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Advanced Composition

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Before taking a closer look at the photo below. I would like you to review a couple of past Picture This! articles. The first is Barrie talking about Leading Lines. Isn’t that a great photo? The second article is the one I did on the Rule of Thirds. Off Kilter is one of my favorite … Continue reading "Advanced Composition"
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Welcomes Threatened Species

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Jan. 21, 2009 – Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge welcomed the birth of two Ruppell’s Griffon Vultures earlier this month. They are the first hatchings of this threatened species at Walt Disney World Resort. Each chick weighed less than six ounces and was about eight inches long when hatched. Over the past … Continue reading "Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Welcomes Threatened Species"
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Case for Using a Polarizer Filter

Posted on by Scott Thomas
In this age when photo software can duplicate almost any effect film photographers used filters for, I still find one filter very useful. The Polarizing filter does just what polarizer sunglasses do, they cut down on the glare from the sun. Most people use a circular polarizing filter which means the filter moves once it … Continue reading "Case for Using a Polarizer Filter"
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My Top Ten

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
When Lisa suggested that we do a post of our top ten favorite things to photograph in Walt Disney World, I panicked. I knew I would have a terrible time trying to come up with my ten and I wasn’t wrong. The truth is I love to photograph everything in Disney World. I can’t imagine … Continue reading "My Top Ten"
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My bad!

Posted on by Barrie Brewer
Copyright © 2008 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D300, 18-200VR, 0.8s shutter, f3.5 Technically, my Pic of the Week photo is of a lounge, but it’s a lounge in a restaurant so I’m hoping it counts. Actually, if you really want to get technical, this photo should have been posted on Saturday, during the week we were … Continue reading "My bad!"
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Pirate-Themed Guest Rooms Debut

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
Landlubbers and scallywags alike can live like Captain Jack in a pirate-themed guestroom specially created for Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. More than 350 guestrooms are getting an “Extreme Makeover: Pirate Edition” with new décor and furnishings fit for a buccaneer. Walt Disney World guests can reserve the special rooms through 407 W-DISNEY, www.disneyworld.com or by … Continue reading "Pirate-Themed Guest Rooms Debut"
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Disney Vacation Club Construction Update

Posted on by Jack Spence
I was out and about on Saturday (1/10/09) and thought I’d snap a few pictures of the three Disney Vacation Club properties currently under construction. Let’s start with the Treehouse Villas which will be part of the Saratoga Springs complex when completed. I was only able to get one picture without taking the boat along … Continue reading "Disney Vacation Club Construction Update"
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Wide World of Disney

Posted on by Scott Thomas
A wide angle lens for a digital SLR camera is usually considered a lens of focal length 24mm lens or less (for full frame SLR it’s about 1.5 times more or 35mm). Wide angle lenses can take in a wider field of view then normal, telephoto or telephoto zoom lenses. On my last trip to … Continue reading "Wide World of Disney"
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Celebrating the Holidays at Walt Disney World – Resorts

Posted on by AllEars
My husband and I are back from celebrating the holidays at the happiest place on earth, Walt Disney World. You may recall I began blogging prior to our trip in December. I had hoped to give live updates throughout the trip, but I ran into some technical difficulties. Now that I’m home, I’m ready to … Continue reading "Celebrating the Holidays at Walt Disney World – Resorts"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Restaurants

Posted on by Scott Thomas
This week’s Disney Pic of the Week is on Restaurants (and not food). Walt Disney World has a feast (pun intended) of places for you to eat at to meet anyone’s culinary tastes. Disney puts in as much imagineering into their restaurants as they do their parks. Such that you can be in Downtown Disney … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Restaurants"
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