Tag Archives: new york

View 142: Ready for Some Football?

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

That’s American Football for my international friends.  I got the opportunity to photograph my local high school home game last Friday night.  That’s right, it was a night game.  Something I would not have been able to do in the … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Know About Concert Photography

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

One of the unique opportunities I get each year at the New York State Fair is to photograph concerts of big name recording artists. Last year I photographed Sara Evans and, this week, Lady Antebellum. Normally such events do not … Continue reading →

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Barrel Racing at the Fair

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

This is my fourth year of photographing the New York State Fair Barrel Racing Championship event.  Barrel racing is an exciting horse riding event where rider and horse circumvent around three empty 55 gallon barrels arranged in a triangle.  The … Continue reading →

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View 140: Record Fair Day

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

Me and over 115,000 of my friends attended the New York State Fair last Saturday.  It was a perfect Fair day.  Blue sky, temperatures in the 80’s, low humidity and a full day of fun events, entertainment, displays, vendors and … 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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