Scott Thomas

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


Central Plaza Bokeh

Disney Pic of the Week: Central Plaza Bokeh

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As a photographer, I cannot resist a good subject with a good background. Sometimes you only get one without the other. That is when Selective Focus comes in handy. The Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket statuette is one of a few character statues found surrounding the Central Plaza. Shooting wide open allowed me to put my subject … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Central Plaza Bokeh"
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Pirates of the Caribbean Chess Game

Walt Disney World Queue Photography Part 1

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Ride queues at Walt Disney World have gotten very creative and, in some cases, interactive over the years. They serve not only to hold a long line of quests waiting to board rides but to build onto the story or prepare people for what is to come. In Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith on Sunset … Continue reading "Walt Disney World Queue Photography Part 1"
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Central Plaza Fountain

Disney Pic of the Week: Central Plaza Fountain

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Who doesn’t love a good Cinderella Castle photo from the Magic Kingdom? This month you are going to get several from the prospective of the Central Plaza.  Starting off with one of the lovely water fountains for a foreground. What do you like most about the Central Plaza? Be sure to follow @allearsnet on Facebook, … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Central Plaza Fountain"
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Expedition Everest Office

Capturing the Legend of the Forbidden Mountain

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Along the queue to Expedition EVEREST in Disney’s Animal Kingdom you can learn about the Lost Expedition and mysterious Yeti. I often photograph t-shirt and sweatshirt designs which come in handy for blogs, posts and storytelling. On the way to Expedition EVEREST, look up and you will see rows and rows of Prayer Flags in a … Continue reading "Capturing the Legend of the Forbidden Mountain"
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Halloween Star Wars

Disney Pic of the Week: Halloween Star Wars

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The Star Wars movie franchise has been with us since 1977. While Star Wars characters have been popular Halloween costumes ever since, Disney has made them even more popular by bringing them to life in the parks. Before Galaxy’s Edge, Disney Hollywood Studios has hosted many events based on the movies. Even today, you can … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Halloween Star Wars"
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Sharp Star Wars

Sharp Star Wars Photos at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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The final trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker dropped earlier this week. It got me in the mood to look through some of my Disney’s Hollywood Studios photos from the saga. I also subscribe to a few photography newsletters and it seems every month there are articles about how to get sharp photos. This … Continue reading "Sharp Star Wars Photos at Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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Halloween Movie Character

Disney Pic of the Week: Halloween Movie Character

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There have been many, many popular non-animated Disney movie characters over the years. Mary Poppins has remained close to the top since 1964.  Not only have i seen her costume on Halloween, I have enjoyed watching Mary Poppins meeting Mary Poppins in Epcot’s United Kingdom pavilion on occasion. Who is your favorite NON-animated Disney movie … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Halloween Movie Character"
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Halloween Pirate

Disney Pic of the Week: Halloween Pirate

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Pirates have been a popular Halloween costume for as long as I can remember. Then, Disney brought out the movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in 2003 and its subsequent sequels. Character costumes of Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, Angelica, and Captain Barbossa started showing up. The films were so popular, Disney … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Halloween Pirate"
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Hollywood Blvd 2004

Time Hopping on Hollywood Blvd.

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If you are on FaceBook then you are familiar with Time Hops which show a post or photo from X number of years ago you shared on the site. It got me to thinking what I might have in my Walt Disney World archives and found this photo of what was then called The Disney-MGM … Continue reading "Time Hopping on Hollywood Blvd."
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