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Steve and Stephanie
Thomas, along with their son David, specialize in landscape,
nature, and wildlife photography. With
so many distractions in life it is easy to lose sight of
the beauty that surrounds us. With their photos they hope to
reacquaint people with that beauty and at the same time promote
an appreciation for nature and encourage conservation.
You will find photos from all three on
this web site along with Stephanie's drawings. All are
available for
purchase.
Stephanie spent the first
weekend in Dec. at Mattamuskeet, a national wildlife refuge on
the coast of NC. Saturday morning she and 2 of her fellow
photographers, Sharon Canter and Cheryl Garrity, took a tour of the area. Their
tour guide, driver, and volunteer Ernie Marshall, was very
knowledgeable about the refuge and the animals that live there.
http://www.fws.gov/mattamuskeet/
"Mattamuskeet
Sunrise"
"Evening Reflection"
"Mattamuskeet
Deer"
"Blue Heron Catching Fish"
"Deer in the Rain"
"Tour Guide Ernie Marshall"
Steve was up and out early
on a November Sunday
morning to get this photo of Oak Hollow Lake in High Point NC.
"Morning
Glow" Oak Hollow Lake
Stephanie
Thomas
Stephanie thought November 14th
was a great day to shoot a war.
Or to put it another way, it was a great day to take photos of the
civil war reenactment at Old Salem. It was loud and smoky and
fun.
"Old Salem Civil War Reenactment"
Stephanie spent the afternoon of
November 7th
shooting the
Old
Mill of Guilford off of Hwy 68 in Guilford County. The mill
was founded on Beaver Creek in 1767. It still produces a wide
variety of meal, grits, and mixes today that you can find for
sale in the mill's gift shop.
"The
Old Mill of Guilford"
"Taking Off" Greensboro, NC
In October Stephanie went
up to the Babcock State Park in WV with Bokeh photography group
members Paul Salazar and John Carroll. It was cold and raining for
most of the time but the photos they came back with and the
beauty they saw made the bad weather worth putting up with.
"Mill at Babcock State Park" WV
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David worked in Los Angeles
in the fall. Before he left for home, he spent a weekend in
Ventura, photographing at Ventura Harbor as well as Santa Cruz
Island. Santa Cruz Island is the largest of California's eight
Channel Islands. It is inhabited by more than 1000 species of
plants and animals.
http://www.nps.gov/chis/index.htm
"Potato Harbor" Santa Cruz Island
"Common Dolphins Surfing" Ventura
"Ventura Harbor"
David spent the summer
working at a theater in Aspen, CO, and came back with
breathtaking photos of the
Maroon Bells and
Mt. Sopris.
"Maroon Bells Over Maroon Lake"
"Mt. Sopris at Sunset"
David
Thomas
Steve and David spent a couple of
days in the middle of August climbing up, climbing down, falling
down, and scrambling to shoot some of North Carolina's gorgeous
waterfalls.
"Cullasaja Falls NC"
"Whitewater Falls NC"
In the spring
Steve & Stephanie shot the beautiful scenery and wild life on
the
Outer Banks of North Carolina including Ocracoke Island,
Bodie Island, Corolla, and a side trip to Lake Mattamuskeet. They
especially enjoyed taking photos of the wild horses on Corolla.
"Sharing" Outer Banks, NC
Steve Thomas
On July 19th Steve and Stephanie went up to
Hanging Rock State Park. If you have never been to Hanging Rock,
you should take a weekend to go up there and explore the
beautiful cascades, falls, and mountain view. It's hard to
believe all of this beauty is just one hour's drive from
Greensboro.
"Lower Cascade Falls NC"
If you
wish to
purchase
art or meet the artists
you can email them at
Stephanie@AShadeOfArt.com, or call
336-255-1006.
Also, small 8x10 prints are available on their
eBay store
and their gallery on
Yessy.com.
You can find Steve, Stephanie and David's work for sale
at
the
Tex & Shirley's at
Friendly Shopping Center in Greensboro, Tex & Shirley's in High Point on Penny
Rd., The
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce on 342 N. Elm St.
www.heartofliving.net , and "The
John Turchin Art Gallery" in Banner Elk, NC.
2010
Spring Show Schedule:
Carolina Craftsman's Classic- Greensboro
Parisian Promenade -Bicentennial Park-Greensboro
bios, awards, other exhibits
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