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Waiting to Ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

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It is late in the day at the Magic Kingdom and the family wants to go on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. The standby line is 45 minutes and you agree it is worth the time. Because, you know you will be around the back of the queue which overlooks the ride just as the Sun … Continue reading "Waiting to Ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad"
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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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Walt Disney Theatre on the Disney Dream

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The Walt Disney Theatre entrance foyer.Nikon D70/28-300VR, 1/60s, f/3.5, ISO 450, EV -0.3, 28mm focal length The Walt Disney Theatre accommodates 1,340 guests and is located at the forward end of Deck 3 with balcony seating accessible from Deck 4 on the Disney Dream, the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet. The art … Continue reading "Walt Disney Theatre on the Disney Dream"
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Main Street USA Street Photography Meet

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I hosted the Main Street USA Street Photography Meet in the Magic Kingdom for AllEars.net back on January 22, 2011. The purpose of the meet was to get to know some AllEars.net readers, enjoy photographing the entertainment presented on Main Street USA and to introduce the concept of using flash to make better photographs in … Continue reading "Main Street USA Street Photography Meet"
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Photographing the Main Street Electrical Parade

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Main Street Electrical Parade title float with Mickey Mouse.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/30s, f/3.5, ISO 1600, EV +0.3, 28mm focal length, rear-sync flash The last time I had an opportunity to photograph the Main Street Electrical parade (MSEP, for short) in the Magic Kingdom, I was using a film camera. I did all right but I was … Continue reading "Photographing the Main Street Electrical Parade"
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Grab the Light

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I have harped on always being ready and alert when you are touring the Walt Disney World resort. Here’s another example. After leaving the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, I was headed over to see the finale show of the American Idol Experience. I looked around and noticed a very interesting sky. Storm clouds to … Continue reading "Grab the Light"
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Photographing Fireworks – Part 2

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Last week I talked about how I photograph fireworks at Walt Disney World. This week I will use the same technique of a tripod, cable shutter release and setting the shutter speed to Bulb in Manual exposure mode. This allows me to control how long the shutter will be open. So, what’s different? I am … Continue reading "Photographing Fireworks – Part 2"
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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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Preset Your White Balance

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I decided to do the standby line for Toy Story Midway Mania so I could enjoy the queue area. I did love all the icons of games and toys I played when I was growing up. I was not too thrilled with the photos I was taking. They were very yellow from the lighting used … Continue reading "Preset Your White Balance"
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Doing the High ISO Dance

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One of the things I was looking forward to doing with my new equipment was using it on Walt Disney World’s dark rides. For the dark rides I set up my camera for spot metering and Auto ISO to go as high as 6400 with the slowest shutter speed of 1/125th of a second. I … Continue reading "Doing the High ISO Dance"
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