Photographing Children at Walt Disney World

Small children pose an interesting photography problem in that they are small. Most adults I see at Walt Disney World (and most anyplace else) usually stand when photographing children. They get photos from an angle like this one of my grandson playing with the Muziki drums in Africa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Drummer Boy 1
Child playing with the Muziki drums in Africa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. Nikon D750/28-300VR, 1/125s, f/8, ISO 640, EV +0.3, 36mm Focal Length.

While this is a very good photograph, you can tell I was standing above him when I took it. Going back to my recent post on Getting Closer When Photographing at the Magic Kingdom, I got down to his level for this photo and filled the frame with his joy.

Drummer Boy 2
Child playing with the Muziki drums in Africa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. Nikon D750/28-300VR, 1/125s, f/8, ISO 1000, EV +0.3, 44mm Focal Length.

As you can see I did have on my Superzoom lens, but I still got close to my subject so I did not have to crop it.

It also helps at character meet and greets to get down to a child’s-eye level. Especially when the PhotoPass photographer does not.

Meeting Adventurers Mickey and Minnie Mouse
Child meeting Mickey and Minnie Mouse inside the Adventurers Outpost in Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. Nikon D750/28-300VR, 1/80s, f/5.6, ISO 1000, EV +0.3, 78mm Focal Length, Bounce Flash.

Of the dozen photos I took of my grandson meeting with Adventurers Mickey and Minnie Mouse in the Adventurers Outpost, this is my favorite.

To recap, whenever you are photographing small children, it is best to get down to their eye level, get in close and fill that frame! 

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Scott's "Photographic Innoventions" blog focuses on intermediate to advanced photography concepts and techniques relevant for Point and Shoot and Digital SLR cameras.

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2 Replies to “Photographing Children at Walt Disney World”

  1. I remember you took a group through AK…years ago..I was in the group…fill the frame…I took an awesome photo of one of the gorillas. I still remember your advice..thank you

    1. That was a fun time! Had the whole Picture This! crew that day with Barrie, Lisa and myself. Happy you took out advice and filled that frame, Sandi!