Podcast Episode: Audio Portrait of a Big Southern River
In this episode of the Fine Art Photography Podcast, an audio soundscape recorded during a landscape photography outing on the banks of the Tennessee River
Exploring the Abandoned Wheland Foundry Ruins in Chattanooga (Soon to be Demolished)
After years of driving past the Wheland Foundry ruins, I finally got a chance to shoot them, with permission to go inside! I unexpectedly received the opportunity of a lifetime …
Photographs and Video of the Historic Buildings at Reliance, Tennessee
Join fine art photographer Keith Dotson on a visit to the beautiful historic district at Reliance, Tennessee Reliance, Tennessee The Hiwassee Meeting Hall was built in 1899 by a partnership …
Jellico: The Appalachian Coal Mining Town with an Explosive Past
Historic mountain community (my original hometown) has seen better (and much worse) times. The small mountain town of Jellico sits on the border of two states, part of it in …
Black and white photographs (and history) of the Hamilton-Lay General Store in east Tennessee
Historic store has been sitting at the Hamilton Crossroads for a very long time — but exactly how long? The old Hamilton-Lay General Store in Union County, Tennessee, was built …
Hollow Rock Update: Abandoned Structures are Being Removed
I've received word from a viewer that there's been a lot of activity in Hollow Rock, Tennessee, which I visited in June 2022. I'm learning that many of the old buildings I photographed there have been razed as well as many others I didn't see on that visit.
Fomapan 100 Classic Medium Format with Hasselblad 500 C/M at the Museum of Appalachia
Join fine art photographer Keith Dotson as he shoots his first ever roll of Fomapan 100 Classic film at the Museum of Appalachia in East Tennessee (video)
A Visit to “The Witches Graveyard” of East Tennessee
Walking around the historic Stamps Cemetery in East Tennessee, which has gained a reputation as a witches' graveyard
Looking for the Lost Town of Jefferson, Tennessee
Walk into the woods with photographer Keith Dotson as he searches for the lost town of Jefferson, Tennessee, which was once presumed to be under the waters of a lake.