Photographing a Star in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Whenever the Citizens of Hollywood set up shop in Disney’s Hollywood Studios there will soon be a gathering of park guests around them. To make sure to separate the lovely and talented Evie Starlight from the people behind her, I made sure to shoot my lens wide open at f/5.6. Shooting wide open means using … Continue reading "Photographing a Star in Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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Newbie and the Geek Take Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Last Wednesday I recapped our day at Magic Kingdom. The week before that was Animal Kingdom Disney’s Hollywood Studios marked our third consecutive day in a theme park. I’m certainly accustomed to back-to-back-to-back (to-back, etc..) adventures that last from morning until night but Yoli isn’t. When I advised her on preparing for the trip, I … Continue reading "Newbie and the Geek Take Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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Officer Peabody, Citizen of Hollywood

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Who are the people in your neighborhood, the people that you meet each day? If you lived in Hollywood, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, to be precise, you’d encounter quite a number of colorful characters. Seeing as Hollywood draws in men and women with big dreams of becoming famous stars of the silver screen, the place is … Continue reading "Officer Peabody, Citizen of Hollywood"
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Disney Pic of the Week – Sunset Blvd

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Neon lights shine along the street lined with shops and eateries. Hopeful talents wait to be discovered. Hotel guests check in and Aerosmith fans take off for a unique concert experience. It’s Sunset Blvd and it sits perpendicular to Hollywood Blvd (unlike in CA where the streets run parallel) at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Sunset Blvd"
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Citizens of Hollywood

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Copyright © 2009 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D300, 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX VR, 1/125s shutter, f11, ISO 200 Happy to oblige, the Citizens of Hollywood stop their vehicle to mug for the camera. I’d like to introduce you to Melvin Macheezmo, Joodie Patootie and Veronica Vanisht, Streetmosphere performers at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
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Disney Pic of the Week: Streetmosphere

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Citizens of Hollywood were first termed Streetmosphere when Disney’s Hollywood Studios opened as Disney-MGM Studios. All parks have streetmosphere performers and are a ball to interact with. If you Search our blog for streetmosphere, you will find lots of our blog posts feature these sparkling entertainers. My favorite Streetmosphere performer is Frederick Lewenowsky who is … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Streetmosphere"
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Where in the World #162

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This was Challenge #161: And here’s the answer: Copyright © 2007 Barrie Brewer, Nikon D50, 18-200mm VR, 1/200s shutter, f/3, ISO 200 Vladimir Pooey, the renowned Romanian film director, at work in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Vladimir is one of the Citizens of Hollywood, or Streetmosphere characters, who entertain guests on Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards. David … Continue reading "Where in the World #162"
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Hollywood Public Works

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As I type this, there is a water pipe bursting through the street in front of my house. I’m not kidding. It’s the third time since last September. It’d be great if the local water department worked on the weekend, you know, beyond placing orange cones around the dirty water and sinking pavement. I do … Continue reading "Hollywood Public Works"
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Hyper-Hollywood

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Hyperfocus is a term you may run across when reading about photography. It is a one word term to say everything in a photograph is in sharp focus from front to back. You see hyperfocal photos on the covers of travel magazines where a tropical beach is featured and everything is in focus from the … Continue reading "Hyper-Hollywood"
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The Dating Game

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A Streetmosphere performance of The Dating Game in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.Nikon Coolpix 995, 1/137s, f/4.2, ISO 100, 0 EV When I am walking around Hollywood or Sunset Boulevards in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, I keep my eye out for those lovable characters Disney calls Streetmosphere entertainers. Back in 2003, I came upon them doing their version … Continue reading "The Dating Game"
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