Lisa Berton

Disney Pic of the Week – Inside the Resorts

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Resort guests tend to fall into one of two categories, relaxed vacationers and full throttle park hitters. Certainly, some of us fall somewhere in the middle or change from trip to trip. Those who hit the parks from open to close (Hi. My name is Lisa) don’t necessarily see more than our resort rooms and … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Inside the Resorts"
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Composition at Character Meals

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Eight weeks after booking your dining reservations, it’s finally time to lean back and breathe in the warm vanilla and cinammon goodness of your efforts. The character meal is comprised of characters appearing at a restaurant to match its theme and not a meal comprised of characters. Ya know, I just want to spell it … Continue reading "Composition at Character Meals"
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Disney Pic of the Week – Inside Spaceship Earth

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Spaceship Earth (featuring my color photos) is a relaxing and slow moving dark ride that takes guests through the progress of mankind from cavemen to Steve Jobs/Steve Wozniak. It sits inside what some refer to as the giant golf ball which in actuality is a geodesic sphere. My photographic contribution might look to some as … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Inside Spaceship Earth"
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Evil Emperor Zurg

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If you want a great photo on a dark ride, do what photographers do, cross your fingers that your vehicle stops in just the right spot. Set your camera to a wide aperture, slow down the shutterspeed to something you can hold steady, and take aim. A few years ago I lucked out on Buzz … Continue reading "Evil Emperor Zurg"
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Indiana Jones and Canon’s Smart Shutter

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Millions of folks with point and shoot cameras don’t take advantage of even half of what their cameras can do. I recently chatted up a gentleman in a wholesale store who was looking at cameras. He had just bought a camera and was comparing prices. I was surprised, as I always am, when he said … Continue reading "Indiana Jones and Canon’s Smart Shutter"
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Horton Sees a Digital Zoom

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My Shooting Location: Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Toon Lagoon, Me Ship, the Olive Subject: Horton, who sits atop Caro-Seuss-el in Seuss Landing Camera: Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Balance: Elbows locked and rested on a wooden fence. Lunch: I brought tuna and bought a croissant and bite size honey dew at a bakery. Mode: Auto Digital … Continue reading "Horton Sees a Digital Zoom"
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Disney Pic of the Week РM̩xico

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I thought about writing this in spanish and I considered dropping references to famous Mexicans but instead voy a escribirlo en spanglish y cantare una cancion de Thalia o Luis Miguel o tal vez OV7. After escaping with Captain EO, folks head into Epcot’s World Showcase, a glimpse at 11 countries y un poquito de … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – México"
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Main Street Trolley Show

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I occassionally catch singing and dancing when entering the Magic Kingdom, be it at Walt Disney World or Disneyland. Stopping to enjoy it is another story as I’m usually off to meet up with friends. I urge you to take a few minutes and hang back, relax, and appreciate the moment you just stumbled into. … Continue reading "Main Street Trolley Show"
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Photo Album – ( I Survived) One More Disney Day

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A long, long time ago (February 29, 2012) in a state far, far, away (from my home) a fantastic event took place. Legions of sleepless fans and sugar-induced kids of all ages descended upon a happy place for it opened it’s gates for 24 hours straight begining at 6 AM Pacific. These photos and comments … Continue reading "Photo Album – ( I Survived) One More Disney Day"
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How to Check Your Auto Focus

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You got the shot but you’re not sure if it’s in focus. It’s better to find out right there and then if A. You need to take the photo again – or- B. You can keep the settings you have and continue shooting It’s quite easy and while I don’t have graphs and diagrams to … Continue reading "How to Check Your Auto Focus"
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