Tag Archives: museum

View 319: X-15 Spaceplane

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Scott Thomas Photography

The X-15 was a rocket-powered aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the early 1960’s. The X-15 set speed and altitude records reaching the edge of outer space and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Weekly View | Tagged "washington, 28-300mm, dc", museum, national air and space, nikon D700, plane, space, spaceflight, vr, x-15 | 2 Comments

Being Creative at Tourist Attractions

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Scott Thomas Photography

Here’s a fun way to approach photographing in busy tourist attractions. Be creative! Easier said than done I can hear you saying. Really, when confronted with people everywhere, start looking from different angles, get low, get high or just tilt … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged 18-200mm vr, blue, car, cinderella castle, creative, dearborn, florida, gt-40, henry ford, magic kingdom, michigan, museum, nikon D70, orlando, partners, race, red, sky, statue, tilt, walt disney world | 4 Comments

Using Color in Composition

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Scott Thomas Photography

I have showed you how to find color in your compositions. Today, I share three photos taken when I choose color as the main part of the composition. I know…you think I first spied the leading line and shapes in … Continue reading →

Posted in Assignments, Photography | Tagged 28-300mm, bird, blue, boardwalk resort, color, composition, cool hand luke, disney's animal kingdom, entertainer, fill flash, george eastman, green, house, juggler, juggling, museum, new york, nikon D700, red, rochester, vr, walt disney world, yellow | 10 Comments

View 240: The Gateway Arch

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Scott Thomas Photography

Eero Saarinen, the architect of the Gateway Arch, wanted a simple design for a memorial to the westward expansion created by the Louisiana Purchase negotiated by President Thomas Jefferson. After studying other iconic memorials, Eero decided none really fit and … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Weekly View | Tagged 28-300mm, gateway arch, grizzly bear, jefferson national expansion memorial, missouri, museum, national park service, nikon D700, nps, st. louis, tokina 11-16mm, vr, westward expansion | 7 Comments

No Tripods, No Monopods, No Problems

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Scott Thomas Photography

The Smithsonian’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia and next door to Dulles International Airport does not allow the use of monopods or tripods due to safety issues. I figured I would have to rely on my Nikon D700 … Continue reading →