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Night Light

March 10, 2010 by Lisa Berton

Take a small village, add some stores and carts selling handcrafted works of art, a restaurant serving aromatic, flavorful comida, and an adventurous boat ride, put it all together and make it consistently night time and you have Epcot’s Mexico pavilion. Set inside an Aztec temple, La Plaza de los Amigos always has perfect weather, … Continue reading "Night Light"

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Power Ranger’s Fashion

March 3, 2010 by Lisa Berton

Although I am aware that Power Rangers are hugely popular and each one wears a different colored outfit…OK that’s it, that’s all I know. My little brother was too old for the cartoon and action figures when they first premiered. No big loss. I’m still dealing with images of Skeletor, He-Man, Thunder Cats, and GI … Continue reading "Power Ranger’s Fashion"

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Same Place, Different Time

February 24, 2010 by Lisa Berton

We’re all aware that the Earth rotates around the Sun causing variations in lighting throughout the course of a calendar day. The magic time that creates golden glows happens twice but not in the same place. When the sun first appears in the morning and then again roughly an hour – an hour and a … Continue reading "Same Place, Different Time"

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Mickey’s Jammin Jungle Parade

February 17, 2010 by Lisa Berton

For more than 8 years Mickey Mouse has overseen this colorful, playful, and adventurous procession that loops through Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Due to it’s course, shutterbugs get to try their hand at photographing the parade twice within roughly 15 minutes. For my first attempt I stood beside the souvenir stand that’s diagonally across from the … Continue reading "Mickey’s Jammin Jungle Parade"

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Jump, Jack! Flash!

February 10, 2010 by Lisa Berton

Hello possums and welcome to the greatest show on Earth. My assistant Jack will now help me demonstrate just how powerful the flash is on point and shoot cameras and the pop-up flash on SLRs. Jack sat still while I moved backwards 39 inches after every photo. Why 39? Because the free paper tape measure … Continue reading "Jump, Jack! Flash!"

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Tag! You’re It!

February 3, 2010 by Lisa Berton

Kids, we’re going to try something new. You’re going to tell me about the photos. Yes, your job is to examine these images I took of the Partners Statue at Disneyland and let me and your fellow readers know what you see. I’m not looking for you to guess what mode I used (Auto) or … Continue reading "Tag! You’re It!"

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Monsters, Inc

January 27, 2010 by Lisa Berton

Monsters, Inc. Mike and Sulley to the Rescue is a fun dark ride at Disney’s California Adventure. You ride in a taxi thru Monstropolis reliving famous scenes from Pixar’s megahit film, Monsters, Inc. As you drive from room to room you’ll see Boo, Needleman, Smitty, and even Randall. Catching these monsters from a moving vehicle … Continue reading "Monsters, Inc"

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Photo Album – Downtown Disney After Dark

January 20, 2010 by Lisa Berton

During my vacation to Walt Disney World in September of 2008, Barrie said we should go out and shoot at night and so we did. Alright, this might have been my idea to get exteriors of the clubs of Pleasure Island. I honestly don’t recall who thought of it. Enjoy these night shots as it’s … Continue reading "Photo Album – Downtown Disney After Dark"

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Ewok This Way

January 13, 2010 by Lisa Berton

You come into a Disney park with your eyes open wide. There are endless distractions attracting all five of your senses at the same time. Wandering down, up, and across paths you see plenty to photograph. Enormous icons are in your face, movies come to life, and fantasy becomes reality. It can be sensory overload … Continue reading "Ewok This Way"

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Look Down at Your Hands and Act Surprised

January 6, 2010 by Lisa Berton

Happy New Year Disney fans! Welcome to this first installment of Light Meter 2010. If you’ve made use of Disney’s PhotoPass service in recent years than you’ve been told to hold out your hands, look down and act surprised. Upon reviewing your photos online or while in the parks you noticed a surprise guest in … Continue reading "Look Down at Your Hands and Act Surprised"

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