So Long, and Thanks for All the Photos

So Long, and Thanks for All the Photos

February 26, 2021 by Scott Thomas

After 14 years, 1,341 posts and hundreds of photos, this is my last Picture This! blog post for All Ears. Such a creative adventure for me and I hope you and one which came out of blue when Deb Wills, founder of All Ears, asked me to write a weekly blog about photography at Walt … Continue reading "So Long, and Thanks for All the Photos"

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Magic Kingdom Favorite Photos

February 19, 2021 by Scott Thomas

Finishing up with my favorite Walt Disney World Themepark photos with the Magic Kingdom. As I mentioned a couple of weeks back, I enjoy interacting and photographing the Streetmosphere actors at WDW. In the mornings on Main Street USA, you run into a set of characters from America’s past. My favorite was the Suffragette who … Continue reading "Magic Kingdom Favorite Photos"

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Epcot Favorite Photos

February 12, 2021 by Scott Thomas

Continuing with presenting my favorite photos from the Walt Disney World Themeparks, we are off to the future! Epcot was the first park I ever visited at WDW back in October of 1983. Back then Epcot had more of a World’s Fair feel in and around Future World. Spaceship Earth dominated the park then and … Continue reading "Epcot Favorite Photos"

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Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios Favorite Photos

February 5, 2021 by Scott Thomas

I am taking the next three weeks to share some of my favorite photos from each of the themeparks at the Walt Disney World Resort. Disney’s Animal Kingdom is an animal park inside a themepark. I have taken thousands of photos of the park’s animals but it is the Tree of Life which I tried … Continue reading "Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios Favorite Photos"

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Photography Review – ISO

January 29, 2021 by Scott Thomas

The last of the basic photography terms I will cover is ISO. The third part of the Exposure Triangle, ISO measures a digital camera’s sensor sensitivity to light. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive the sensor becomes. By turning up ISO, you can take photos in low light situations without a tripod. Sounds great, … Continue reading "Photography Review – ISO"

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Photography Review – Shutter Speed

January 22, 2021 by Scott Thomas

Continuing our study of basic photography terms, this week is all about speed! No, not the kind of speed which Lightning McQueen envisions. I am talking about the speed of a camera’s shutter opening and closing to make an exposure on a digital sensor. Shutter Speed is the main reason people will either get a … Continue reading "Photography Review – Shutter Speed"

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Photography Review – Aperture

January 15, 2021 by Scott Thomas

This is the time of year I do a review of basic photography terms. Many of you may have gotten new cameras or smartphones with cameras over the holidays. Starting with the term: Aperture. Aperture seems to work in reverse to common sense when you first learn about it. Measured in f/stops, the smaller the … Continue reading "Photography Review – Aperture"

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Online Editor for Walt Disney World Photos

January 8, 2021 by Scott Thomas

If you have followed my adventures here on the Picture This! blog, you know I use Adobe Lightroom Classic for most editing of my digital photographs. Not everyone needs Lightroom or other powerful editors. When I need to do a quick edit or add some graphics quickly, I turn to an online editor at iPiccy.com. … Continue reading "Online Editor for Walt Disney World Photos"

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Happy New Year 2021 from the Magic Kingdom

January 1, 2021 by Scott Thomas

Scott is celebrating the New Years with his family today. He wanted to leave you this photo from 2018 as we look forward to a better 2021 for ourselves and Walt Disney World! May the Magic fully return to the Happiest Place on Earth in 2021! Be sure to follow @allearsnet on Facebook, Instagram and … Continue reading "Happy New Year 2021 from the Magic Kingdom"

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