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A Jolly Holiday with Mary in the United Kingdom

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Been awhile since I have mentioned using Fill Flash to open up the shadows on those bright sunny days we encounter at Walt Disney World. Fill flash came in handy when I photographed Mary Poppins who was wearing a very pretty hat in the United Kingdom pavilion. Mary Poppins being supercallifragilisticexpialidocious in Epcot’s World Showcase.Nikon … Continue reading "A Jolly Holiday with Mary in the United Kingdom"
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Inside Spaceship Earth at Epcot

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Dark rides are very hard to photograph at Walt Disney World. Not only is the lighting very moody and low but the ride vehicles move so you have to keep your shutter speed around 1/60th of a second. Remember, you can not use flash in a dark ride. Disney Cast Members will interrupt the ride … Continue reading "Inside Spaceship Earth at Epcot"
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Characters in Flight at Twilight at Downtown Disney

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Characters in Flight balloon rising from its platform at Downtown Disney.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/30s, f/3.5, ISO 3200, EV 0, 28mm focal length. I have been planning to ride the Characters in Flight balloon from the time it was announced. Yet, since it’s first flights in 2009, I have never been able to find the time or … Continue reading "Characters in Flight at Twilight at Downtown Disney"
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Lighting up a Monorail in Epcot

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I have seen other photographers sharing photos of Walt Disney World Monorails at night in Epcot using a single flash unit to illuminate the moving vehicle. Without a flash, one could only get a blurred monorail late at night. You know me by now, I had to see if I could light up a monorail … Continue reading "Lighting up a Monorail in Epcot"
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Chess Playing Pirates of the Caribbean

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Skeletons playing chess in the Pirates of the Caribbean to an eternal stalemate.Nikon D700/50mm, 1/20s, f/1.8, ISO 6400, EV +0.3. When you enter the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction in Walt Disney World and take the right queue line, you will see two skeletons playing chess. Imagineer Marc Davis set up the chess pieces so … Continue reading "Chess Playing Pirates of the Caribbean"
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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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Spending Halloween at the Magic Kingdom

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I have been waiting a whole year to share more of my photos from my October trip last year. By the time I got back, Halloween was over though I did show you the HalloWishes fireworks show and how to photograph it. Next Friday, I will again be going to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Along … Continue reading "Spending Halloween at the Magic Kingdom"
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Fireworks Photography eBook Review

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A new eBook shows you how to photograph firework shows like Illuminations in Epcot. My friends at the Disney Photography Blog (formerly the WDW Photography blog) have released an eBook called Fireworks Photography. The 55-page eBook is something I wished I had when I started to photograph fireworks. It would have saved me much time … Continue reading "Fireworks Photography eBook Review"
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Deep Colored Partners Statue in the Magic Kingdom

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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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Riding the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster

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This week I am taking you on one of my favorite rides, the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. I know some people may have never ridden RnRC so here’s your chance. After waiting in the queue (hopefully you used FastPass), you are ushered into a recording studio where Aerosmith is … Continue reading "Riding the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster"
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