Tag Archives: tripod

Against the Grain

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

Earlier this year, Brenda Tharp wrote about Taking Risks as she took part in a creative assignment where you purposely took a photo out of focus.  I even commented on how tough I thought getting a good one would be.  … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Neutral Density Filter

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

Last week I talked about how I photograph fireworks at Walt Disney World.  This week I will use the same technique of a tripod, cable shutter release and setting the shutter speed to Bulb in Manual exposure mode.  This allows … Continue reading →

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Photographing a Disney Fireworks Show

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

A Note from Scott: For the next few weeks, I will be duplicating my posts from the AllEars.net Picture This! photoblog.  While the subjects are Walt Disney World specific, I feel they contain valuable information for photographers in general. Before … Continue reading →

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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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View 144: Mount Rushmore

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Scott Thomas Photography

Is there a unique photo of Mount Rushmore National Memorial to be had?  I heard every shutter sound at the memorial and it is a slow time of year.  Thousands of photos were taken in the few hours I spent … Continue reading →

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