Thomas Schaeffer, born in 1965, was infected with the virus of photography by his father at the age of 10. He started with 35mm b/w, slide film, and view finder cameras with fixed lenses.
It was in 1981 when he bought his first SLR, a Canon AE-1, that he started more serious shooting, consequently buying more lenses, then in 1983 a Canon A-1. By that time he also become familiar with b/w lab work and joined some photography classes in school. After school and during military service, university, and the early working years as an engineer, photography was reduced to just holiday shooting. Then in 1993 he bought a new Canon EOS 100 during a trip to the US southwest as a replacement for his broken Canon A-1.
The motive-rich southwest and the new technology re-ignited his love for photography. So after returning from the US Southwest he started photographing regularly as well as conducting slide shows on a small scale for regional audiences. Over the years he has added to and upgraded his equipment both for cameras and projection, preparing slide shows about every trip he and his wife made to the US west and Canada in the 1990s. He also authored two travel-guide style CDs about the US west and Alaska, which ran on PCs.
It was in 2001, after some terrorist spoiled a planned trip in September to the southwest, that he bought his first Canon EOS D30 instead. The switch to fully digital boosted both his skills and picture frequency immediately. Now the complete connection between his two passions, photography and computers, was available. Moving on to the D60 and 20D cameras, replacing all lenses to better ones along the way was only logical. Another boost for the passion came in 2005 on a workshop on Vancouver Island with pro-photographer Rolf Hicker, where he not only learnt a lot but also shot stunning pictures of whales and the canadian landscape. Today he specializes in Travel, Landscape and wildlife photography, which he conducts mainly during his holiday trips to Europe, the US and Canada.
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Picture Of New York City Taxi Cabs Many traffic jams or high traffic areas in New York City are speckled with the sight of yellow taxi cabs. The magnificent views from the now highest building in new York, the Empire State building, are... |
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St Peters Square Vatican Rome A stupendous view over St Peters Square and Vatican City in Rome, Italy. View from the top of St Peters cathedral, the monumental centre of the Vatican, Rome, Italy. During... |
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Snow Scene Picture An Austrian house makes a great centrepiece for a snow scene picture. The Austrian houses are decorated during the winter and christmas time. This one was seen in... |
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Dundlum Castle Scotland Cliffside Dundlum Castle on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, Europe. The cliffhanger castle ruin of Dundlum Castle on the northwestern Tip of the Isle of Skye in... |
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Westerhever Lighthouse Picture The Westerhever lighthouse is situated on the Eiderstedt Peninsula on the German West Coast. One of the most beautiful lighthouses on the german coast is undoubtedly the Westerhever one.... |
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Picture Of The North Sea Sunset mood on the German West Coast over the North Sea, Europe. Sunset mood on the german north west coast near Westerhever. The region is well known for endless... |
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Medieval Scottish Architecture Glamis Castle in the Scottish Highlands - a fine example of medieval architecture. Glamis Castle in the southern parts of the scottish highlands is one of the castles Shakespeare... |
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Picture Of The Waternish Peninsula Trumpan Bay on the Waternish Peninsula in Scotland, Europe. The perfect day on the Isle of Skye can be ended perfectly by watching the sunset at the quiet and... |
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Armadale Castle Scotland The beautifully manicured gardens of the Armadale Castle in Scotland, Europe. The old clan headquarters of the MacDonald's, Armadale castle in southern Isle of Skye, provides... |
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Inspirational Picture The midnight sun reflects on a pond in the Yukon Territory of Canada, creating a mystical and inspirational scene. This beautiful scenery was seen on a small pond near Beaver Creek, Yukon. Although the sun is... |
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Lucca Tuscany Italy Amphitheatro is the best known place in the City of Lucca in the Tuscany, Italy. The oval place of the Amphitheatro in Lucca is one of the most typical italian places in Tuscany.... |
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Dolomites Italy Three Chimes formation in the Dolomites in the Alto Adige area of Northern Italy, Europe. This small chapel sits on the foot of the magnificient formation of the three chimes in the... |
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Christmas Market In Germany An overview of the Christmas Market in Frankfurt, Germany seen from Nicolai Church. The famous christmas market in Frankfurt seen from the balcony of the Nicolai church. The cozy... |
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Kilchurn Castle Scotland Kilchurn Castle ruins surrounded by pastures and rocky hills in Scotland, Europe. The ruins of Kilchurn castle are settled on a beautiful island in a Loch. Visitors can only get to... |
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Wonder Lake Night Light Midnight light at Wonder Lake overlooked by Mt McKinley, Alaska, USA. Although Mt McKinley is notorious for being shrouded in clouds it usually comes out for some time... |
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Inuit Statue Fairbanks Alaska A statue depicting an Inuit family in winter clothing in downtown Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. This monument in downtown Fairbanks, Alaska is dedicated to the first nation of Alaska, the Inuit. |
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Photo Of A Bridge A wooden bridge crosses the Nares River which runs between Lakes Bennett and Nares in Carcross, Yukon, Canada. Where thousands of gold seekers had one of their first stops coming from the infamous Chilkoot Pass... |
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Street Impression Edinburgh Scotland The old town of Edinburgh gives a good impression of what the streets would have been like in the early days. Edinburghs old town is build on a hill and on it's flanks, thus having the need to level some... |
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Picture Of Liberty Island Views of New Jersey and Liberty Island from the top of the highest building in New York - the Empire State Building. The magnificent views from the now highest building in new York, the Empire State building, are... |
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Town Of Culross Scotland The ancient Abbey in the small fishing community of Culross in Fife, Scotland, Europe. On the coast of the Scottish region of Fife, just across Edinburgh and not far from Stirling, lies... |
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Bald Eagle Homer Alaska One of the best places to see Bald Eagles is in Homer, Alaska, USA. While strolling along the beach in Homer, Alaska, this Bald eagle caught my attention sitting on a... |
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Picture Of A Moose Stag A lone moose stag stands in the tidal flats of Homer, Alaska, USA. This lonely moose was seen in the tidal flats of Homer, Alaska. Moose are the most impressive... |
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Hot Air Ballooning Picture A colourful entrant in the hot air ballooning festival in Bad Homburg, Germany. During the annual montgolfiade near Frankfurt, germany, one can enjoy the mass start of the hot air... |
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Kachemak Bay Alaska The Homer Spit is encompassed by Kachemak Bay and surrounded by the Kenai Mountains of Alaska. View from the highway coming into Homer at the southwestern tip of Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. The... |
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Northern California Sunset Picture A pebbly beach near Crescent City on the northern coast of California is a great place to be at sunset. After a beautiful sunset in the pacific, which we enjoyed on the beaches of Crescent City in... |
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Brooklyn Bridge Picture The pedestrian zone on Brooklyn Bridge backdropped by Manhattan, New York, USA. While strolling from downtown Manhattan over the Brooklyn Bridge towards Brooklyn and back, you get... |
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Manhattan Skyline At Sunset During sunset one can see that the towering commercial buildings of Manhattan skyline dwarf the Brooklyn Bridge. From the Brooklyn side of the bridge one can experience these maginficent views of the Broodklyn... |
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Picture Of Boats Fisher boats on the sandy harbor of Vorupoer in Denmark, Europe. The fishermen at the danish west coast are still working with small boats, setting their nets with... |
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Picture Of Edinburgh Scotland A main street called Princess Street in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. From Calton Hill above Princess street one have the best overview over the whole city of Edinburgh,... |
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Peninsula Of Waternish Scotland Evening at the tip of the Peninsula of Waternish in with a celtic cross in the foreground. The perfect day on the Isle of Skye can be ended perfectly by watching the sunset at the quiet and... |
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Dinghy Fishing Boat North Sea After a day fishing, the dinghy boat is hauled out of the North Sea onto the sandy beach in Vorupoer, Denmark. The fishermen at the danish west coast are still working with small boats, setting their nets with... |
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Glamis Castle Of Scotland Glamis Castle in the Scottish Highlands, Scotland, Britain, Europe. Glamis Castle in the southern parts of the scottish highlands is one of the castles Shakespeare... |
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Inveraray Castle Scotland The immaculate grounds surrounding Inveraray Castle in Scotland, Europe. The well preserved castle above Inversaray is well known for its beautiful gardens, which are... |
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Yukon Midnight Sun The midnight sun and silhouetted trees reflect on a pond near Beaver Creek in the Yukon Territory, Canada. This beautiful scenery was seen on a small pond near Beaver Creek, Yukon. Although the sun is... |
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Steller Sea Lions Kenai Steller Sea Lions hauled out on a rock in the pristine Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. Stellers sea lions are very common in the waters of Alaska. Here in the Kenai Fjords NP lives a big... |
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Kennicott Mine Abandoned Kennicott Copper Mine in the Wrangell-St Elias National Park of Alaska. Kennicott copper mine, once the richest copper mine of the world, was abandoned in the 1930s. The... |
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Castle Pictures Eilean Donan Castle in Loch Duich, Scotland, Europe. The very neat castle of Eilean Donan sits on a small island in Loch Duich near Dornie, Scotland.... |
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Snow Pictures Sunrise on a winter morning in the snow covered Pinzgau Region of Austria, Europe. When the sun is raising over the eastern alps in Austria and lights up the tops of the surrounding... |
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Mammoth Hot Springs Wyoming Multi coloured terraces at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. The impressive Mammoth Hot Springs in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming are well worth a... |
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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco The famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco seems to dissolve in the mist over the Bay. When dense fog comes over the bay area in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge seems as to go... |
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Christmas Lights Michelstadt Elaborate decorations and christmas lights in the town of Michelstadt in Germany, Europe. The old town of Michelstadt in Germany is nicely decorated all through the christmas season with... |
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Abbotsford House Scotland Situated in Scotland, Abbotsford House is the home of Sir Walter Scott. Abbotsford House, the home of Scotlands famous national lyric Sir Walter Scott, is today maintained... |
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