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Walt Disney World at f/2.8

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Fast lenses for digital SLR cameras have a maximum aperture of f/2.8 or bigger. Except for the Nifty-Fifty which are 50mm prime lenses at f/1.8, fast lenses are expensive. Most of the lenses in this class are considered some of the best ever made. Over the last three years, I have purchased two f/2.8 lenses … Continue reading "Walt Disney World at f/2.8"
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The Red Beast

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Remember this photo? This is how my photos looked when I first attempted to photograph Beauty and the Beast, Live on Stage with my Nikon D70 camera. Up until then, the camera’s automatic White Balance setting was handling photographing around the Walt Disney World resort a breeze. I was able to save this photo via … Continue reading "The Red Beast"
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I Pahked My Cah in Hollywood Studios

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Every now and again I go into a park with a theme in mind. On an overly bright, sunny, and hazy day I decided to photograph the various parked prop cars at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Unfortunately, I picked the wrong day to photograph shiny, reflective surfaces as it lead me to shoot while squinting or … Continue reading "I Pahked My Cah in Hollywood Studios"
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Disney Pic of the Week – Streets of Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Disney’s Hollywood Studios conjurs up those big dreams many have of seeing their name up in lights and becoming the huge celebrity they long to be. As a matter of fact, you’ll even meet some of these Citizens of Hollywood as you roam Sunset Blvd and Hollywood Blvd. The park’s layout is made up of … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Streets of Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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Hyper-Hollywood

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Hyperfocus is a term you may run across when reading about photography. It is a one word term to say everything in a photograph is in sharp focus from front to back. You see hyperfocal photos on the covers of travel magazines where a tropical beach is featured and everything is in focus from the … Continue reading "Hyper-Hollywood"
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Sunset Boulevard – Disney’s Hollwood Studios

Posted on by Jack Spence
I ate lunch at Disney’s Hollywood Studios last week with my friend Flo. During our meal, she asked me if I knew about the “Contractor’s Signature” marker on Sunset Blvd. When I said no, it surprised her as she thought I knew everything about the Disney parks. (This couldn’t be further from the truth.) Flo … Continue reading "Sunset Boulevard – Disney’s Hollwood Studios"
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Inside the Tower of Terror

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Tower of Terror Lobby.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/15s, f/3.5, 800 ISO, -0.6 EV, 18mm Focal length For years I tried to take indoor photographs at Walt Disney World with very little success until I got the combination of the Nikon D70 digital SLR and the Nikon 18-200VR lens. Between the camera’s ability to take acceptable images up … Continue reading "Inside the Tower of Terror"
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P for Program Assist

Posted on by Scott Thomas
The past couple of weeks I’ve showed you how to control depth of field with Aperture Priority mode and to slow or freeze motion in Shutter Priority mode. What if I was to tell you about a mode which automatically selects a good exposure (aperture (f-stop) and shutter speed) to start with and allows you … Continue reading "P for Program Assist"
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Photographic Innoventions: Online Photo Editing

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Running applications on the Internet has come a long way since portals like Yahoo and Google introduced Online Email. Now you can run spreadsheets and word processors as well as figure out when you can call for your Advanced Dining Reservations at Walt Disney World. NOTE: Since the publication of this post, Picnik has been … Continue reading "Photographic Innoventions: Online Photo Editing"
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