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.


Epcot Friendship Boat

Disney Pic of the Week: Friendship Boat on World Showcase Lagoon

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While most people take the Friendship boats to Epcot or Disney’s Hollywood Studios from the Epcot resorts, I have saved wear and tear on my feet by cruising in one across Epcot’s World Showcase Lagoon. Not to mention the Friendship Boats have air conditioning and, for the most part, very friendly and attentive crews. Did … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Friendship Boat on World Showcase Lagoon"
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Pandora Red Flower

Beauty of Pandora

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Pandora – The World of Avatar in Disney’s Animal Kingdom has so much detail. Especially, the flora (plants). It is sometimes hard to determine what is real and what was created. Really, can you tell? I know the tree is real but is the red flower? Pretty sure the yellow one is imagined. The blue … Continue reading "Beauty of Pandora"
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Motor Launch

Disney Pic of the Week: Motor Launch to the Magic Kingdom

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I often find myself amazed at how often I ride in a watercraft at Walt Disney World. The Imagineers outdid themselves as they molded the wetlands into waterways to move guests around the resort. Motor Launches travel on the Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake transporting people from the Magic Kingdom to all the resorts. … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Motor Launch to the Magic Kingdom"
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China Store Buddha

Using a Photographer’s Eye at Walt Disney World

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“Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful photograph. The ability to see the potential for a strong picture, then to organise the graphic elements into an effective, compelling composition has always been one of the critical skills in making photographs.”  – Michael Freeman, The Photographer’s Eye If you have not read it, I … Continue reading "Using a Photographer’s Eye at Walt Disney World"
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Disney Bus Transportation

Disney Pic of the Week: Bus Transportation to Hollywood

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For the next month, I will be sharing various ways guests move about Walt Disney World via supplied transportation. For those staying at one of the 28 resorts owned and operated resorts by the Walt Disney Company, bus transportation is the main way guests go back and forth to their rooms. Over the years, Walt Disney … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Bus Transportation to Hollywood"
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Chef Mickeys Character Meal with Mickey Mouse

Photographing Disney Characters at Chef Mickey’s

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Chef Mickey’s in Disney’s Contemporary Resort’s Grand Canyon Concourse has been one of the most popular character meals at Walt Disney World for as long as I can remember. It serves Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner and gives guests a wonderful opportunity to spend time with and have photos taken with Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald … Continue reading "Photographing Disney Characters at Chef Mickey’s"
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Maria and Enzos Ristorante Dining Room

Photographing Maria and Enzo’s Ristorante at Disney Springs

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Here is another chapter in how I photograph a location. In this one, the location was brand new to me so I had to feel my way along. Maria and Enzo’s Ristorante at Disney Springs has an intriguing backstory.  Set in a 1930’s abandoned airline terminal in a Florida waterfront town, I kept thinking the … Continue reading "Photographing Maria and Enzo’s Ristorante at Disney Springs"
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Komodo Dragon

More Animals from Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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I wanted to post this a couple of weeks ago after sharing photos during the month of July, 2019 from Disney’s Animal Kingdom. You know how it goes some weeks, real life got in the way and I ran out of time. So, here is a photo packed post featuring more of the animals in … Continue reading "More Animals from Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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