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Photographing Happily Ever After in the Magic Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
The new Happily Ever After Fireworks and Castle Projection Show in the Magic Kingdom is wonderful, beautiful, uplifting, emotional and a visual and musical delight. But, for a still photographer, like myself, it is extremely challenging. I like my firework photographs to have colorful long streams and bursts. For the previous fireworks show, Wishes, the … Continue reading "Photographing Happily Ever After in the Magic Kingdom"
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Cinderella Castle Study in Long Exposures

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Here is a simple study on the effects of shutter speed when doing long exposures. As I waited for the projection and firework shows, I photographed Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom using longer and longer shutter speeds. Each photo was taken with a Nikon D750 full-frame digital SLR camera using a Nikon 24-120mm lens … Continue reading "Cinderella Castle Study in Long Exposures"
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Sweepstakes to benefit Give Kids The World Village to give away stay in Cinderella Castle

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Have you ever dreamed of staying in Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom? That’s a bucket list item for many Disney fans. Unfortunately, you cannot purchase a stay in the Cinderella Castle Suite. You have to be a celebrity or VIP who is granted the privilege or a contest winner. The suite was highly publicized … Continue reading "Sweepstakes to benefit Give Kids The World Village to give away stay in Cinderella Castle"
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Disney Photographer Habits Part 2

Posted on by Scott Thomas
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about a few bad habits you want to stay away from when photographing at a Disney property. This week I want to go over a couple of good habits. I am often asked how I get such good photographs of Walt Disney World. I do a couple of … Continue reading "Disney Photographer Habits Part 2"
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Everything you need to know about new Happily Ever After fireworks at Disney’s Magic Kingdom

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On May 11, Walt Disney World bids farewell to its long-running Wishes fireworks show. On May 12, it ushers in its new nighttime spectacular, Happily Ever After. The Disney Parks Blog will be live-streaming the debut, so even if you can't be at the Magic Kingdom on Friday, you can see Happily Ever After. Tune in at 8:55 p.m. ET. In the meantime, here are answers to some of the most common questions about the new show.
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Hidden Mickeys in the Magic Kingdom and DinoLand U.S.A.

Posted on by Steve Barrett
Let’s study a few images from the Magic Kingdom. Along the entrance queue of Under the Sea – Journey of The Little Mermaid, many collections of circles and circular objects can resemble classic Hidden Mickeys. For example, just before you enter the inside portion of the queue, look up high above and behind you for … Continue reading "Hidden Mickeys in the Magic Kingdom and DinoLand U.S.A."
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Disney Pic of the Week: Magic Kingdom Aerial

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Deb Wills asked Deb Koma, AllEars.Net Newsletter Editor, for ideas for the Disney Pic of the Week segment on the Picture This! blog. She gave us a bunch we have used over the last two months. Then, I came upon a series called Aerial Photos. Now, considering I was not going to rent a helicopter … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Magic Kingdom Aerial"
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Christmas Wish 2016

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Cinderella Castle transformed by Queen Elsa into an Ice Castle.Nikon D750/16-35VR, 1/60s, f/4, ISO 6400, EV -1.0, 16mm Focal Length. Just because I cannot see it, doesn’t mean I can’t believe it! — Jack Skellington, The Nightmare Before Christmas Wishing you and yours a Very Merry Christmas. Scott will be taking next week off to … Continue reading "Christmas Wish 2016"
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Holiday Wishes from Main Street USA

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Before the Once Upon A Christmastime Parade, I photographed Holiday Wishes from the same location. I used the Bulb Technique described in this post: Photographing Fireworks. This is a test shot to line up Cinderella Castle down Main Street USA. Cinderella Castle at the end of Main Street USA in Ice Lights.Nikon D750/16-35VR, 30s, f/11, … Continue reading "Holiday Wishes from Main Street USA"
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Photographing Holiday Lights at Home and at Disney

Posted on by Scott Thomas
It is that time of year when cities, towns, villages and, yes, even us put up our holiday light displays to celebrate the season. Whether it be Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or something else, photographing these displays can be a challenge. For outdoor lighting, it is best NOT to wait until it is totally dark out. … Continue reading "Photographing Holiday Lights at Home and at Disney"
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