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.


Cinderella Castle Profile

Disney Pic of the Week: Cinderella Castle Profile

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Stepping away from the Central Plaza for this week’s photo but not Cinderella Castle, I found this nice profile of the castle which included the moat. Anyone know where I took this from? Hint: it was not from a bridge. Be sure to follow @allearsnet on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter! Click below to subscribe to … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Cinderella Castle Profile"
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Pink Flamingo Creative Fill the Frame

Creative Zoo Photography at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Zoo Photography has a lot of challenges. There are cages, fences and people which get in the way. Luckily, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is not your normal zoo and it is easy to find a way around any obstacles a photographer may face. Backgrounds cannot be changed at a zoo.  At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the Imagineers have … Continue reading "Creative Zoo Photography at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Central Plaza Light

Disney Pic of the Week: Central Plaza Light

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Light is the language of photography.  One of my favorite types of lighting is called Frontlighting. This is when the subject is in good light while the background is much darker. When the subject is something as big and beautiful as Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom, it makes the light that much sweeter. What … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Central Plaza Light"
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Enchanted Tales with Belle Queue

Walt Disney World Queue Photography Part 2

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Last week, I shared wide-angle views of Walt Disney World queues. Disney Imagineers are known for their attention to detail. Ride queues are no different and are full of great details. In the standby queue of the Enchanted Tales with Belle in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom, I spotted a familiar pottery set on the shelf … Continue reading "Walt Disney World Queue Photography Part 2"
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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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