Calendar of Events
Next Meeting:
1/21/21
Meeting begins at 6:45 P.M.
• NOTICE: January's Meeting will be a virtual meeting. Also remember that membership fees are due in January.
• For our next meeting, Kendall Chiles will present a program on "Composition Basics."
Kendall is a freelance nature and travel photographer with over 35 years of photography experience. Starting out as a yearbook photographer in high school, his interest in photography grew into a hobby and passion to photograph the beauty of creation and America. It is this passion that continues to motivate him and his photography. Over the years his hobby developed into a business that also includes commercial photography. His stock nature and travel photographs have appeared in numerous magazines, books, and brochures.
Kendall is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, and is also an instructor for the University of Tennessee Professional & Personal Development and the Smoky Mountain Field School. He has also been an instructor and workshop leader for American Park Network/Canon USA, EarthSong Photography, Gander Mountain, Grandfather Mountain, Kentucky State Parks, National Parks of Lake Superior Fund, Natural Impressions Photography, Tennessee Outdoor Writers Association and Volunteer State Community College. Since 1992 he has been a presenter and workshop leader at the annual Pigeon Forge Wilderness Wildlife Week. Currently he is president of the Knoxville-based Southern Appalachian Nature Photographers, of which he is a charter member and has previously served on their Board of Directors.
His publication credits include Amphoto Books, Birds & Blooms, Birds & Blooms EXTRA, Blue Ridge Country, Book Production Resources, Country, Country DISCOVERIES, Country EXTRA, Farm & Ranch Living, Great Smoky Mountains Association, Guns & Gear, In the Wind, Knoxville News Sentinel, Leisure Publishing, Monroe Life, Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism, Roughing It Smoothly, Smoky Mountain Visitors Bureau, Tennessee Conservationist, Towery Publications, and University of Tennessee’s Smoky Mountain Field School.
The Blount County Photo Club was established in January, 2000. The club is all about the love of photography. It is for the beginner to the advanced photographer. The club has field trips, guest speakers and members of all levels of experience. We do displays and slide shows using our members photos - no matter what level a person is at.