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Disney Food Photography

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Have a question for you…do you photograph the food at Walt Disney World restaurants? You do! Then you are going to like this week’s topic. Below is a set of photos from various Disney restaurants and how I took them. Sometimes you just need spaghetti and meatballs and Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano in Disney’s Hollywood … Continue reading "Disney Food Photography"
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Adding Light to the Stars in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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When visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios, I look forward to seeing the Citizens of Hollywood entertaining guests along Hollywood or Sunset Blvd. You can find the times to look for them on the park’s daily entertainment schedule. While the Citizen’s skits do have some structure, the performers play off the people they meet (that’s you!) which … Continue reading "Adding Light to the Stars in Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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Meeting Talking Mickey Mouse at the Magic Kingdom

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I have not waited in line to visit with a Disney character in a long, long time. If one happens to be standing by oneself, I will stop, converse and take a photo or two. There is one which I will wait for…Mickey Mouse at the Town Square Theater on Main Street USA in the … Continue reading "Meeting Talking Mickey Mouse at the Magic Kingdom"
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Epcot Night Portrait

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Ever wonder how the Disney PhotoPass Cast Members get those night photos of people in front of Walt Disney World icons? It is not very hard IF you use the right equipment. You will need a flash, a tripod or an Image Stablized Lens and patient subjects. For the night portrait below, I did not … Continue reading "Epcot Night Portrait"
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Photographing Inside the Be Our Guest Restaurant

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For a photographer, the dining rooms are not the best lighted. They are dark in keeping with the ambiance of a restaurant. Our eyes see fine but our cameras need a little help. For me, that meant using high a ISO to increase the sensitivity of my camera's sensor to pick up the dim light and the use of Rear-sync flash (sometimes called second curtain) where the flash is fired at the end of the exposure. This helps to gather background details which using regular flash would make almost completely dark.
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Vacation Photography at Walt Disney World

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Last week we talked about what makes a good Travel Photograph. This week, I am talking about what makes a good Vacation Photograph. It will not surprise you to hear they both are very much a like. You want them to tell a story and to give a sense of place or where you were … Continue reading "Vacation Photography at Walt Disney World"
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Wishes Christmas Card from the Magic Kingdom

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Wishes Christmas Card from the Magic Kingdom. A scanned image of my family’s Christmas card for this year. My friend and Disney contract photographer, Bob Desmond, who was kind enough to take on the challenge when I first proposed a photo of my family during the production of Wishes, the nightly fireworks show in the … Continue reading "Wishes Christmas Card from the Magic Kingdom"
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Tower of Terror 10 Miler at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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I attended the inaugural Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10 Miler and Disney Villains Hollywood Bash last weekend. The weather was not the best for running with temperatures in the mid-70’s F and very high humidity even though the race was run from 10pm to past midnight. The runners checked in at Disney’s Hollywood Studios … Continue reading "Tower of Terror 10 Miler at Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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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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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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