Gatlinburg Photography Blog
Craps Game Breaks Out at Sugarlands Distillery During July 4th Show
Only in Gatlinburg can a concert turn into a craps game without missing a beat. This moment happened on the Fourth of July at Sugarlands Distillery, right in the middle of a live show. While the musicians played on, a few folks started rolling dice on a whiskey barrel...
4th of July Concert at Sugarlands Distillery
I caught the 4th of July concert at Sugarlands Distillery featuring independent artists Fish Fisher, EmiSunshine and Sam Hatmaker. Any one (or all three) of these artists could blow up any time. It was an amazing show.
Following the Shadow: A Night with Mr. Adams and the Spirits of Gatlinburg
When the sun dips below the Smoky Mountain skyline and the neon hum of the Parkway begins to fade into shadow, a different kind of storyteller emerges from the mist. Dressed in a long black vest, adorned with trinkets that look like they’ve been plucked from an...
Aerial View of Downtown Gatlinburg
This view of downtown Gatlinburg just never gets old. The Space Needle rises near the center, with Parkway stretching off into the distance and the Smoky Mountains watching over it all. It was one of those crystal-clear days where the sky feels almost too blue to be...
Honesty as Velma
This is my friend Honesty absolutely owning the streets of Gatlinburg with a modern twist on Velma Dinkley. I edited the background to black and white so the color in her outfit would pop—and it does. There's something about the contrast that makes her look like she...
Marketplace shopping center alley
There’s a little area on the Parkway called Marketplace—you’ve probably passed by it a hundred times without even thinking about it. It’s a tucked-away shopping center with an old village vibe, just steps from the bustle of downtown Gatlinburg. But in this photo? It...
Bluegrass on a cold night in Ole Smokey Moonshine Holler
Sometimes you catch a moment that feels like a scene out of a storybook—this was one of those. It was a cold night in downtown Gatlinburg, and the band up on the Ole Smoky Moonshine Holler stage wasn’t just playing—they were glowing. The stage lights poured down like...
