Monthly Archives: July 2011

Know Thy Sport

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

This is a concept well known in photography.  The better you know a subject, the better you can photograph it.  I grew up playing ice hockey so I feel the most comfortable and confident covering high school and pro games. … Continue reading →

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Assignment 14 Recap

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

I was looking forward to seeing how people would do this assignment on Showing Scale in Photography.  At first glance, it seems like an easy thing to show.  It is but it is not so easy to see it photographically. … Continue reading →

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View 187: Hot Baseball Action

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

I was invited to photograph the CNY Thunder Classic baseball tournament again this year.  Unlike last year when the weather was cool and damp, this year our summer has been hot and dry.  While the fields at Rome Baseball Association … Continue reading →

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Photographing a Car Show

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

Last weekend I photographed the 12th annual Syracuse Nationals car show.  This year the show had over 7,000 entries from antique automobiles to totally custom creations.  Photographing a show of this size is very challenging and overwhelming.  Being a mostly … Continue reading →

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Just Fishin’

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

While walking around Fair Haven State Park last weekend, I followed a Dad taking his daughter fishing with him.  They were so cute together as they walked out onto the old pier.  He had his fishing gear and she had … Continue reading →

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