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Photography Review – Aperture

Posted on by Scott Thomas
This is the time of year I do a review of basic photography terms. Many of you may have gotten new cameras or smartphones with cameras over the holidays. Starting with the term: Aperture. Aperture seems to work in reverse to common sense when you first learn about it. Measured in f/stops, the smaller the … Continue reading "Photography Review – Aperture"
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Mid-Summer Walt Disney World Photography Review

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As we head into mid-summer, here is a review of some photography techniques I used at Walt Disney World. You can use them in your photography at home or on vacation. Get in Close This is the number one go to technique to improve your photography today. People tend to stand back and leave a lot of … Continue reading "Mid-Summer Walt Disney World Photography Review"
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Aperture Basics at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
A couple of weeks ago, I started a series on the Metadata I share with all my photos here on the blog with Focal Length. This week we will explore the basics of using Aperture and the effects on your photographs. There are two extremes with Aperture and I will start with the one most … Continue reading "Aperture Basics at Walt Disney World"
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Eliminating Distracting Backgrounds at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Here are a few ideas on how to separate your subject from its background which are often busy at Walt Disney World. I have previously gone into detail on how to use Aperture mode on a dSLR camera to blur out the background while keeping the subject sharp and clear. For compact cameras and on … Continue reading "Eliminating Distracting Backgrounds at Walt Disney World"
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Foreground Objects at Epcot

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More on Aperture this week with a pinch of composition. I am going to guess most of the time the subject you are photographing is in front of something. Have you ever tried putting something in front of the subject? During last year’s Food and Wine Festival at Epcot, a temporary entertainment location was put … Continue reading "Foreground Objects at Epcot"
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Making Lens Flare Work for You

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Tell me something, have you ever had sun streaks in your pictures? Did the person or thing you aimed at turn out dark? There’s a way to successfully incorporate lens flare and keep your subject recognizable. No, I’m not talking about digital enhancements. I’m referring to manual exposure and good, solid photography skills. You’ll need … Continue reading "Making Lens Flare Work for You"
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Advanced Dark Ride Photography at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I have talked about my attempts at photographing Disney dark rides in the past. I have not been satisfied with my results thus far. So, I contacted an expert. Michael Besant is an accomplished dark ride photographer and I asked him for his secret. Turns out I was not the only one to inquire and … Continue reading "Advanced Dark Ride Photography at Walt Disney World"
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An Aperture Mantra in the All American Rose Garden

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Aperture is a strange concept when learning photography. Aperture is defined as the size of the opening in the lens that light passes through before it hits the photographic medium which, these days, is an electronic sensor at the back of the camera. Aperture is also measured in some strange language called f-stops. F-stop numbers … Continue reading "An Aperture Mantra in the All American Rose Garden"
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Digital Photography Beginner’s Guide

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This month marks three years I have been writing weekly (more or less) on the Picture This! Photoblog here at AllEars.net. The questions Lisa got from her inquiry last week got me to thinking in the last three years, many of you have upgraded to better cameras which give you more control. With that in … Continue reading "Digital Photography Beginner’s Guide"
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