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Photographing Patterns at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Patterns can be boring to look at for most people. Not to us photographers. Patterns are facinating to photograph. They are all around us once we train our brains to see them. Lots of times, we will ignore patterns and fail to see their photographic potential. Take for instance when we browse the shops at … Continue reading "Photographing Patterns at Walt Disney World"
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Photographing a Star in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Whenever the Citizens of Hollywood set up shop in Disney’s Hollywood Studios there will soon be a gathering of park guests around them. To make sure to separate the lovely and talented Evie Starlight from the people behind her, I made sure to shoot my lens wide open at f/5.6. Shooting wide open means using … Continue reading "Photographing a Star in Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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Travel Photography at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Really, Scott? Isn’t the title redundant? We all take travel photos at Walt Disney World, don’t we? Well, yes and no. While photos taken at any Disney property can be considered travel photographs, do they tell a story? Do they give someone looking at the photo a sense of place? Travel photography should do both. … Continue reading "Travel Photography at Walt Disney World"
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Prime Epcot

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Prime Epcot When I am in a photography funk and want to challenge myself, I take my favorite zoom lens off my camera and put on my Nikon 50mm f/1.8 prime lens. What I call the Nifty-Fifty. I did this for a day at Epcot and came away with some of the best photos I … Continue reading "Prime Epcot"
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Zooming down the Yacht Club Dock

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While waiting for a Friendship boat to take me to Disney’s Hollywood Studios from the Yacht Club dock, I walked around and photographed the scene below. Technically this photo is fine. Good focus, depth of field and color. When I was using film, I would have taken the photo and moved on. With a digital … Continue reading "Zooming down the Yacht Club Dock"
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An Aperture Mantra in the All American Rose Garden

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Aperture is a strange concept when learning photography. Aperture is defined as the size of the opening in the lens that light passes through before it hits the photographic medium which, these days, is an electronic sensor at the back of the camera. Aperture is also measured in some strange language called f-stops. F-stop numbers … Continue reading "An Aperture Mantra in the All American Rose Garden"
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Trim Around the Edges at the Barber Shop in the Magic Kingdom

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In the past I have talked about watching your backgrounds. This week is about looking at the edges of the frame that you see looking through your viewfinder. Before and after comparison of the Main Street USA Barber Shop. The photo on the left has two distractions along the edges. Arrows #1 are pointing out … Continue reading "Trim Around the Edges at the Barber Shop in the Magic Kingdom"
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Disney Pic of the Week – Fountains

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
This week we’ll be taking a look at just a few of the fountains at Walt Disney World. There’s really no way to do this subject justice in just one week. Walt Disney World is loaded with fountains and each one can be interpreted in so many different ways. I think we’re going to have … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Fountains"
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For the Sport of It at Downtown Disney

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2008 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D300, 18-200mm VR, 1/160s shutter, f4, ISO 640 My Sports Pic of the Week is of the interior of the Team Mickey Athletic Club at Downtown Disney. This is a fun store for athletes. It’s loaded with Disney sports merchandise. I do have one complaint though, and I’m not … Continue reading "For the Sport of It at Downtown Disney"
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June Disney World Calendar

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
I’m already feeling nostalgic about Mickey’s Toontown Fair at the Magic Kingdom. I’m going to be sorry to see it go, although I am looking forward to the new Fantasyland attractions. Goofy’s Barnstormer will be returning, but will be rethemed as part of the expansion, featuring Goofy as The Great Goofini. You will need to … Continue reading "June Disney World Calendar"
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