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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Isle Of Skye A beautiful rainbow contrasts with the dark thunder clouds in the Isle of Skye, Scotland, Europe. While the frequent rain on the Isle of Skye can be annoying, it also provides lots of occasions to... |
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Rettenstein Austria The first rays of sunlight hit the peak of the Rettenstein Mountain in Austria, Europe. When sun comes up during the early hours of a bright clear winter day at the Wildkogel near... |
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Mountain Scenery The beautiful scenery atop a mountain at sunrise in Austria, Europe. To experience a sunrise on top of my favourite ski mountain at 7 in the morning in February I had... |
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Austria Winter The sun peeks over the tops of the hills behind this winter scene near Pinzgau, Austria, Europe. Picture perfect winter settings can often be found right along the road in rural Austria. This... |
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North Sea Denmark With the fishing boats safetly hauled out onto the shores of the North Sea, the sun sets in Denmark, Europe. Even on Denmark's rural west coast scenes like these are hardly to find anymore. There are only a... |
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North Sea Sunset A beautiful sunset is reflected in the clouds over the North Sea in Denmark, Europe. Even on Denmark's rural west coast scenes like these are hardly to find anymore. There are only a... |
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Deer Stag A wild deer stag stands on the hillside and blows a raspberry at the camera. Maybe he was just tired of getting photographed all the time, but somehow he decided to give me the... |
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Running Deer During a hiking trip in rural Austria we stumbled across a group of deer just in the middle of... |
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Colloseum Ruin Rome Colloseum The illuminated Colloseum ruin in Rome is surely one of the classics in photography but nenetheless... |
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Vatican Rome The Angel Bridge and the Vatican in Rome, Italy, Europe. When night is coming to Rome, all the lights come on and illuminate the city like at christmas.... |
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Forum Romanum Rome A view of the historic Forum Romanum in Rome in Italy, Europe. Even in the bright daylight the Forum Romanum radiates a certain majestic and ancient dignity. Seen... |
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Fall Leaves Fall leaves photographed in Frankfurt am main in Germany, Europe. When the fall leaves are falling the mass of colours are overwhelming. This photograph is showing... |
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Christmas Market Frankfurt An annual event which takes place in the city of Frankfurt is the Christmas Market. The Frankfurt Christmas Market is one of the biggest christmas markets throughout Germany. Seen... |
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Rathaus Michelstadt The Rathaus or Town Hall decorated during the christmas markets in the historic town of Michelstadt, Germany, Europe. The ancient town of Michelstadt in Germany is hosting one of the best known regional christmas... |
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Michelstadt Germany Snow surrounds the Town Hall in the town of Michelstadt, Germany, Europe. The ancient town of Michelstadt in Germany is hosting one of the best known regional christmas... |
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Michelstadt Buildings are laborately decorated during christmas in the town of Michelstadt in Germany, Europe. The ancient town of Michelstadt in Germany is hosting one of the best known regional christmas... |
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Austria Christmas Lights A snowy scene with christmas lights glowing at a house in Austria, Europe. During the christmas season all the houses in Austria are decorated for the season with christmas... |
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Skiing A man performs some acrobatic moves while skiing in Austria, Europe. Getting a certain speciality in skiing takes years and years of experience. For me it was a... |
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Snow Formation An interesting formation made in the snow in Germany, Europe. During the hard and long winter of 05/06 in Europe the snow formations in these abundant masses of... |
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Melting Snow A small hole in the melting snow reveals the earth beneath during the winter in Germany, Europe. During the hard and long winter of 05/06 in Europe the snow formations in these abundant masses of... |
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Austria Skiing A popular destination for skiing is Pinzgau in Austria, Europe. In snow heights of over 2 meters this guy had a lot of fun posing and driving in front of my... |
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Paraglider Austria A Paraglider get a birds eye view over the Alps of Austria, Europe. To fly over the top of the mountains is an old dream of mankind, these paragliders found their way... |
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Paragliders Austria A couple of paragliders view the alps of Austria from the top. To fly over the top of the mountains is an old dream of mankind, these paragliders found their way... |
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Snow The formations of on the top of fence posts look like scoops of ice cream along the road in Austria, Europe. The snow rich winter of 05/06 created throughout Europe not only winter chaos but also formations... |
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Cute Dog A cute Border Collie dog plays in the deep snow on a cold winter day in Germany, Europe. Despite the cold snow of -15C this young Border Collie has a lot of fun playing with the lights and... |
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Icicles The water flowing over a waterfall turns to icicles during the winter in Austria, Europe. Lots of deep blue ice forms on the Waterfalls in Austria during the long time of far below freezing... |
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Yukon Sunset A vivid sunset in the Yukon Territory of Canada. After driving 400 miles up from Skagway we settled in a motel in Beaver Creek in the Yukon... |
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Grizzly Bear Family A grizzly bear crosses a river with her family in the Katmai National Park in Alaska. Walking around in katmai National Park during the salmon run is like walking in the Zoo, just... |
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Killer Whale BC One of the best places to see a Killer Whale is in the coastal waters off BC, British Columbia, Canada. Orcas or killer whales are very common in Johnstone Strait just between Vancouver Island and the... |
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Knight Inlet Sunset A beautiful sunset in Knight Inlet, British Columbia, Canada. Back from a two day trip on a boat out on Johnstone Strait and Knight Inlet we relaxed one evening... |
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Vancouver Island Lake Nimpkish Lake is a great camping vacation destination on Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Back from a two day trip on a boat out on Johnstone Strait and Knight Inlet we relaxed one evening... |
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Vancouver Island Scenery Nimpkish Lake is backdropped by the mountain and wilderness scenery of Vancouver Island. Back from a two day trip on a boat out on Johnstone Strait and Knight Inlet we relaxed one evening... |
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Eilean Donan Castle Eilean Donan Castle situated on the shores of Loch Duich in Scotland, Europe. Eilean Donan Castle on the shores of Loch Duich in north western Scotland was not only the setup... |
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Toscany Thunderstorm Dark clouds gather over Toscany, Italy during a thunderstorm. While travelling in Tuscany for a week we just drove for dinner and came across this thunderstorm... |
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Stonehenge The Stonehenge is a popular tourist attraction in the countryside of England, Europe. While a first grade tourist target, Stonehenge still provides some occasions of getting an... |
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Loch Gairloch Situated in Western Highlands is Loch Gairloch on the west coast of Scotland, Europe. Along the Scottish west coast the lush green vegetation and the blue sea are contrastng to some... |
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Denmark Sunset Fishing Boats on the shore of the North Sea in Denmark, Europe. Even on Denmark's rural west coast, scenes like these are hard to find anymore. There are only a... |
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Stenbjerg Denmark Colourful boats along the shores in Stenbjerg, Denmark, Europe. Even on Denmark's rural west coast scenes like these are hardly to find anymore. There are only a... |
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Denmark Beach A stoney beach along the shores of the North Sea in Denmark, Europe. Even on Denmark's rural west coast scenes like these are hardly to find anymore. There are only a... |
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Grand Teton National Park Snake River in the foreground while the tops of the Teton Range are caught in the sunrise light in Wyoming, USA. Although you need to get up early while staying the night in Jackson Hole it's absolutely worth the... |
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Antelope Canyon The world famous Antelope Canyon in Arizona, USA. The once-secret Antelope Canyon is today bustling with photographers and tourists frm all over the... |
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Monument Valley Butte The East Mitten Butte in Monument Valley during Sunrise in Utah, USA. To watch a sunrise in the magnificent surroundings of Monument Valley makes it worth getting up... |
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