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Being Creative with Crowds at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Here’s a fun way to approach photographing in busy tourist attractions like Walt Disney World. Be creative! Easier said than done I can hear you saying. Really, when confronted with people everywhere, start looking from different angles, get low, get high or just tilt your camera. A couple of weeks ago, I showed you how … Continue reading "Being Creative with Crowds at Walt Disney World"
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Disney Pic of the Week – New Experience

Posted on by Lisa Berton
It goes without saying that I’m questioned as to why I visit Walt Disney World and Disneyland so often. Haven’t you done everything? they ask. You and I know that the answer is and will always be, no. New attractions are always added as well as resorts, restaurants, shops, characters, and every other aspect of … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – New Experience"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Halloween

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The Magic Kingdom turns into a Halloween lovers dream each year at this time. Pumpkins, scarecrows, maize and corn stalks line Main Street USA. Many evenings here are reserved for fun and trickery at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Parties with a parade not to be missed if you are visiting the resort. Walt Disney … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Halloween"
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Wide Angle Lens Love

Posted on by Lisa Berton
I’m a Canon girl. I bought my first Single Lens Reflex (SLR) camera when I was 16 years old at Levine’s in Boston, MA. I remember the day rather well (a miracle for me). My heart was set on the Canon Rebel S because (remember I was 16) it was endorsed by Andre Agassi and … Continue reading "Wide Angle Lens Love"
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TRON Mickey

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Before and After of TRON Mickey outside the Magic Kingdom. The TRON Mickey was one of the 75 InspEARations statues created to celebrate Mickey’s 75th Birthday and where displayed in front of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World back in 2003 and 2004. Using the online photo editor, Picnik.com, I gave Mickey appropriate graphics, … Continue reading "TRON Mickey"
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Deep Colored Partners Statue in the Magic Kingdom

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How does a landscape photographer get those deep colors in their photos? Is it all done in photo software? There was no such thing as photo software a couple of decades ago. So, while today’s digital photographers may use software to deepen or saturate colors, it is easier to do so right in the camera. … Continue reading "Deep Colored Partners Statue in the Magic Kingdom"
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Disney Pic of the Week – Villains

Posted on by Lisa Berton
In this great, big, beautiful world there lives a dark side where danger lurks and worrisome John Williams compositions fill the air. It is here where villains hide unless they’re out reaking havoc. This week we salute them. Nooo, that can’t be right. Oh, I know! This week we’re plastering their faces online so you … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Villains"
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My Flickr Project Part III

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Hope you have enjoyed this series on how I used flickr, the popular Internet photo sharing community website, to improve my Disney photography. This is the last one for now. I am sure I will re-visit this concept in the future. It was both fun and extremely challenging. Especially this set of photos. Matt Pasant … Continue reading "My Flickr Project Part III"
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Creative White Balance

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Most digital photographers I know try to get the white balance correct in all their photos. I know I fight with it for stage shows at Walt Disney World. If you need a refresher on white balance for digital cameras, visit Lisa’s excellent post, Understanding White Balance. It’s easy to forget you can use white … Continue reading "Creative White Balance"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Statues

Posted on by Scott Thomas
There are many statues at the Walt Disney World Resort. You will find them in all the parks, resorts and shopping areas. They depict famous people, animated characters, movie characters and historical places and things. You can find anything Disney from Ariel to Walt Disney, himself. China, the country, is host to thousands of statues … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Statues"
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