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Scott Thompson
@scottshots
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Professional photographer since 1998. Based in the Truckee / Tahoe area. I sell big landscape prints and license images. I post photos, stories, and how-to's.
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Created
January 23, 2018
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2026-01-01 17:27
Happy New Year!!! Shot Last Night
Happy New Year from Tahoe! Shot last night at Palisades Tahoe ski resort. Tons of fun out there. I was hoping to get a bit higher up the mountain. But security wasn't having any of that... lol. Shot with
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2025-12-06 04:45
This Evening's Moon Rising Above Truckee, California
I attended a Christmas party in Downtown Truckee, California this evening. But, right before I went in, I knew I had some work to do... I knew the moon would be rising any moment, and I had the camera
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Art Talk
2025-11-18 02:04
New Gallery Exhibit at Art Truckee!
I have some great news... I am now exhibiting and selling out of Art Truckee in Downtown Truckee, California! It's been a couple of years since I've sold out of a Truckee gallery, but I am back at it!
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Sunset Photography
2025-10-15 17:12
This Morning's Snowliage
Yup. Snowliage is supposedly a word... I love the look of fresh snow on autumn foliage! And this morning, I ran around Downtown Truckee, California with the camera for a bit, capturing a few lovely scenes.
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2025-10-03 02:37
Beautiful Day Of Fishing Pyramid Lake
Yesterday was an incredible day that I will probably be talking about for years to come. I got the last minute call the night before to join my buddy on his boat for the Pyramid Lake, Nevada fishing opening
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2025-09-30 01:39
Backpacking Warren Lake
This weekend was a lot of fun! And a lot of work... A couple of friends and I backpacked to Warren Lake for an overnight adventure. Of course, I brought the Canon camera... We knew it was going to be a
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2025-09-22 22:09
This Morning's Drone Photos Above Donner Lake
The cloud inversion was thick this morning, and lasted quite a while. But when the inversion started breaking up, I flew the drone above the lake and captured these new photos. It's hard to tell, especially
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2025-09-18 23:20
Lake Tahoe Surface Abstract Photos
Got out for some fishing on Lake Tahoe today. Don't ask... But it was great to be out there, and at one point the light breeze and cloud reflections were making some very cool patterns on the surface of
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2025-09-12 18:23
New Photos From Last Weekend's Backpacking Adventure
I finally had time to go trough and work on some new photos from a little overnight solo backpacking adventure last weekend. The destination was Flora Lake and Azalea Lake. Both lakes are near each other.
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2025-09-12 01:28
Just Another New Rainbow Bridge Photo...
I'm pretty happy with this pretty shot! I was very lucky to be at the right place at the right time. This location is not what I had planned. In fact, I was on my way to a real estate shoot. The place
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2025-09-08 03:34
Tonight's Donner Lake Sunset
It was another day in paradise today. I spent a few hours on the shore of Donner Lake mid-day, hanging out with some friends. Fun times. Went home and watched a movie. Looked out the window when the movie
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2025-09-05 19:09
This Morning's Crepuscular Rays!
I was lucky to get to see some beautiful crepuscular rays (or "God rays") in Historic Downtown Truckee, California this morning. Fortunately, I had a real estate shoot to get to, so I had my
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2025-09-03 03:54
Light Strike Above Donner Lake This Evening
Got one! The lightning was going off this afternoon, so I grabbed the gear to see if I could capture a strike. I was a bit underdressed and by the time I called it an evening, I was completely soaked and
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2025-09-02 03:35
Tahoe City, Lake Tahoe
I had to run an errand in Tahoe City today. So...I thought I should bring the camera gear, just in case. When I was all done with what I had to do, I got out the drone and had some photo fun! These were
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2025-08-31 17:59
Interesting Trees Near Echo Peak, Tahoe
I recently went for a big hike with a friend and the dog se is dog sitting, up to Echo Peak in the Tahoe area of California. There was a fair amount of smokey haze in the air from a nearby wildfire, not
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2025-08-27 17:53
New Rainbow Photos
The weather has been wild this last week. So much rain in the afternoons! And what does that mean??? Well, lately it means RAINBOWS!!! There have been rainbows the last three evenings, and I have been
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2025-08-26 22:12
Recent Drone Photos
I've been busy lately. Both with work for clients, and shooting landscapes to sell as large fine art prints. And I've been shooting a lot with my drone lately! I got the drone to help with my Real Estate
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2025-08-09 21:24
Reno, Nevada Car Show Photos! (9 images)
I made a last minuted decision last night to grab the gear and head down to Reno Nevada for some photography fun at the Hot August Nights car show. It was crowded, but not as many people as I expected.
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2025-07-27 18:38
Shooting and Shooting in Nevada Yesterday
I helped a friend with a chore near Lovelock, Nevada yesterday. I brought my camera and my friend brought a shotgun and some clay targets, so some fun was had while we were out there! The clouds were looking
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2025-07-09 03:17
New Fun Las Vegas Photos!
I recently had a great time visiting my son Kane ( @enak ) where he now lives - Las Vegas, Nevada! We went on many little adventures around the Vegas area, one of the evenings we hit the strip, of course.
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