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.


Raining on Main Street USA

Raining on Main Street USA

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This week I want to point out even when it rains at Walt Disney World, there is no reason not to look for unique photos. On my last visit, a rainstorm blew in as my party was shopping on Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom. While I stayed dry under a covered sidewalk, I … Continue reading "Raining on Main Street USA"
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Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Entrance

Disney Pic of the Week: Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Entrance

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While waiting in line, I photographed this entrance to Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Being so close, I rotated my camera to photograph it in Portrait orientation to emphasize the height of the Chinese theatre. You may notice it looks like people are just milling about but, actually, they are in … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Entrance"
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Freezing Liquid Nitro Chocolate Cake Pops

Snack Photography at EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival

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EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival features the best snacks in the world. With more plans for food booths at other EPCOT festivals in the immediate future, let us take a look at how to photograph these delicious treats. This year, Flavors From Fire joined the festival for the first time. My daughter had read … Continue reading "Snack Photography at EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival"
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Pandora Waterfall in Disney's Animal Kingdom

Disney Pic of the Week: Pandora Waterfall

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On of the advantages of the current Coronavirus safety procedures at Walt Disney World is the use of only the standby queues for all the attractions. In Pandora – The World of Avatar in Disney’s Animal Kingdom the Avatar Flight of Passage queue wanders past sights the FastPass queue misses. With groups being separated by … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Pandora Waterfall"
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Haunted Mansion Master Gracey Grave

Disney Halloween Past

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While waiting in the social distancing line for the Haunted Mansion in Liberty Square at the Magic Kingdom, I could not help but feel the queue was, well, dead. No interactivity, no Mansion Cast Members and only a walk through of the stretching room. Passing by Master Gracey’s grave, I envisioned it differently… The Haunted … Continue reading "Disney Halloween Past"
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Yeti Shrine

Disney Pic of the Week: Shrine to the Mountain Protector

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The Yeti Shrine in Disney’s Animal Kingdom is a popular place to photograph and to get photographed. Here I focused primarily on the shrine itself with Expedition EVEREST in the background. Most of the day, the Yeti figure in the shrine is in shadow. I opened the shadow up with a Radial Filter in Lightroom … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Shrine to the Mountain Protector"
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Bongo Pattern at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Pattern and Repetition at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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To make images more interesting and creative, look for patterns and repetition in the world around you. This is what I did on a recent visit to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Ever notice the bamboo groves when riding on one of the Kilimanjaro Safari safari jeeps? Zooming in on a stand of bamboo shows patterns of … Continue reading "Pattern and Repetition at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Strolling on Hollywood Blvd

Disney Pic of the Week: Hollywood Blvd.

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People strolling up and down Hollywood Blvd. in Disney’s Hollywood Studios during the Christmas Holiday. I really do like this view now that the big Mickey’s Sorcerer Hat has been removed. Looks much more natural to me. Just want to point out that this photo was taken in early December of 2019 before COVID-19 restrictions … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Hollywood Blvd."
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X-Wing Apertures at Galaxy's Edge

Edge of Apertures in Galaxy’s Edge

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I entered the Black Spire Outpost on the Planet Batuu inside Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios armed, not with a blaster, but my trusty Nifty-Fifty lens attached to a Nikon D750 digital SLR camera. A Nifty-Fifty is a 50mm f/1.8 prime lens. Such lenses are affordable and great for learning photography basics. One such … Continue reading "Edge of Apertures in Galaxy’s Edge"
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