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Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Posted on by Jack Spence
Hang on to them hats and glasses cuz this here’s the wildest ride in the wilderness. In reality, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad isn’t the most thrilling coaster in the world. In fact, it only reaches a top speed of somewhere between 24-30 miles per hour. By today’s standards, that’s pretty tame. Yet this ride is … Continue reading "Big Thunder Mountain Railroad"
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Panning for Gold

Posted on by Scott Thomas
The technique of panning to convey a sense of motion is one that takes practice. Instead of worrying about depth of field as you would for a landscape or a portrait, slow shutter speeds and steady hands are what is needed to get a good panned photo. For unlike most photography, panning means you move … Continue reading "Panning for Gold"
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Wide World of Disney

Posted on by Scott Thomas
A wide angle lens for a digital SLR camera is usually considered a lens of focal length 24mm lens or less (for full frame SLR it’s about 1.5 times more or 35mm). Wide angle lenses can take in a wider field of view then normal, telephoto or telephoto zoom lenses. On my last trip to … Continue reading "Wide World of Disney"
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Disneyland vs. Magic Kingdom Part 1

Posted on by Jack Spence
I just got back from vacation. A portion of my trip was spent visiting the Disneyland Resort in California. For those of you who have read my bio, you know that I grew up in Anaheim and visited Disneyland often during my childhood. When I turned eighteen I got a job at the Blue Bayou … Continue reading "Disneyland vs. Magic Kingdom Part 1"
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Nikon’s Composite Function

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Taking photos is fun but it’s exhilirating when you’re trying to capture all the excitement you’re feeling while traveling 25 mph on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Armed once again with the Nikon Coolpix 7600 point and shoot camera, I toyed with the Sports Composite feature. This can be found by turning the mode dial to … Continue reading "Nikon’s Composite Function"
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