Monthly Archives: June 2010

View 130: Making Lemonade

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

One of my sister Linda’s favorite sayings was to make lemonade from lemons when Life knocks you down.  This is what my team, Drew’s Crew, did last Friday night (and into Saturday morning) by fund raising for and attending the … Continue reading →

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Fire Tongue

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

How do you photograph in a dark theatre when the performer is lit only by the flaming baton he is twirling?  I suggest using a fast lens like the Nikon 70-200VR set at f/2.8, increase the camera’s ISO to 800 … Continue reading →

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How to Use Extended Captions for Photo Essays

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

When I announced the next assignment would be for Travel Photography with a photo essay of, at least, three photos.  I know some of you became a bit uneasy.  The word “essay” does conjure up a laborious task most of … Continue reading →

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View 129: Irish Eyes

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

In a recent fundraiser for my Relay for Life team, there were a few families of Irish descent in attendance, can you tell?  These young people and many others decorated Luminary Bags which will have sand and a candle placed … Continue reading →

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Fun with Aperture 3 Presets

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

The following set of photos featuring the star effect on the Sun as I posted on Monday were all taken within a couple of minutes of each other.  I was trying to catch various wave patterns.  The lens was the … Continue reading →

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