Photographing Fireworks – Part 1

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Before I left for Walt Disney World a couple of weeks ago, I asked if there was anything you would like me to cover. I got an inquiry about how to photograph the firework shows at the Magic Kingdom. As luck would have it, I saw two different ones: HalloWishes (which I’ll cover this week) … Continue reading "Photographing Fireworks – Part 1"
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Where in the World #143

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This was Challenge #142: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200mm VR, 1/2000s shutter, f/8, ISO 200 This is a close-up of the clock on the tower of Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom. I took this in October. If you look closely, you can see the dream lights. (Click … Continue reading "Where in the World #143"
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Cinderella Castle

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Copyright © 2010 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D300, 11-16mm, 1/15s shutter, f2.8, ISO 640 Cinderella Castle awash in light, from below. I took this with a wide-angle lens, trying to be sure to get something of interest (the streetlamp) in the foreground.
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My Flickr Project Part III

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Hope you have enjoyed this series on how I used flickr, the popular Internet photo sharing community website, to improve my Disney photography. This is the last one for now. I am sure I will re-visit this concept in the future. It was both fun and extremely challenging. Especially this set of photos. Matt Pasant … Continue reading "My Flickr Project Part III"
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Cinderella Castle Mosaic Murals

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I’m going to make the assumption that all of you have at least noticed the five mosaic murals that line the wall along the corridor that passes through Cinderella Castle. These magnificent works of art were designed by Disney Legend Dorthea Redmond and tell an abridged version of the classic story “Cinderella.” Artisan Hanns-Joachim Scharff … Continue reading "Cinderella Castle Mosaic Murals"
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Christmas Wish 2009

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Rainbow colors light up Cinderella Castle during the Christmas holidays.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/15s, f/3.5, ISO 1250, EV +0.3, 18mm Focal Length From Barrie, Lisa and myself, have a Merry Christmas! I’ll be taking next week off but will be back for another year of Disney photography here on the Picture This! blog.
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Holiday Vacation!

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Where in the world is Scott? He’s vacationing in Walt Disney World this week and enjoying sights like Cinderella Castle in the holiday Dream Lights display. Ah, but he is not alone. Scott will be with over 50 other Disney fan photographers this weekend. He’ll tell you all about it when he gets back. Cinderella … Continue reading "Holiday Vacation!"
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Perspectives

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Perspective is defined as ” to look through”. For photographers, it means to look at something differently. To find new perspectives. At Walt Disney World, where people take millions of photographs each year, finding new perspectives can seem a daunting task. I look at it as finding “my” perspective and sometimes a little help can … Continue reading "Perspectives"
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Magic Hour

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Being Disney fans, we consider every hour at a Disney park or resort magical. In photography, each day has two Magic Hours. These are the half hour before and after sunrise and sunset. When the sun is low or just below the horizon, it creates amazing colors in the sky and on the objects around … Continue reading "Magic Hour"
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Emotions in Our Photos

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Last week I gave you some of my favorite photography links, this week I want to talk about one of those links. Photofocus by photography Scott Bourne wrote an article entitled, “10 Ways to Know You Made a Good Picture“. Most of them I have talked about here before like exposure, light, backgrounds, composition and … Continue reading "Emotions in Our Photos"
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