embodies a host of intelligent technologies that deliver remarkably precise control and accurate automatic features. Equipped with Nikon's exclusive 1,005 pixel 3D Color Matrix Metering II, the D200 seamlessly determines ideal exposures even in complex lighting conditions. Capturing scene elements including brightness, contrast and color content with a unique 1,005-pixel RGB-enabled sensor, this advanced system employs further improved algorithms for even better evaluation of large area highlight and shadow detail. The 3D Color Matrix Metering II light metering system also uses an onboard database of detailed exposure information from over 30,000 actual images against which instantaneous real-time comparisons are made as part of determining exposures. Rather than merely looking at light levels, a complex, yet transparent evaluation o


18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX Nikkor VR Lens

18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX Nikkor VR Lens

Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX Nikkor VR Lens Compact 3x zoom lens covering the most frequently used focal range of 18 to 55mm Vibration Reduction minimizes image blur caused by camera shake, enabling sharper pictures hand-held at shutter speeds up to three stops slower than would otherwise be possible Optical design, optimized for use with Nikon digital SLRs for superior performance Hybrid aspherical lens element minimizes various types of lens aberration High-performance Nikon Super Integrated Coating offers superior color reproduction, while substantially reducing ghosting and flare Nikon's exclusive Silent Wave Motor ensures fast, quiet autofocus operation Rounded seven-blade diaphragm opening makes out-of-focus elements appear more natural Close focusing distance to 0.9 feet (0.28 meters) throughout the entire zoom range Separate zoom and focusing rings ensure responsive operation


18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF DX VR Lens

18-200 mm F/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF DX VR Lens

Offers broad 18 - 200mm focal range for use in a variety of situations (equivalent to a 27-300 lens in 35mm format) 11x zoom coverage offers a perfect compact and lightweight, one lens solution VR II system offers the equivalent of using a shutter speed 4 stops faster Two ED glass and three aspherical lens elements minimize chromatic aberration, astigmatism and other forms of distortion, while ensuring high resolution and contrast Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) offers superb color reproduction while minimizing ghosting and flare Incorporates a SWM (Silent Wave Motor) for fast quiet focusing Delivers high-level optical performance designed for use exclusively with Nikon DX format digital Employs a seven-blade rounded diaphragm opening that achieves a natural blur for out-of-focus elements Enables focusing from as close as 20 in. (50cm) from the subject through its entire focal range M/A mode for rapid switching between autofocus and manual focus operation Flower-shaped Lens Hood HB-35 (provided) greatly reduces stray light