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Get Yourself in those Disney Vacation Photos!

Posted on by Scott Thomas
If you are the photographer of your family, chances are you are not in very many photos for holidays, vacatons, birthdays or other occassions. I would guess I’m in less than 100 photos of the thousands of photos I have in boxes, albums and on my hard drives. You may be in more if other … Continue reading "Get Yourself in those Disney Vacation Photos!"
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Inside the Tower of Terror

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Tower of Terror Lobby.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/15s, f/3.5, 800 ISO, -0.6 EV, 18mm Focal length For years I tried to take indoor photographs at Walt Disney World with very little success until I got the combination of the Nikon D70 digital SLR and the Nikon 18-200VR lens. Between the camera’s ability to take acceptable images up … Continue reading "Inside the Tower of Terror"
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Bay Lake Tower Observation Deck

Posted on by Jack Spence
A strange looking structure is being constructed on the top of the rumored Bay Lake Tower, Disney Vacation Club located north of the Contemporary Resort. This is strictly a RUMOR, but I have it on good authority that this will be a private, Magic Kingdom firework viewing area for DVC members staying at this resort. … Continue reading "Bay Lake Tower Observation Deck"
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The Smithereens (NEW) “A Girl Like You”.

Posted on by AllEars
Oct. 10-12, 2008 THE BEAT GOES ON AT EPCOT A lineup of great musicians play rock, jazz, funk and pop when they take their turn in the Eat to the Beat! concert series during the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Sept. 26 through Nov. 9. Bands play on the America Gardens Theatre stage during … Continue reading "The Smithereens (NEW) “A Girl Like You”."
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The Eight Days of Christmas and Little Bit More

Posted on by Jack Spence
I was at the Marketplace at Downtown Disney recently and visited the Disney’s Days of Christmas Shop. While browsing, I noticed a cute sign with one of the “12 Days of Christmas” printed on it. It piqued my curiosity so I started to search for all twelve. To my dismay, I couldn’t find them. So … Continue reading "The Eight Days of Christmas and Little Bit More"
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Epcot’s The Land – Circa 1982-1984

Posted on by AllEars
This is another in my sporadic series of “Step Back in Time” blogs — this one returns to Epcot and the Land Pavilion. The Land opened in Epcot’s Future World on October 1, 1982 and was sponsored by Kraft. When the initial 10 year contract was up, Nestle became the new sponsor November 1992. When … Continue reading "Epcot’s The Land – Circa 1982-1984"
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Disney Pics of the Week – Indoor Photography

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
This week’s theme for Pic of the Week is indoor photography. Although it might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of taking pictures in Walt Disney World, there are loads of great indoor photo opportunities. Lisa, Scott and I have chosen three very different examples to share with you … Continue reading "Disney Pics of the Week – Indoor Photography"
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The Time is Right

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR, 1/320s shutter, f9 Here’s a quick tip: If you change time zones when you travel to Walt Disney World, remember to reset your camera’s clock so that your photos are stamped with the correct time. It didn’t occur to me to do this when I travelled to … Continue reading "The Time is Right"
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Where in the World #50

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
This was Challenge #49: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR, 1/60s shutter, f5, ISO 400 Hi everyone – I’m back! Thanks for putting up with my extended vacation. The last Where in the World photograph that I left you with was a can of Blort. I don’t know what … Continue reading "Where in the World #50"
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