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Disney Pic of the Week: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

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For this month, I will be sharing Walt Disney World “castles” from each of the parks. Each photo will include guests with the hope the parks will be busy again in the not too distant future. This week the park is Disney’s Hollywood Studios. I know for most of you, the “castle” is the Chinese … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror"
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Disney Architectural Photography – Part 3

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In Part 1 of Architectural Photography at Walt Disney World we discussed the kind of equipment and techniques for architectural photography. In Part 2, we talked about how composition plays an important part in using the equipment. For Part 3, as in all photography, it comes down to the Light. Granted you can take photos … Continue reading "Disney Architectural Photography – Part 3"
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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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Returning to Future World

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Spaceship Earth being illuminated at dusk in Epcot’s Future World.Nikon D750/Tokina 11-16mm, 1/125s, f/2.8, ISO 5000, EV +0.3, 16mm Focal Length. I will be flying down to Walt Disney World next week to take in all the wonders of new lands, attractions, shows and rides since my last visit. If you have anything you would … Continue reading "Returning to Future World"
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Disney Photographer Habits Part 2

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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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Anatomy of a Magic Kingdom Sunset

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On my trip last week, I was on my own Friday at the Magic Kingdom. Using an app on my phone, I had determined a location to photograph the sunset. It was from the bridge on the Wishing Well side of Cinderella Castle. With the sunset at 7:38PM and Wishes starting at 9PM, I set … Continue reading "Anatomy of a Magic Kingdom Sunset"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Spaceship Earth

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Though we continue with Epcot, Deb and I are now going to be sharing photos of each Walt Disney World park “castle” or icon for the next four weeks. Starting with Spaceship Earth. Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, our planet has sailed through the universe of time; and for a brief moment we have … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Spaceship Earth"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Mission: SPACE

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For the next few weeks, Deb and I will be exploring Epcot’s Future World pavilions. Starting with the modern version of a trip to Mars. Mission: SPACE in Epcot’s Future World is a very good re-enactment of a trip to Mars for a themepark environment. I know when it first opened it was a little … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Mission: SPACE"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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As I outlined in my 2014 Walt Disney World Photo Review, Disney’s Hollywood Studios is going through some changes. The biggest one people who have visited the parks within the last thriteen years will notice is the removal of the large Sorcerer Mickey Hat at the end of Hollywood Blvd. As of last week, the … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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