Kevin Scott Banks
Experiencing Fall Colors at the Great Smoky Mountains
I’ve always wanted to experience the Great Smoky Mountains in the midst of the beautiful Fall season. This October, my wife Briana and I finally made that dream a reality. We packed our bags, booked a campsite in the Cades Cove Campground, and spent 4 wonderful days enjoying the outdoors. When I say wonderful, I […]
Garden of the Gods at Shawnee National Forrest
Some friends and I planned a recent trip to the Shawnee National Forrest in Southern Illinois. It’s an area known for many trees (duh), but also a few natural wonders. The “Garden of the gods” is probably the most famous of those, and attracts multitudes of tourists each year. We had a good-sized group, 9 […]
The Master’s Work on Display in Nashville
Man oh man do I love Fall in Nashville! When it comes to landscape photography, color is the number one element that makes a great image in my opinion. Yes, composition and lighting are crucially important, but I think color is what really makes an image pop. I had a little spare time this past […]
Yosemite, Part 1 – Mysterious and Foggy
This California trip has been a real doozy. I’m sure it will go down as one of my favorite trips of all time. The fun activities, time with friends and family, beautiful vistas, and incredible photo opportunities we’ve packed into this trip has been almost unreal. And we saved the best for last…Yosemite. We had […]
Lake Tahoe – Blue and Beautiful
It’s hard to believe I grew up only an hour from Lake Tahoe. I never realized how good I had it until I moved away from Northern California! Tahoe is home to some of the best skiing in the entire country. It’s nestled into the Sierra foothills on the border of California and Nevada, and it […]