Monthly Archives: May 2010

View 127: My Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

We are enjoying a three day holiday weekend in the United States to celebrate Memorial Day.  I have taken the opportunity to get out and do some photography.  For various reasons, I have not been able to get out the … Continue reading →

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Sidelighting a Ladybug

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

Sidelighting – light coming from the left or right of a subject. Because the light is scraping across from side to side, it catches every surface blip and imperfection, leaving a trail of large and small shadows and exaggerating surface … Continue reading →

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Track Exposure

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

If you have followed my blog at all, you know I like to show motion whenever I feel it adds to the story of what I am photographing.  At the ESTA Safety Park Dragstrip speed is the name of the … Continue reading →

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View 126: Blue Eyes

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

This little boy was at a family picnic I attended last week.  When photographing children, putting them on a chair can help to keep them in one place for a few minutes.  Long enough to get a portrait…sometimes. 🙂

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10 Tips on Using a Wide Angle Lens

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

Guest Blog article by Justin Miller. Ultra-wide angle lenses, referred to as UWA, can offer a unique, sometimes challenging, often rewarding view of the world for photographers.  Many of us have faced that limitation where we can’t quite fit a … Continue reading →

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