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Full-Day Tour: Vistas & Waterfall Photography Instruction
4.8
8 Ratings
Mills River
Join our full-day tour and capture breathtaking vistas and learn waterfall photography techniques from award-winning photographers. Customize your tour to suit your photography interests.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Blue Ridge Mountains - Award-winning Nature & Fine Art Photographers, Chris & Bonnie Allen take you to special, often secret locations in the Blue Ridge Mountain region, including mountain vistas, waterfalls and magical forests. During the tour, we provide hands on instruction to help you improve you photography skills and make better photos.
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What's Included
- Tripods available for participants without their own.
What's Not Included
- Snacks
Additional Information
Every photography excursion comes with practical coaching and teaching to enhance your artistic and technical photography skills. The majority of our tours are facilitated by a seasoned couple, both Nature & Fine Art photography prizewinners. They ensure one-on-one coaching and direction, and the tours can be tailored to encompass categories of photography and natural settings that captivate you the most.
Location
Ingles Markets
Boylston Highway
Park and meet us near the right front entrance to the Ingles store. You may wish to use the restrooms inside the store before we depart on the tour. You will drive your own vehicle and follow along behind us. Be sure to have a full tank of gas.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(8 Ratings)
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Judyv921
Oct 26, 2023
Finding Beauty through the lens of my camera - The experience of going to Mouse Creek Falls for our all day photo lesson was a great choice. Chris and Bonnie were clearly experienced in helping me find the right composition on the landscape scenes we came across. They were encouraging of me to find my own sense of beauty in composing a photo.
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Franmurr
Oct 18, 2022
Great experience! - I had a wonderful day with Chris photographing the autumn colors, both vistas and waterfalls, Chris was an excellent guide and teacher. I don't shoot as often as I would like and hence have to be reminded of certain things. Chris was both knowledgeable and patient. He has a great eye and pointed out several things I would have missed. Book early because they will fill up!
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Barblucas29928
Jun 29, 2022
My first Photo Tour - First, my apologies for not posting sooner.
I took the full day photography tour with Chris & Bonnie mid May, 2022.
I have had my Nikon D3100 with a 28 to 300 mm lens for a long time. I used it primarily to point & shoot using limited automatic features of the camera. Chris was very patient teaching me the broader capabilities of the camera utilizing the manual settings. We additionally compared the photo's taken with the manual settings versus the automatic settings to see the enhancements that could be made. Photo's were taken of waterfalls, vista's & wild flowers along with Blue Ridge Parkway. Bonnie pointed out areas that I would have overlooked & assisted in framing the picture to yield the most interest. It was an enjoyable day stopping at multiple beautiful spots.
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Stephanie_y
Oct 12, 2021
We shot it all!! - Off the beaten path waterfalls, a side trip to the historic forestry museum, a lovely sunset and an added treat of migrating monarchs made for a very full but wonderful day.
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Scribblesandsmiles
Nov 20, 2020
Outstanding Photo Workshop - I had an excellent photography experience with Chris and Bonnie in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. They both have great patience for instruction, guiding, and explaining the technical side of photography; all helping to create an artistic image. Chris is a pro at critiquing images and offering guidance on composition, lighting, and post-processing techniques. I highly recommend their workshops to anyone interested in landscapes, waterfalls, and self-discovery through photography.
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Kentoncgreen
Sep 30, 2020
Amazing day! - Wow! The most productive day ever of my photographic career ever and above and beyond that, it was a joy to be with Chris and Bonnie for the day. Not only are they both excellent photographers and teachers, but they have boundless energy and knowledge of the Asheville area. Had I tried to learn the basics of the area on my own it would have taken several trips vs up and running in just one day!
We started well before dawn to get in position for some sunrise vistas, then we photographed several waterfalls, and finally, we shot a several different abstractions which are my favorites. I recommend the full day tour as it allows you to change locations and subjects a number times and get to know the area better. I learned a number of new techniques and came home with some great shots! I have taken a number of photographic classes and tours, but Chris and Bonnie's was by far the best.
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Rmccully1000
Aug 30, 2020
Great Photography Day - Spent a great day with Bonnie and Chris on a Vistas and Waterfall tour. We found spots off the beaten trail which resulted in wonderful images. Bonnie and Chris were so helpful with their guidance and enthusiasm for the subjects. It was a fabulous day!
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Idunnone
Jun 27, 2023
Very good. - Looking Glass Falls was outstanding. We spent a little too much time in the forest looking at grasses. Chris was just great as a guide and photographer. He let me use his tripod to shoot the falls.
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