Photo Adventures with Steve Atkins
Tours
Why pick this one
Photo Adventures with Steve Atkins offers private 1–3-person wildlife and waterfall photography tours departing Asheville, backed by 15+ years of field experience.
Best for
- private wildlife photography with bears, elk, owls, or other animals
- waterfall and Blue Ridge landscape photography
- photographers seeking composition, lighting, camera-setting, and field-technique coaching
- small groups wanting transportation from Asheville to personally scouted locations
- ethical wildlife photography without baiting or chasing
- multi-day photography trips through the Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains
Look elsewhere if
- large groups exceeding three photographers
- travelers seeking a general sightseeing tour without a photography focus
- budget-sensitive visitors seeking a low-cost activity
Specialties
- wildlife photography tours
- scenic and waterfall photography tours
- Blue Ridge Parkway photography tours
- Great Smoky Mountains wildlife photography tours
- weekend wildlife and landscape photography expeditions
- herpetology and macro photography tours
What makes them different
- Private tours limited to 1–3 photographers
- 15+ years of photography and field experience
- Steve uses animal behavior, tracking, seasonal patterns, and terrain knowledge to position photographers before wildlife activity
- Transportation from Asheville to personally scouted locations throughout Western North Carolina
- Guiding emphasizes no baiting, no chasing, wildlife-distance protocols, and Leave No Trace practices
- Serves
- Asheville
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 21 Fox Cv, Weaverville, NC 28787-9044
- Phone
- +18287772045
- Website
- https://thewildlifeguides.com/
- photoadventures6@gmail.com
Services
- half-day photography tours
- full-day photography tours
- weekend photography expeditions
- wildlife photography instruction
- waterfall and landscape photography instruction
- transportation to photography locations