
Smoky Mountain T-shirts and Gifts
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.