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Reviewing the Photography of Holiday Lights at Walt Disney World and Beyond

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To all my fellow US of A citizens, hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving. Did you put up your Christmas lights yet? Each year I like to share my past articles on how best to photograph holiday light displays at home and in a Disney themepark or resort. First, I would like to share … Continue reading "Reviewing the Photography of Holiday Lights at Walt Disney World and Beyond"
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Observing the Extraordinary at Walt Disney World

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To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them. — Photographer Elliott Erwitt While we can all agree Walt Disney World is not an “ordinary … Continue reading "Observing the Extraordinary at Walt Disney World"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Best of 2016

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As we begin 2017, Deb and I looked back and picked each other’s favorite Disney Pic of the Week photo from 2016. I really liked a lot of them but after a few years of not being at Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival, this photo of a monorail cruisng over the colorful flower beds in … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Best of 2016"
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Holiday Wishes from Main Street USA

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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 the Christmas Parade in the Magic Kingdom

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As I mentioned a few days ago in the Disney Pic of the Week on Holiday Parade Floats, I would be telling you about my experience photographing Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade for the first time. Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade. Seeing it might be a long time before I could see the … Continue reading "Photographing the Christmas Parade in the Magic Kingdom"
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Photographing Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular

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I had a plan in mind when I thought about photographing the new night show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular is a fabulous show mixing projections on the Great Movie Ride and fireworks. The problem lies in the word “mix”. The projections seldom are still long enough to mix them with … Continue reading "Photographing Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular"
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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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Purple Wishes over Cinderella Castle

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Purples hues during Wishes over Cinderella Castle.Nikon D750/Tokina 16-28mm, 5.4s, f/16, ISO 100, EV 0, 16mm Focal Length, tripod, remote shutter release. Scott is still on his Stay-cation this week but will be back next week with more on Disney Photography. He hopes you enjoy this purple hued photo of Wishes over Cinderella Castle in … Continue reading "Purple Wishes over Cinderella Castle"
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Riding Down Everest in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Guests riding Expedition Everest in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.Nikon D750/28-300VR, 1/15s, f/22, ISO 100, EV 0, 28mm Focal Length. While Scott wishes he was riding Expedition EVEREST in Disney’s Animal Kingdom today, he is doing a Stay-cation this week and next. He did want to point out this is another motion photo using a slow shutter … Continue reading "Riding Down Everest in Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Motion Photography in the Magic Kingdom

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As I conclude my series on how to improve your photography at Walt Disney World, I want to talk about my favorite kind…Motion Photography. When done right, motion photography gets the most attention when sharing it. It has good “Wow” factor. First kind of motion photography is keeping the camera still with a slow shutter … Continue reading "Motion Photography in the Magic Kingdom"
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