On the road again………

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It’s the end of one workshop and the prep for the next.  I’m sitting in the Atlanta airport waiting to board my flight to Lexington!   Then I’ll drive to Corbin (1.5 hours), stopping in Berea where Sherelene is working in the clinic today, then it’s on to the laundry, grocery store, and then home to start laundry.  Then get the vehcile ready, pack the AV, get new clothes packed, charge batteries make name tags for the Smokies, go over the weather, and location lists, and get ready to leave for the Smokies on Wednesday morning!  ……and I’m retired!!!!!

 

Loving every minute of it, but I sure miss my family!  The workshop in Acadia ended great and Jack and I each have workshops this week in different locations, I’m with Jim Begley in the Smokies and he is doing the Columbia Gorge in Oregon.  I want to thank all the great folks that joined Jack and I in Maine, and the great folks that will be in the Smokies this week with Jim and I.  I’m having a lot of fun, hope you are!

 

Also want to thank all the folks that are buying my eBooks, we are up to over 700 downloads, I’m thrilled!  Starting November 15th I number of new ones will go in production!!!  The Fuji System User’s Guide is first on the list!

 

I just bought the new Fuji 18-135 and will test it this week and feature it at the Nelson workshop and KelbyOne class I will be taping in Nelson in  a couple of weeks!  Jim Begley loves the Nikon 28-300 and this lens approximates that for the Fuji shooters.  One thing I love about it is how very, very sharp it is and how close it will focus, I’ll put it to the test this week!!!  The shot below is with the lens, I borrowed from Mike Roberts, it’s his fault!!!  Speaking of Mike, what a great shooter he is!!!!

 

 

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim

 

 

 

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17 Responses

  1. Anna says:
    October 27, 2014 at 4:49 pm

    We’ve had awesome weather past couple weeks and hopefully it’ll stay that way for you!!! 🙂

  2. Jerry Reece says:
    October 27, 2014 at 6:16 pm

    Excited that you will be working with the 18-135. Bessie and I will be at Nelson with ours mounted on our X-T1’s. Plan on learning a lot about maximizing the use of our new Fuji systems from you.

    Jerry R

    • Bill Fortney says:
      October 28, 2014 at 12:04 pm

      I’m anxious to share some thoughts about that! I will start producing the Fuji System book when I return from Nelson! Look forward to seeing you both!

  3. Bill Pritchard says:
    October 27, 2014 at 10:00 pm

    Bill,

    I was out in Cades Cove twice last week and the color were starting to turn, but not there yet. I am planning on a return trip this Friday to the park.
    Drove Foothill Parkway, with my wife mid day today and the color were great. Weather looks like it should be good for your workshop.
    Bill

  4. Johnny Boyd says:
    October 28, 2014 at 3:09 am

    Arrived in Townsend myself this afternoon very late but made a quick run over to Roaring Forks and what little I could see due to fading light, looked really, really good. Setting here watching the fog roll in tonight. If it is foggy in the morning I will be at the Cove then hit roaring forks. In case you didn’t hear they will close Roaring Forks road the evening of October 31 and it will not open again until April of next year. They are going to replace the bridges. Sounds like all of them are going to be replaced.

  5. Dick Ginkowski says:
    October 28, 2014 at 7:55 am

    Bill, Meigs Falls was looking good when I was there last week. Should be a good shot with your new lens.

  6. Mike Roberts says:
    October 28, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    Thank you Bill, for the compliment. I have had explosive growth in my photography over the past couple of years, due in large part to your tutelage. If anyone is contemplating going to one of the His Light workshops, I encourage you to do so. You will receive far more than great photography instruction.

  7. Tom Roper says:
    October 28, 2014 at 3:08 pm

    I’m looking forward to the Nelson workshop, getting to meet up with Jack again and to meet you, Bill. From the sounds of some of the comments, there will be some other Fuji shooters! Maybe we’ll have a a mini Fuji conference.

  8. Bill Fortney says:
    October 28, 2014 at 3:59 pm

    With Jack and I both Fuji users, that usually happens anyway, can’t wait to
    get to know you!

  9. Jon M says:
    October 29, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    Love the 18-135. You’re right…it’s very sharp. I use it most often (have the 10-24, 18-135, 18-55 and 56mm f/1.2). Very versatile lens!