Central Vermont is a tale of two different types of geographies. In the northern part of the state, it is dominated by the Green Mountains that run like a backbone right down the middle. While not as high as the White Mountains of New Hampshire, you have to pick your spots to go east and west. The towns are often ski towns, some small and simple and others like Stowe are large and very international. They are connected by winding roads, some of them dirt, that follow the rivers and when they cross them, they often do so through covered bridges. Find the right road, and climb the right hill, and you are treated to views of iconic proportions. 

Running along the eastern edge of the Green Mountains and extending the length of the state is Highway 100, otherwise known as “Vermont’s Main Street”. Traveling south from Stowe, you will, with a slight detour, end up in Woodstock, which many call the most beautiful town in New England. The town’s central square, called “the Green”, is bordered by restored late Georgian, Federal Style, and Greek Revival houses. This portion of Central Vermont is more agricultural with farms dotting the landscape. Some are tucked away on back roads while others are some of the most famous subjects in New England landscape photography.  

The goal of the Self-Guided Workshop Series is to eliminate the time spent finding and scouting out locations and allowing you to spend more time photographing beautiful landscapes. I have spent hundreds of hours scouting out locations, first with the many online tools and then visiting the location in person, in some cases multiple times. The images are from some of my favorite locations and the photo data in the e-book is meant to represent a starting point, but since every day brings different weather, lighting, colors and opportunities, I trust you will quickly find your own representation of the scene.

Besides the images, the following information is included:

Description of the location

• GPS and/or address of the parking and the location

• Trail information including length of time, difficulty and anything unique that exists from where you park to the photo location

• Best time of the year to visit

• Best time of day to visit

• Optimal conditions/weather

• Recommended photo gear

• Complete list of settings for images

• Links to landscape tutorials