Trying to catch up………

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Have I got your attention???!!!  More about this great event in a moment!!!  FIRST, I am still alive, sorry I’ve been missing action!!!!  My wife made me promise to give our family all my time for the last ten days, (I did slip in one blog entry), but we had all our kids and grandkids!  We had a great time, but I’m slowly getting back into business!!!

 

O.K. I’m breaking  great news for my readers, and there will be much more soon!  A dear buddy of mine, Wilson Reynolds, world famous for his extreme fishing and hunting show on the National Geographic Channel, and a great photographer in his own right, has invested in a beautiful Lodge in Townsend, Tennessee, The Tremont Lodge and Resort,  and his goal from the beginning is to establish a base camp for photographers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  The lodge is first class with great meeting facilities and will be a wonderful home of a new event he is starting. The last week of October, (prime color time for the Smokies) the 28th through November 1st, 2015 (YES this year!!!)  We will debut The First Annual Great Smokey Mountains Photography Summit.  This is destined to become one of the great annual events in photography!!!

 

This Seminar will feature some of the top photographers, teachers, speakers in the field today!  The list is still being finalized, but we expect to have; Scott Kelby, Rob Sheppard, Tony Sweet, Matt Kloskowski, Jack Graham,  Len Rue Jr., Bill Lea,  Ken Jenkins and Jim Begley, Wilson and I will be speakers too!  The event will have lost of break out sessions, the chance to shoot early mornings in the Smokies during great fall color, vendors displays, and lots of great times around the fire pit!  Every attendee will also get a great Comfort Colors t-shirt, these will be collectors items as each year a new volume of this event will be enjoyed!  The fee for all of this will be $450. but if you register early, you can save $75. and attend for just $350.  Much, much more details to come, but mark those dates now and joins for a fantastic new photography event in the best place, at the perfect time of year!

 

Stay ruined for more info!!!!

 

Now,  tomorrow I will announce the 2016 Events Jim and I will do with His Light for 2016 plus details on some of my workshops with Jack Graham Photography as well!!!

 

So I’m back!

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim

 

P.S.  Please keep Jim and Sue Haverstock in your payers, they are rushing back form a Hawaii vacation as Jim’s mother past away yesterday.  Please lift them up!

27 Responses

  1. Mike Early says:

    Bill, glad you had a wonderful time with the family … and glad to have you back posting.

    Jim and Sue… my prayers are with you and your family.

  2. Mike Early says:

    AND …. forgot to say — The Summit sounds fantastic… looking forward to more info and I will be doing everything in my power to be there!!!

  3. Bill Fortney says:

    I will pass that on Mike, and I appreciate you!

  4. David Wilson says:

    Please tell Jim and Sue that they and their family are in our prayers.

    Add me to the list of potential attendees.

  5. Steve Hurst says:

    This sounds fantastic! The Lord Willing and the creek don’t rise I’ll be there. Looking forward to more info.
    Glad you got some quality time with the family. Remember the most important legacy we can leave behind is in the lives of our family and friends. I was beginning to worry about you as you seemed to be running around like a kid hyped up on sugar. You gotta slow down occasionally, just occasionally!

  6. Tom Roper says:

    The summit sounds fantastic! Glad to hear you’re alive! Please let Jim and Sue know they are in our prayers. This has been quite a year for them.

  7. Hi Bill
    This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. When and how to I sign up for this wonderful course. I cannot wait to meet and learn from you and the other great instructors.
    Thank you for helping make this opportunity available.
    Regards,
    Dave

  8. Joe Spoto says:

    Glad you are back Bill. Though I am still shooting with Nikon, I couldn’t take it anymore and rented a Fuji X-t1. I am looking forward to testing it out. If the Lord is willing, maybe I can attend the summit. Townsend is one of my favorite places to go.

  9. Fred Waits says:

    Looking forward for more information on this Photography Summit. Hope that I can make it.

  10. Add me to those saying we’re glad you had a great time and glad you’re back!

    …..and our family will hold Jim and Sue in our prayers.

    I’m sure this summit will be a treasure for all who attend, and we’re definitely looking forward to the new calendar of events for 2016!

  11. Johnny Boyd says:

    Count me in Bill as I was going to be there at that time anyway……

    Let’s $450 – $75 (EARLY REGISTER) = $350 Now that is a deal even with Texas math…lol

  12. John Walrath says:

    Hey Bill, this sounds great!! Please keep me updated on vendor info, I will be happy to present it to Datacolor to see what we can do.

    thanks!
    John

  13. Wayne Bennett says:

    Count me in Bill! Looking forward to this!!
    Wayne

  14. DARN! Wish I’d known sooner. She Who Must Be Obeyed and I will be in Portland, Oregon then.

  15. Oops. Forgot to mention that at first glance the banner looked like the Great Smoky Mountains “SLIM-IT.” If so, I really need it!

  16. Bill Fortney says:

    Does, doesn’t it!