Tag: Hollywood Blvd.

Star Wars Weekend Hyperspace Hoopla Photography Tips

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Star Wars Weekends have started at Disney’s Hollywood Studies for this year. I had a great time there last year being swept up in the fun of the Star Wars universe of characters, actors and events. At the end of each Star Wars Weekend day is the Hyperspace Hoopla Dance Off Show at the stage … Continue reading "Star Wars Weekend Hyperspace Hoopla Photography Tips"
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Where in the World #268

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To all who come to this photo trivia game, Welcome! Along the way, the photos can make us relive memories and see details Walt’s Imagineers put into everything we love in Walt Disney World! Happy Valentine’s Day! And thank you to Jeremy Mccaffrey, Danielle Ciotti Harsley, & Rob And April Vanderpool for your great notes … Continue reading "Where in the World #268"
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Great Movie Ride through a Crystal Ball

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Believe it or not, when Disney’s Hollywood Studios first opened back in 1989 it was called the Disney-MGM Studios and you could see the replica of the Mann’s Chinese Theater as you walked up Hollywood Blvd. I will have to scan in some old 4×6 prints someday to show you this view. By the time … Continue reading "Great Movie Ride through a Crystal Ball"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Character Interaction

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Most of my Character Interaction at Walt Disney World these days are with my camera. In all the parks you will find willing Disney characters who will pose for your camera. Some you have to wait in line for while others will walk right up to you. In the case of a new Citizen of … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Character Interaction"
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Where in the World #234

Posted on by Erin Blackwell
To all who come to this photo trivia game, Welcome! Along the way, the photos can make us relive memories and see details Walt’s Imagineers put into everything we love in Walt Disney World! Deb Ragno, you weren’t first with the answer and rightly so, since your three year old grandson was playing at your … Continue reading "Where in the World #234"
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Star Wars Weekend Fun at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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I finally got to attend my first Star Wars Weekends last month at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. If you have looked into it, you know it is very crowded in the event areas and for the special Star Wars character meet and greets. Beyond that, the rest of the park is fairly normal. I got to … Continue reading "Star Wars Weekend Fun at Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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Disney Pic of the Week: From A Ride

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Last fall I rode the Great Movie Ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with a group of Disney fan photographers. We filled up a few rows and, without using flash which is not allowed, photographed most of the 95,000 square feet of the ride. I chose a wide angle lens and had some fun not only … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: From A Ride"
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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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Reflective Disney

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Reflections at Walt Disney World can be found in mirrors, windows, metal surfaces and in the rivers, lakes, fountains with still water. When using a reflective surface make sure you are not in the photo (unless your intention is to make a self portrait), watch for distortions and over exposed areas. It is hard to … Continue reading "Reflective Disney"
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On Hands and Knees

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When Disney’s Hollywood Studios opened back in 1989, the Great Movie Ride was its “castle”. The entrance to the ride which features famous movie scenes using audio-animatronics characters is a replica of the famous Mann’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California. Entrance to the Great Movie Ride is a replica of the famous Mann’s Chinese Theater … Continue reading "On Hands and Knees"
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