Photos By Meta – About Meta Gätschenberger Western North Carolina Nature Photographers |
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Photos By Meta – Award Winning Western North Carolina Nature Photographer Meta Gätschenberger |
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Meta Gätschenberger – Western North Carolina Nature Photographers
Meta Gätschenberger is an Award Winning Photographer from Blowing Rock, NC, in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of the Western North Carolina High Country.Meta Gätschenberger is a Professional Commercial Photographer, specializing in Natural Looking HDR Photography, High Dynamic Range Photography, Commercial Photography, Nature Photography and Macro Photography. Meta’s North Carolina Nature Photography Photos are For Sale Online at Photos by Meta and in Downtown Blowing Rock, NC at Rustic. Photos By Meta
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Photos By Meta – Meta Gätschenberger’s Western North Carolina Nature Photography Adventures |
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Photos By Meta – Meta’s Nature Photography Gallery Goes Live!
2017
2017 was an exciting first year for Blowing Rock North Carolina Nature Photographer, Meta Gätschenberger. Photos By Meta, Meta’s North Carolina Nature Photography Gallery, went live!2017 started off having Meta’s “Orange Fireworks” be selected by the Town of Blowing Rock for their Official 2017 Tourism Calendar, which are free from the Blowing Rock Chamber. Next was having Meta’s “Painted Trillium” win 1st place at the 2017 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Contest! 2018
Meta’s “Boone Fork Stream” was the 2019 November Winner in the Ray’s Weather Blue Ridge Parkway 2019 Calendar out of over 720 entries.Meta’s “Boone Fork Stream” was also the 1st Place Winner in the 2018 ARHS Benefits Book Cover Contest. This Employee Benefits Booklet goes out to all Appalachian Regional Healthcare System Employees. Meta’s “Boone Fork Stream” Framed Photograph is available For Sale at Rustic, 915 Main Street in Downtown Blowing Rock, NC. Purchase Meta’s Boone Fork Stream
Photos by Meta – Online Photography Sales
Meta’s Western North Carolina Nature Photography Prints are available For Sale Online at Photos by Meta. Photos are also available on T-Shirts, Greeting Cards, Coffee Mugs, Tote Bags, Beach Towels, iPhone Cases and Other Interesting Items!United States Post Office, Blowing Rock, North Carolina 28605
Meta’s “Blue Ridge Parkway Viaduct” is on display in the U.S. Post Office Lobby, in downtown Blowing Rock, North Carolina. You can purchase this Blue Ridge Parkway popular photo, and other landscape framed prints a few doors down, at Rustic on Main Street.Rustic 977 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC 28605 (828) 295-3589 1ST PLACE WINNER – 2017 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Contest
Meta’s “Painted Trillium” won 1st Place in the Wild Flower Category in the 2017 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend Contest. The “Painted Trillium” is on display at Grandfather Mountain in the Main Lobby next to the Nature Museum, and will remain on the wall until 2020!Purchase Meta’s Painted Trillium
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce
Photos by Meta is a member of the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, which promotes local Blowing Rock businesses and Western North Carolina High Country Travel and Tourism in the small Village of Blowing Rock, NC.2017 – WINNER – Town of Blowing Rock, NC
Meta’s “Orange Fireworks” was selected by the Town of Blowing Rock to be featured on their Official 2017 Blowing Rock, North Carolina Visitor’s Calendar. This Official Calendar features many other Blowing Rock NC Photographers.Purchase Meta’s Orange Fireworks
2017 Town of Blowing Rock North Carolina Calendar
The 2017 Official Town of Blowing Rock Calendars are available free of charge from the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce and the Blowing Rock Town Hall.(828) 295-7851 Rustic, Blowing Rock, NC
Photos by Meta North Carolina Nature Photography Framed Prints – 13”x19” Framed Prints are for sale at Rustic on Main Street, in downtown Blowing Rock, NC.Rustic 977 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NC 28605 (828) 295-3589 Paul H. Broyhill Wellness Center, Boone, NC
Four Photos by Meta are on display at The Paul H. Broyhill Wellness Center, in Boone, NC, in the upstairs Running Track Area.The Paul H. Broyhill Wellness Center 232 Boone Heights Drive, Boone, NC 28607 (828) 262-4100 WINNER – 2018 ARHS Benefits Cover Photography Contest
Meta’s “Boone Fork Stream” won 1st Place in the ARHS Benefits Book Cover Contest. This Employee Benefits Booklet goes out to all Appalachian Regional Healthcare System Employees in 2018!WINNER – 2019 Ray’s Weather Blue Ridge Parkway Calendar
Meta’s “Boone Fork Stream” was the 2019 November Winner in the Ray’s Weather Calendar. This popular Calendar features Photographs of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia! A portion of proceeds from the calendar sales will be donated to the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, of which Meta is also a member.HONORABLE MENTION – 2018 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Contest
Meta’s “Moss Spores” got Honorable Mention at the 2018 Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend. In 2017, Meta’s “Painted Trillium” won 1st Place in the Wild Flower Category. This years Grandfather Mountain Nature Photography Weekend’s weather on the Mile High Grandfather Mountain didn’t cooperate very well. It was very windy (50 mph+), very cold with rain and fog!Welcome to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina! Purchase Meta’s Moss Spores
Spring 2018 – Skylum’s Post Production Software and RAW HDR Software
Meta shoots in RAW, because RAW Images have 68.7 billion colors versus 16.7 million colors in Super Fine JPEG, which is over 4000x the number of colors and a lot more detail in the shadows and highlights!Meta shoots RAW High Dynamic Range Photography, HDR Photography, which produces Greater Dynamic Range over Standard Digital Photography. HDR Photography is ideal for Sunsets, Sunrises, Landscapes, Interior Photography, Real Estate Photography, Custom Home Construction Photography and Architecture Photography. For Natural Looking HDR Photography, Meta shoots 5 bracketed shots, 1.0EV apart in RAW, for high contrast photos, like interiors, landscapes, sunsets and sunrises. Meta processes all of her RAW Post Production using Skylum Software: Luminar and Aurora HDR. Get a Free Trial of Luminar
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2019 – Watauga Medical Center, Boone NC
Nineteen Photos By Meta are on permanent display at the Watauga Medical Center, in Boone NC. (3rd Floor Secure Hallway – Hospital Employees Only).2019 – Town of Blowing Rock Calendar
Meta’s “The Blowing Rock” was selected by the Town of Blowing Rock to be featured on their Official 2019 Blowing Rock, North Carolina Visitor’s Calendar. This Official Calendar features many other Blowing Rock NC Photographers.2019 – Ray” Weather Calendar – November 2019
Meta’s “Boone Fork Stream” appears for the Month of November 2019 on Ray’s Weather Blue Ridge Parkway 2019 Calendar. |
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Meta’s Memberships and Links |
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Memberships and Area Links
Member: National Geographic SocietyMember: Blue Ridge Media Web Design Member: North Carolina Native Plant Society Member: Grandfather Mountain Bridge Club Member: Blue Ridge Vacations Travel Guide Member: Blowing Rock NC Chamber of Commerce Member: Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Member: Carolinas’ Nature Photographers Association Google My Business: Photos By Meta Meta’s Nursing Website: Nurse Care Coordination Purchase Photos By Meta Online: Photos by Meta RAW Editing Application: Get a Free Trial of Luminar RAW HDR Application: Get a Free Trial of Aurora HDR RAW Editing Application: Get a Free Trial of Exposure X4 Purchase Meta’s Framed Nature Photography Prints in Downtown Blowing Rock, NC at Rustic Contact Meta
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Boone NC Commercial PhotographersPO Box 1571 Blowing Rock, NC 28605 1-828-265-2730 Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM (Eastern) Contact Meta ![]() ![]() |
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The Top Photographs featured on this website are available at Photos By Meta. Framed Prints available in Blowing Rock, NC at Rustic. |
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