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Live from MouseFest #2 Focus on Disney World

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As promised, here are a few pictures from last night’s Fireworks Meet at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. I knew it would be very crowded so I didn’t bring my tripod. Unfortunately, that means these are a little shaky. I’ll get some better fireworks and night photos later that I’ll be sure to share but … Continue reading "Live from MouseFest #2 Focus on Disney World"
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Live from MouseFest #1 – Focus on Disney World

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MouseFest is finally here – and I get to tell you about it. Of course, that means I’ll mostly be sharing photos. The first official land meets started today at the Magic Kingdom. Starting off the day was MouseFest 101, where Mike Scopa and Mark Goldhaber talked about the origins of MouseFest. They shared tips … Continue reading "Live from MouseFest #1 – Focus on Disney World"
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Focus on Disney World – Where in the World? #17

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This was Challenge #16: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50/18-200VR, 10/640s shutter, f5.3 Heather Young is this week’s challenge winner. She was first to guess that this lovely jewel is on the turban of Jafar. Jafar can be found on the front of the villian’s float in the Disney Dreams … Continue reading "Focus on Disney World – Where in the World? #17"
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Focus on Disney World – Rockin’ Roller Coaster

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Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50/18-200VR, 1/400s shutter, f10 In my last tip I talked about deciding whether to orient your pictures either vertically or horizontally. Take a look at this photo of the guitar outside of the Rockin’ Roller Coaster at MGM Studios. Is this a vertical or horizontal composition? That was actually … Continue reading "Focus on Disney World – Rockin’ Roller Coaster"
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Focus on Disney World – Where in the World? #16

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This was Challenge #15: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2006 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50/55-200, 10/2500s shutter, f10 Christina Romano is this week’s challenge winner. Way to go Christina! With the help of her sister, Jessie and her dad, Nick, Christina was the first to let me know that this sculpture resides in Italy at … Continue reading "Focus on Disney World – Where in the World? #16"
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Focus on Disney World – Orientation

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Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50/18-200VR, 1/1250s shutter, f5 One of the first things you should think about before taking a photograph is whether it will look better with a horizontal or vertical composition. Because of the way that cameras are built, it feels more natural to hold them horizontally. Consequently, most photos are … Continue reading "Focus on Disney World – Orientation"
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Focus on Disney World – Where in the World? #15

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This was Challenge #14: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2006 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50/18-55, 10/2000s shutter, f7.1 OK, that was an easy one! Nearly everyone knew that this was a photo of Daisy Duck hiking with Hewey, Louie and Dewey at Camp Minnie Mickey in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Congratulations to Casey Wittekind! She was … Continue reading "Focus on Disney World – Where in the World? #15"
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Focus on Disney World – Where in the World? #14

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This was Challenge #13: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50/18-200VR, 1/1000s shutter, f8 Kudos to Tim Wingfield! He did some very creative detective work and was the first to come up with the right answer. This torch is between France and the United Kingdom in Epcot’s World Showcase. Tim wasn’t … Continue reading "Focus on Disney World – Where in the World? #14"
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Focus on Disney World – Leading Lines

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Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50/18-200VR, 9.3s shutter, f8 One way to make the main subject of your photograph stand out is to compose your shot with leading lines. Leading lines are lines in a photograph used to guide your viewer’s eye through your photograph. When deciding how to compose your shot, consider where … Continue reading "Focus on Disney World – Leading Lines"
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Focus on Disney World – Where in the World? #13

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This was Challenge #12: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50/18-200VR, 1/500s shutter, f8 Everyone’s a winner! There were more responses than ever to this week’s challenge and everyone knew that the photo was taken in front of the France Pavilion in Epcot. Jennifer Snapp was the first one to send … Continue reading "Focus on Disney World – Where in the World? #13"
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