Tag: Cinderella Castle

The Magic, The Memories and You Castle Gift

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Holiday projection during the “The Magic, The Memories, and You!” show.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/60s, f/4, ISO 6400, EV 0, 42mm focal length, tripod. This being the first year of the The Magic, The Memories, and You! castle projection show, Disney added a series of Holiday projections. These projections appear fast and furious about half way through … Continue reading "The Magic, The Memories and You Castle Gift"
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Deb and Me at the Magic Kingdom

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Deb Wills and Scott Thomas in the Magic Kingdom.Photo by Bob Desmond. Being an early Internet user back in the 1990’s and a Disney fan, I found Deb’s website soon after it launched. It was and continues to be invaluable in getting up to date news about Walt Disney World and a source of great … Continue reading "Deb and Me at the Magic Kingdom"
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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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Bad Fireworks Turned Psychedelic

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Coming up on the end of a long day in the Magic Kingdom, I knew Wishes was about to begin. With me was a tiny lightweight tripod with bendable legs designed for holding small point and shoot cameras. The attempt to wrap its short bubbled legs around a metal fence didn’t hold. As I was … Continue reading "Bad Fireworks Turned Psychedelic"
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Cinderella Castle Shines

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2008 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200mm VR, 1/250s shutter, f5.6, ISO 400 I dug all the way back to 2008 for this “Lucky Shot”. I can’t believe it’s been that long ago. I still remember the exact moment that I snapped this one. I was walking from Adventureland over the bridge by Crystal … Continue reading "Cinderella Castle Shines"
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Captain Hook is on the Run

Posted on by Lisa Berton
During a solo trip several years back, I came upon some knowledge. Characters currently performing in front of the castle would run out from the side, around the corner (in Fantasyland) and then through Cinderella Castle back out onstage. I found myself a good spot out of anyone’s way that gave me a great angle … Continue reading "Captain Hook is on the Run"
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Deep Colored Partners Statue in the Magic Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
How does a landscape photographer get those deep colors in their photos? Is it all done in photo software? There was no such thing as photo software a couple of decades ago. So, while today’s digital photographers may use software to deepen or saturate colors, it is easier to do so right in the camera. … Continue reading "Deep Colored Partners Statue in the Magic Kingdom"
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Disney in Negative Space

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I never studied art so the concept of negative space has eluded me. I would get comments on my photos saying they had made good use of negative space. Turns out every photo has negative space which is defined as the space around an object of attention. Photos can have little or a lot of … Continue reading "Disney in Negative Space"
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Photographing The Magic, The Memories and You!

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Castle projections in the new The Magic, The Memories and You! show in the Magic Kingdom. Last month I was invited to the VIP party at the Magic Kingdom which presented for the first time the new The Magic, The Memories and You! show. I traveled without my tripod so I was unprepared to photograph … Continue reading "Photographing The Magic, The Memories and You!"
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Image Stabilization and Tripods Don’t Mix

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Stabilized camera and lens technology over the last few years have made taking low light photos easier to do. I have talked about the various lens manufacturers stabilization technologies before. The one thing you do have to be careful of is to find out if you need to turn off image stabilization (IS) when using … Continue reading "Image Stabilization and Tripods Don’t Mix"
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