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.


Last Cinderella Castle Pic

So Long, and Thanks for All the Photos

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After 14 years, 1,341 posts and hundreds of photos, this is my last Picture This! blog post for All Ears. Such a creative adventure for me and I hope you and one which came out of blue when Deb Wills, founder of All Ears, asked me to write a weekly blog about photography at Walt … Continue reading "So Long, and Thanks for All the Photos"
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Cinderella Castle Guests

Disney Pic of the Week: Cinderella Castle Path to Fantasy

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All this month, I have been sharing Walt Disney World “castles” from each of the parks. Each photo included guests with the hope the parks will be busy again in the not too distant future. I have saved the best for last, Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is a magnet … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Cinderella Castle Path to Fantasy"
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Magic Kingdom Favorite Photos

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Finishing up with my favorite Walt Disney World Themepark photos with the Magic Kingdom. As I mentioned a couple of weeks back, I enjoy interacting and photographing the Streetmosphere actors at WDW. In the mornings on Main Street USA, you run into a set of characters from America’s past. My favorite was the Suffragette who … Continue reading "Magic Kingdom Favorite Photos"
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Spaceship Earth Guests

Disney Pic of the Week: Spaceship Earth Promenade

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For this month, I will be sharing Walt Disney World “castles” from each of the parks. Each photo will include guests with the hope the parks will be busy again in the not too distant future. Spaceship Earth in Epcot’s Future World is impressive in both its size and geometry. Guests walk under and around … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Spaceship Earth Promenade"
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Epcot Favorite Photos

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Continuing with presenting my favorite photos from the Walt Disney World Themeparks, we are off to the future! Epcot was the first park I ever visited at WDW back in October of 1983. Back then Epcot had more of a World’s Fair feel in and around Future World. Spaceship Earth dominated the park then and … Continue reading "Epcot Favorite Photos"
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Tower of Terror Guests

Disney Pic of the Week: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

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For this month, I will be sharing Walt Disney World “castles” from each of the parks. Each photo will include guests with the hope the parks will be busy again in the not too distant future. This week the park is Disney’s Hollywood Studios. I know for most of you, the “castle” is the Chinese … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror"
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Hollywood Studios Favorite

Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios Favorite Photos

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I am taking the next three weeks to share some of my favorite photos from each of the themeparks at the Walt Disney World Resort. Disney’s Animal Kingdom is an animal park inside a themepark. I have taken thousands of photos of the park’s animals but it is the Tree of Life which I tried … Continue reading "Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios Favorite Photos"
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Tree of Life Guests

Disney Pic of the Week: Tree of Life Projections

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For this month, I will be sharing Walt Disney World “castles” from each of the parks. Each photo will include guests with the hope they will be busy again in the not too distant future. Starting with the Tree of Life found on Discovery Island in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The 16mm focal length let me … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Tree of Life Projections"
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Cinderella Castle ISO 100

Photography Review – ISO

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The last of the basic photography terms I will cover is ISO. The third part of the Exposure Triangle, ISO measures a digital camera’s sensor sensitivity to light. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the sensor becomes. By turning up ISO, you can take photos in low light situations without a tripod. Sounds great, … Continue reading "Photography Review – ISO"
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Monorail Ride to Contemporary Resort

Disney Pic of the Week: Contemporary Resort

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Disney’s Contemporary Resort was Walt Disney World’s most notable resort when it opened in 1971. Images of the monorails entering and leaving the resort are still used today by Disney in their advertising. Back in 2009, I was able to ride in the front of a monorail to the Magic Kingdom. I photographed along the … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Contemporary Resort"
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