While everyone else is deciding what to do next, sneak off for 1 or 2 minutes and try taking photos from a different angle. It’s not a matter of looking up or down or shooting while laying on your stomach, although that is quite fun, it’s something else. Find a flat or relatively flat surface … Continue reading "I’ll Just Put it Down, Here"
Disney Pic of the Week – Primeval Whirl
Posted onDinoLand U.S.A., home of Hester and Chester, midway games, flying triceratops, and screaming Guests who spin around in a circular car while it dips, climbs, and turns corners. I can hear it all now. Mom, I need 5 bucks! Let’s go again! I’m afraid of Dinosaur! What happened to the Tarzan show? So, the last … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Primeval Whirl"
The Other Tree of Life
Posted onLast month, my friend Karen and I made our way from Downtown Disney’s West Side thru Pleasure Island and into the Marketplace for some window shopping. Heading back to the car, we walked the sidewalk behind Pleasure Island, approaching West Side, when I saw what I thought was a balloon trapped in tree branches. As … Continue reading "The Other Tree of Life"
Flash Exposure Compensation
Posted onDudes! Welcome to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in sunny Florida. Today, we are like totally going over to The Great Movie Ride but before you ride the ride, you dudes are going to meet a friend of mine. He’s totally strong and super quiet so don’t get like all upset if he doesn’t like talk. Here … Continue reading "Flash Exposure Compensation"
Oh, Kermie!
Posted onMouse Ears have taken on a whole new life. There are so many options including the option to create your own by choosing the headpiece and then ears separately. One has to wonder if Disney fans are collecting them and if they’re as popular as pins, figurines, Vinylmation, and other less expensive options. I personally … Continue reading "Oh, Kermie!"
A Photographer’s Wish List
Posted onThis is by no stretch of the imagination, all my parents’ fault. You see, as I was growing up (numerically), every year, a few weeks before Hanukkah, they (Mom) would tell me to write up a list of what presents I wanted and to stick it to the fridge (with a magnet). Oh, how awesome … Continue reading "A Photographer’s Wish List"
UK: A Jolly Good Time
Posted onAll right? Welcome to the United Kingdom or UK for short. It is comprised of England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland. Her Majesty (HM) Queen Elizabeth II, a lovely dear, is head of state. Currency is represented by this symbol, £, the pound sterling. Generally speaking, $1.75 equals £1.00. A good value for them when … Continue reading "UK: A Jolly Good Time"
Disney Pic of the Week – Celebrities
Posted onLights! Camera! Action! Strike up the band! Celebrities can be found in Disney parks as visitors, performers, event attendees, and working their day jobs. Disneyland hosted the premier of “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” with stars Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom walking the red carpet. Disney’s Hollywood Studios, back when it was Disney-MGM … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Celebrities"
Livin’ on the Edge
Posted onAs is with any great attraction, when you exit, you find yourself in a gift shop. Some thrill rides, such as Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith will grab a snapshot of you and your mates during a drop or launch and post it on monitors for everyone to enjoy. These photos are available for … Continue reading "Livin’ on the Edge"
Shopping for a Cause
Posted onBefore any rooster cocka doodle doo’d and after waking up thinking that I was sweating out a fever (I went to bed with wet hair), Disney fans made their way over to World of Disney to stake their place in line for major deals. I feared angry mobs of mothers pushing and shoving their way … Continue reading "Shopping for a Cause"
