Category Archives: Photography

Wait for the Light

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

It is the axiom of landscape photographers: Wait for the Light.  Below is the first photo I took when I walked up to the viewing overlook at the Painted Canyon Visitor Center in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park near Medora, … Continue reading →

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An Aperture Mantra

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

Aperture is a strange concept when learning photography.  Aperture is defined as the size of the opening in the lens that light passes through before it hits the photographic medium which, these days, is an electronic sensor at the back … Continue reading →

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How to Use a Telephoto Lens to Stack a Photo

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

A camera lens which has a focal length over 100mm is considered a telephoto lens. This includes the popular zoom lenses which go over 100mm. Just like a telescope, the longer the focal length, the smaller angle of view is … Continue reading →

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It is time for an upgrade

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

I’ve talked about it enough around here so you’ll be relieved to know I took possession of a slightly used Nikon D700 digital SLR camera yesterday.  I’ll be giving it a proper shake down later today.  Look for the results … Continue reading →

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7 Ways to Get Out of a Photographer’s Slump

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

Over the past year I have heard a few of my photographer friends say they had become uninspired.  In sports, they would say the photographer is in a slump. A slump is a period of poor or losing play by … Continue reading →

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