Tag Archives: fsu

View 407: On The Origin of Species

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Scott Thomas Photography

It is not often one gets to not only see but hold something historically and personally significant as I was able to do recently in Florida State University’s Robert Manning Strozier Library Special Collections and Archives Reading Room. One of the archivists … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly View | Tagged 50mm, book, charles darwin, evolution, f/1.8, first edition, florida, florida state university, fsu, natural selection, nifty fifty, nikon D750, on the origin of species, special collections, strozier library, tallahassee | 1 Comment

Photographing Details at Tourist Attractions

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

One of my favorite things to do when visiting any travel destination is finding fun details which add to the story of the trip. Sometimes I know about the details before I get there like Hidden Mickeys at Walt Disney … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Travel | Tagged 28-300mm, alley, atlantic city, big, boardwalk, bowling, campus, crenshaw lanes, details, florida, fortune teller, fsu, machine, movie, new jersey, nikon D700, painted, pins, tallahassee, vr, zoltar | 2 Comments

View 241: Human Interest

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Scott Thomas Photography

As I was reviewing the photos I choose to share last week, I realized something was missing. Technically they were good. They were informative but did not include a lot of storytelling. Take the Westcott Building I posted on Friday. … Continue reading →

Posted in People, Travel, Weekly View | Tagged 28-300mm, building, daughter, family, flash, florida, florida state university, fountain, friend, fsu, gateway arch, graduates, human interest, missouri, nikon D700, nikon SB-600, pod, st. louis, tallahassee, tram, vr, water, westcott | 16 Comments

Florida State University

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Scott Thomas Photography

The historic collegiate gothic building was built in 1910 and served as then Florida State College’s administration building by which it was known until 1936. In that year the building was renamed the James D. Westcott, Jr. Memorial Building by then university president Edward … Continue reading →