Disney Pic of the Week: Butterfly Topiary

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Barrie, Lisa and myself would like to welcome you to a new feature here on the Picture This! Photo Blog. One of the things you told us you wanted to see in the survey we conducted back in April was more theme park photography. In response, we are going to post three Disney Pic of … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Butterfly Topiary"
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Camera Safety and Comfort Tips

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The past two years of lugging my dslr and related equipment around the resorts and parks have taught me a few things. Here are a few tips I have compiled for travelling safely and more comfortably with your camera while vacationing at Walt Disney World. They aren’t in any particular order – just random thoughts … Continue reading "Camera Safety and Comfort Tips"
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Where in the World? #41

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This was Challenge #40: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2008 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200VR, 1/500s shutter, f5.6 I’m back! Thanks for putting up with me taking a vacation. I had a wonderful time on my Adventures by Disney tours of Italy and France. I’ll be sharing some photos from my trip with you … Continue reading "Where in the World? #41"
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Cloning Around

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A couple of months ago I started using Apple’s Aperture 2 photo application. The photo editor in Aperture is much better than anything I’ve ever used. While not a true graphics editor like Photoshop, Aperture does have some tools which are helping me make great photographs from not-so-great ones. Like this photo of a performer … Continue reading "Cloning Around"
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Nikon’s Composite Function

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Taking photos is fun but it’s exhilirating when you’re trying to capture all the excitement you’re feeling while traveling 25 mph on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Armed once again with the Nikon Coolpix 7600 point and shoot camera, I toyed with the Sports Composite feature. This can be found by turning the mode dial to … Continue reading "Nikon’s Composite Function"
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M is for Manual Control

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Don’t get nervous. Manual mode is NOT a mythical mode only for the professional photographer. Manual mode lets you have more control over exposure using your ability to change aperture, shutter speed, and ISO to create a good photograph. The link I will give you at the end of today’s article will describe in detail … Continue reading "M is for Manual Control"
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Flying Elephants

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I always see moms and dads taking photos from ground level of their kids riding Dumbo. It’s difficult to do because the kids are moving, they’re not always looking for you, and you’ve got a bit of an awkward angle. Another option is to ride Dumbo, sitting in the elephant that’s in front of your … Continue reading "Flying Elephants"
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P for Program Assist

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The past couple of weeks I’ve showed you how to control depth of field with Aperture Priority mode and to slow or freeze motion in Shutter Priority mode. What if I was to tell you about a mode which automatically selects a good exposure (aperture (f-stop) and shutter speed) to start with and allows you … Continue reading "P for Program Assist"
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Night Landscapes for Beginners

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I have returned from Walt Disney World and I have lots of new photos to share with you all in upcoming blogs. Based on the feedback you gave Barrie, Scott, and myself in the survey, I will go over the topics you requested to learn more about. Let’s get this party started. C’mon! There are … Continue reading "Night Landscapes for Beginners"
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Looking for Where in the World?

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Hi everyone – I thought some of you might not have seen my note last week about being on vacation. Right now I am somewhere in Italy on an Adventures by Disney tour. After that I’ll be heading to France for a tour of Provence and Paris. Then I’ll be wrapping up the three week … Continue reading "Looking for Where in the World?"
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