Road Trip Rainbow!

On my drive back to Truckee, California from Denver, Colorado a few days ago, I was treated to this beautiful sight. It was a looong drive and it was raining for most of it. As I was getting closer to the finish line, there was a break in the storm and I was saw this colorful scene that made me pull over and fire off a few photos. Shot near Mill City, in the north western area of Nevada.

Shot with a Canon R5 MarkII and a 24-105mm lens. It was a quick, handheld shot. The ISO was 200, the lens aperture was f/11, and the shutter speed was 1/250 of a second. A polarizing filter was used on the front of the lens. Polarizers can help bring out the color a bit more in rainbows, and can create a bit more contrast and depth in the clouds. I almost always carry a polarizing filter with me, even if I am going lightweight with one body and one lens.

Oh, and no road trip would be complete without a little "drama". Flat tire! Changed it and was back on the road in about 30 minutes.

Thank you for looking and I hope you all have a great and colorful day, with no flat tires!

Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
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You probably know by now that large fine art prints are always available of my images and can be shipped anywhere in the world. But did you know that phone cases are available as well? It's true! Many other photo products are also available... Here't the photo on my website: "Nevada Rainbow"

Genoa, Nevada - Western Heritage Days

Yesterday was a lot of fun, at the Western Heritage Days event in Genoa, Nevada. An art gallery I sell out of, The Genoa Gallery, rented a large booth and had a few of us gallery artists bring extra work and exhibit there. It was a successful day! I had a few nice sales, including this big canvas print of a Genoa Bar photo. The Genoa Bar's claim to fame is that it is Nevada's "oldest thirst parlor". It's a very popular spot and this image has been a best-seller at the gallery - "Nevada's Oldest Thirst Parlor 1"

I thought I'd share a few photos of the fun with you.
Here's the buyers of the big print (photo shared with permission).



And here's a couple photos of the big tent/display.

So, this statue behind me is of Snowshoe Thompson. No relation to me, Scott Thompson, but he was a bad-ass back in his day. He would carry important mail over the Sierra Nevada mountains on skis. I have a lot of respect for him and I enjoy the fact that we share the same last name.



Here's the start of the "Horse Parade". It's a very small town and the parade wasn't very big, but it a decent amount of people showed up for it and everybody was in great spirits.

Would I recommend attending this event? Hmmm. Not unless you're a Genoa or Reno, Nevada local, or into western history. But it was a good time and I'm glad I helped out at the gallery.

Thanks for looking and I hope you are all having a great weekend!

Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
www.TruckeeTahoePhotos.com

New Website Announcement!

I'm super excited about this... I officially launched my new website today!!!! www.TruckeeTahoePhotos.com

It has been a lot of work, and I'll probably still work on the website more as I fine tune things. But it is live! It is functioning! And the shopping cart works! A test order has been delivered to my mother, who ordered a jigsaw puzzle a few days ago. The puzzle was delivered today, everything went smooth! The puzzle was delivered to Los Angeles, but prints can be delivered anywhere in the world!

Above is a screenshot of the website. Everything seems to be working great on my end, but if you visit it and notice any bugs or glitches, please do let me know.

And below is a little video I put together for the announcement. I've been sharing this video on all my social medias today.

I hope to be adding more images to the website and most of the new images that I capture and share here will eventually be added to the website.

Thanks for looking and I hope you all have a great day!

Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
www.ScottShotsPhoto.com

New Prints at Gallery 5830' in Downtown Truckee

It was a very busy holiday season at Gallery 5830' in Downtown Truckee, California. And lately, I have been busy creating more prints, canvasses, and ordering more metal prints (My studio is not set up to print on metal). It's been great, new work is up on the walls at the gallery, so I thought I'd share a few photos.

Part of my canvas print process is coating the prints with a UV and water resistant glossy coating. I can also produce non-coated glossy prints, but they get damaged easily at galleries and by moving them around a lot so I have found that a nice protective coating is best.

You can see both of the prints above on the wall at the gallery now, along with many other new pieces. Nice and full again, ready to view, enjoy, and hopefully buy...

If you ever find yourself in Truckee, please feel free to contact me and I'll do my best to meet up with you at the gallery. There have been lots of little events and exhibit openings there lately. This current exhibit below is by Ryno of www.rynoart.com They are digitally manipulated photos, something I'm not always a fan of, but these all look great! It's a fun look when done well and printed up large.

Thanks for looking and I hope you all have a great weekend. Cheers!

Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
www.ScottShotsPhoto.com

Scott Shots Photo NFTs Now Available!

 I've been busy lately, shooting lots of new photos, printing prints, and now minting NFTs! I have photo NFTs now available on three different sites. OpenSea, Rarible, and Lensy. I had created some NFTs a while ago but a recent sale motivated me to create more. 

Some of these NFTs are static images, some have motion added to the photo. They can all be downloaded as high resolution images after purchasing and they can be displayed on computer monitors, televisions, tablets, or phones. 

Here are screenshots and links to the websites where the NFTs are available:

OpenSea NFTs Link

Rarible NFTs Link

Lensy NFTs Link

If you have any questions about the NFT photos available, please feel free to email me at info@scottshotsphoto.com. 

Also, many new photos have been added to my website recently. They are all available as limited edition large fine art prints. Here is a link to my Recent Work Gallery on my website.

Thank you for looking!

-Scott Thompson

Now Exhibiting At The Genoa Gallery!

I'm happy to announce that I am now selling prints at The Genoa Gallery ( http://thegenoagallery.com )

The gallery has a nice variety of artists, a list of them can be found on their website. I have both canvas prints at the gallery, as well as smaller unframed print. 

Below are some images that I have recently shot of Genoa, Nevada. These will soon be available as prints in the gallery. 

"Sunrise Over Genoa 1" - Sunrise photograph of fall colors and Genoa, Nevada.

"Rainbow Over Genoa, Nevada 3" - Photograph of a vibrant rainbow over fall foliage in the town of Genoa, Nevada.

"Cattle In Nevada 1" - Panoramic photograph of grazing cattle in Genoa, Nevada.

"Genoa, Nevada In Autumn 1" - Early morning photograph of fall colors in Genoa, Nevada.

And here are some photos of the gallery. 

If you find yourself exploring the beautiful little town of Genoa, Nevada, please do stop by this new gallery and tell them I sent you! Thank you!

Scott Thompson

www.ScottShotsPhoto.com

 

Art Obsessions and The Rancharrah Shopping Center

The Rancharrah Shopping Center in Reno, Nevada and the Art Obsessions Gallery (where I sell my prints out of) have been a lot busier lately. For obvious reasons, things slowed down at the new shopping center quite a bit but now things are opening back up, more new businesses and restaurants have been moving in, and Art Obsessions has been open, busy, and hosting events. 

There will be a fun wine tasting event this Saturday at the gallery. Michelle Courier will be the featured artist and will be at the gallery both Saturday and Sunday, July 17-18th. LifeWine will be doing wine tastings both days as well. (More information here). I will also be at the gallery this Saturday, helping out with the event. A bit of my work will also be on exhibit, as always. 

I thought I'd post a few new photos of the Rancharrah Shopping Center and also of the Rancharrah Mansion. The sunset views of the mansion from the shopping center are incredible!

"Rancharrah Sunset 3" - Photograph of a walking bridge and the Rancharrah Mansion in Reno, Nevada, shot during an incredible sunset.

"The Village at Rancharrah 1" - Photograph of the Village at Rancharrah shopping center at dusk, the Rancharrah Mansion can be seen in the distance.

"Rancharrah Mansion at Christmas 1" - Photograph of the Rancharrah Mansion in Reno, Nevada with Christmas lights decorating the mansion.

"Rancharrah Sunset 2" - Sunset photograph of the famous Rancharrah mansion in Reno, Nevada.

And, here's a slideshow of these image and more photos of the Art Obsessions Gallery, the Rancharrah Shopping Center, events at those locations, and a few more Reno, Nevada photos. 

Thank you for looking and I hope to see you at the gallery this Saturday or at another event there.  Please consider subscribing to the gallery's newsletter for the latest event info. The subscribe link can be found at the bottom of this page: https://artobsessions1.com

Scott Thompson

Scott Shots Photography

Scott Thompson's images are available as large fine art prints, gift items, and to license, download, and use as stock photography. 

Photography Exhibit At Art Obsessions Gallery in Reno - February 11th

Please join me and photographer Abe Blair for a photography exhibit at the Art Obsessions art gallery in Reno Nevada, on February 11th. The flyer with info is below. I hope to see you there!  Gallery Newsletter with info link CLICK HERE

My Top 10 Tahoe Area Photos of 2020

I shot many photo this year but I do believe it was a lot less than last year. Print sales have been great and I now sell out of two galleries. Art Obsessions in Reno, Nevada and Art Truckee in Downtown Truckee, California.  Despite this year's challenges, things have been going pretty well.

Here are my favorite top 10 images that I shot in 2020, in the order that they were shot:

 

1. I'll start with a couple puppy photos. It's not my usual subject matter but early in the year my family brought this little guy home and wow, has he taken up a lot of time... We love him and he's modeled for me many times now.

1. "Puppy in Snowy Sagehen Meadows 5" - Photograph of a Golden Retriever puppy "Quill" playing in the snow and Camas wildflowers at Sagehen Meadows, a little north of Truckee, California.

 

2. Here's another shot of Quill below. This image ended up as a cover shot on the August 2020 issue of Tahoe Weekly.

2. "Puppy Above Lake Tahoe 2" - Photograph of Golden Retriever puppy "Quill" above Lake Tahoe.

3. Boca Reservoir is a nearby spot that I brought the pup to many times over the spring and summer. This year, the little lupine wildflowers at the lake bloomed bigger than I had ever seen at the reservoir. Add and nice sunset and BAM! I love this shot.

3. "Lupine at Boca Reservoir Sunset 3" - Photograph of Lupine wildflowers growing along the shore at Boca Reservoir in Truckee, California.

 

4. I am very excited about a new art gallery in Reno, Nevada that I am selling prints out of, Art Obsessions.  I know, Reno is technically not Tahoe, but it my nearest city where I do much of my shopping. 

It was a tough year for my friends to open a gallery... but the new shopping center and gallery are looking great and all the restaurants and other shops should be open in a few months. The photo below is the Rancharrah mansion, it is the "backdrop" to the shopping center, you can see the mansion from the shopping center's courtyard.

4. "Rancharrah Sunset 2" - Sunset photograph of the famous Rancharrah mansion in Reno, Nevada.

5. I love this Nevada shaped horse corral, it is located very near the Art Obsessions gallery. In fact, this sunset shot below was shot on the same evening as the Rancharrah sunset photo above. I was able to hop in the car and drive up to this spot before the amazing colors of this sunset disappeared. Downtown Reno can be seen in the distant left and the Rancharrah mansion can be seen in the right of the photo.

5. "Reno, Nevada Sunset 1" - Photograph of a Nevada shaped horse corral and Reno, Nevada shot at sunset.

 

6. I had a lot of fun with shooting abstracts in Reno and Truckee this year. This is a new temporary neon sign in Truckee that made for a great subject matter.

6. "Truckee Lights 1" - Photograph of the Truckee sign outside of Moody's Bistro Bar and Beats in Downtown Truckee, California. The abstract effect was obtained in camera by long exposure mixed with intentional camera movement.

7. Yup, I also had fun shooting abstracts of the fall colors up here in the Tahoe area. This one was my favorite of what I captured. My son wanted a canvas print of this one for his college dorm. Done, it looks great as a print!

7. "Autumn Abstract 1" - Photograph of Aspen trees at Paige Meadows, near Lake Tahoe in the fall. The abstract effect is achieved by intentional camera movement while hand holding the camera.

8. This is a spot I've driven by many many times over the last 18 years. I finally stopped and got some photos of it this fall. I'm glad I did! This one is another one that should look great as a very large print.

8. "Truckee River in Autumn 32" - Photograph of the Truckee River in the fall, shot off of Hwy 80, in California, just west of Nevada.

9. Fall is a great time of year for photography. The yellow and orange foliage makes for attention grabbing subject matter. Mix that with a little fresh snow and YES! I love how this photo turned out. The contrasting colors really make my eyes happy.

9. "Donner Lake in Autumn 15" - Photograph of fall foliage, snow, and a dock along the shore of Donner Lake in Truckee, California.

10. I'm finishing off the top ten list with this snowy Christmas photo in Downtown Truckee, California. It's an incredible location for photography during the holidays, Truckee really goes all out with the lights. It's tricky shooting in these kind of heavy snowy conditions but so worth it when you get a shot like the one below.

10. "Snowy Christmas Tree in Truckee 12" - Photograph of a snow-covered Christmas tree at night, during a snowstorm, in Historic Downtown Truckee, California.

Thank you for checking out my top 10 photos of 2020 list. I know it's been a tough year for many people, I hope you were all able to have a few highlights and beautiful moments in order to make things a bit easier. 

Happy Hew Year and Cheers to 2021!

Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
www.ScottShotsPhoto.com

Large canvas and metal prints are available of the images above. The images can be found on my website by clicking on the photos above. Click "add to cart" for a pricelist.

Prints can also be seen and purchased at the following locations:

• Art Obsessions art gallery in Reno, Nevada
• Art Truckee in Downtown Truckee, CA
  
• Glenshire Pizza Company in Truckee, CA
• The Lift in Truckee, CA
• The Pub in Truckee, CA