Tag Archives: portrait

A Monumental Portrait

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

To accomplish this photo I set up my camera on a tripod and used a remote shutter release.  I set the Nikon 28-300VR lens to 28mm knowing I would crop it later to suit the subjects.  I used manual mode … Continue reading →

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Assignment 9: Portraiture

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

As I mentioned in the Assignment 8 Recap, there would be a quick turnaround for the next assignment. For Assignment 9, I am looking for a portrait of a person and explain how you took it.  The portrait can be … Continue reading →

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Bird Portraits

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

Normally, I do not post two days in a row unless I am on vacation.  However,  I am finding I have a backlog of photographs I want to share so I hope you do not mind a couple more animal … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Two Photos for Every Scene

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

When looking through blogs and flickr photostreams, one can tell who are learning and who are the more experienced photographers.  How?  If you go through many posts or pages of photos and they are all in a Landscape orientation like … Continue reading →

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