Tag Archives: 18-200mm vr

Being Creative at Tourist Attractions

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

Here’s a fun way to approach photographing in busy tourist attractions. Be creative! Easier said than done I can hear you saying. Really, when confronted with people everywhere, start looking from different angles, get low, get high or just tilt … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged 18-200mm vr, blue, car, cinderella castle, creative, dearborn, florida, gt-40, henry ford, magic kingdom, michigan, museum, nikon D70, orlando, partners, race, red, sky, statue, tilt, walt disney world | 4 Comments

Play the Waiting Game at Busy Tourist Attractions

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

The two most powerful warriors are patience and time. — Confucius Returning to Epcot at Walt Disney World for another tip on photographing in busy tourist attractions. This one can be tough if you are traveling with children but not … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged 18-200mm vr, blue hour, china, epcot, florida, hall of prayer for good harvest, lighting, lights, long exposure, nikon D70, orlando, pond, reflection, tripod, water | 3 Comments

Embrace the Crowds at Tourist Attractions

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

Last week I talked about Beating the Crowds at popular Tourist Attractions. This week I look at photographing at these busy locations from a completely different angle. If you have followed this blog for any length of time you know … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Travel | Tagged 18-200mm vr, 28-300mm, avenue of flags, black hills, blue, cinderella castle, circular polarizer, crowds, filter, florida, keystone, magic kingdom, mount rushmore, national monument, nikon D70, nikon D700, orlando, sky, south dakota, united states, vr, walt disney world | 4 Comments

Finding Color in Your Compositions

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Scott Thomas Photography

As I mentioned when introducing this month’s assignment on Color Composition, I was surprised how little I used color that way even though I shoot it exclusively. Upon perusing my photo library, I found the following photographs I remembered taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged 1000 islands, 18-200mm vr, 28-300mm, atlantic, beach, bokeh, bridge, color, composition, covered, lake george, marker, new jersey, new york, nikon D70, nikon D700, ocean city, pier, prospect mountain, red, reflection, trail, vr, water, wooden, yellow | 7 Comments

Photo Bookmarking

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Scott Thomas Photography

Bookmarks for browsers is a wonderful concept. If you are like me you have hundreds of bookmarks in different categories and sub-categories. When I am out photographing, I come across many good opportunities at the wrong time. The lighting might … Continue reading →