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eBook Review: Sharp Shooter

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

In Craft & Vision‘s latest $5US eBook entitled Sharp Shooter, author Martin Baily teaches about focusing techniques you can use to take sharper photographs. It is an in depth look at not only focusing techniques but the theory behind how … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged bag pipes, baldwinsville, bokeh, color guard, craft and vision, ebook, firemen, focus, memorial day, mustache, new york, parade, piper, sharp, sharpseries, sunglasses | 3 Comments

View 217: Speed Demon

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Scott Thomas Photography

My wife drove me all over Syracuse, New York as I rode in the backseat trying to get a good long exposure photo out of the front windshield. Something I have had on my list of things to try for … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly View | Tagged blur, dash, driving, focus, ford, light, long exposure, motion, new york, night, nikon D700, streaks, syracuse | 17 Comments

Against the Grain

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

Earlier this year, Brenda Tharp wrote about Taking Risks as she took part in a creative assignment where you purposely took a photo out of focus. I even commented on how tough I thought getting a good one would be. … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged 28-300mm, abstract, brenda tharp, focus, manual, new york, nikon D700, syracuse, tripod, unfocused, vr | 19 Comments

View 134: Eyes of a Lion

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

If you have seen my flickr photostream in the left sidebar lately, you have noticed I visited the Rosamond Gifford Zoo last week for a Sunset Safari. I had planned on bringing the Nikon 80-400VR f/4.5-5.6 lens. Late in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Weekly View | Tagged 70-200mm, african lion, cats, eyes, focus, lioness, mammal, new york, nikon D70, Photography, portrait, rosamond gifford, snow leopard, sunset safari, syracuse, vr, zoo | 22 Comments

Secret to Sharp Photos II

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Scott Thomas Photography

As a follow up to my first article on Secret to Sharp Photos, I found Scott Bourne’s How to Get the Absolutely Sharpest Photo Possible something I’d like to pass along to you. The photo of the US Capitol building … Continue reading →