Tag Archives: syracuse

Art Deco at Its Finest

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

Syracuse, New York, boasts one of the best examples of the popular architecture design of the 1920’s and 30’s called Art Deco in the world.  The building is registered by the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as the Niagara … Continue reading →

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View 172: Blue in Syracuse

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

The first subject of the night photography eclass I am taking was on capturing the “blue hour”.  The course gave detailed instructions on how to accomplish this and I found the old Syracuse Savings Bank building on Clinton Square to … Continue reading →

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Getting Close

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

There are many ways of getting close in photography.  Over the last couple of weeks, I have tried to show you a few of the different ways.  The above collage summarizes them. Starting from the upper left: 10x Close Up … Continue reading →

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Nikon 105mm Micro User Report

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

As I mentioned on Monday, I rented a Nikon 105mm f/2.8 VR Micro (macro) lens from LensRentals.com for a few days. I had never used a macro lens before so I did some research by reading reviews by Ken Rockwell … Continue reading →

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View 168: Weekend with Macro

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

Over the weekend I had the use of a Nikon 105mm f/2.8 VR macro lens which I rented from LensRentals.com. I will be writing up a review later this week but thought I would share a few teaser photos now. … Continue reading →

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