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Disney Pic of the Week: Action

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This was a hard one for me as I don’t do very well taking “action” shots. However, recently I happened upon the Meerkats at Animal Kingdom just as their feeding and enrichment was beginning. It was great to watch as the first one timidly emerged from the hole to see is everything was safe. A … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Action"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Action

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Action photography is something I do all the time in my role as team photographer for an American Hockey League team. You can either capture action with a fast shutter speed to freeze the action. This lets people see and study the action in ways they can not do by watching the action. Or, you … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Action"
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Return of the Fisheye Lens to Epcot

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Back in 2013, I wrote about my ideas for using a Fisheye lens. What I did not say was how easy it was to leave the Fisheye lens on the camera. Case in point was this day in Epcot. My family started the day with a FastPass+ at Test Track. I had an idea for … Continue reading "Return of the Fisheye Lens to Epcot"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Close Up

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I had a fun time finding a photo for this week’s topic. One of my absolute favorite things to do is wander around Animal Kingdom with my zoom lens! Here is one of my favorite shots of the ring-tailed lemur. “Look Ma No Cavities!” Click on the photo for a closer dental inspection 🙂
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Disney Pic of the Week: Close Up

Posted on by Scott Thomas
For the next few weeks, Deb and I will be sharing general photography themes. I am going to add past tips I have written about for each one. Starting with “Close Up”. The best tip I can give a new photographer is to get close and fill the frame. People will see an immediate improvement … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Close Up"
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New Animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Things are always changing at Walt Disney World. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, I photographed new residents on my last trip in December of 2015. The entrance to Discovery Island Trails before the bridge over to Africa is the home of the Cotton-top Tamarins (Saguinus oedipus). Cotton-top Tamarins are new world monkeys from Central and South … Continue reading "New Animals at Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Photographing While Riding at Walt Disney World

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One of the hot topics I get asked about a lot is photographing while on a ride at Disney themeparks. There is an easy way and a harder way which I will be talking about and giving examples. First, let me stress the importance of securing your camera while on rides. Whether you are taking … Continue reading "Photographing While Riding at Walt Disney World"
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Framing the Gates of Epcot

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Unlike framing a picture to hang on a wall, using a “frame” in your photographs is very different. By doing so you give the image added depth, leads the viewer to the main subject and gives the photo context and sense of place. This is especially true with architectural subjects like arches or gates. Epcot’s … Continue reading "Framing the Gates of Epcot"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Favorite Photo from 2015

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I went through all my Disney Pic of the Week entries for 2015 and found my favorite one. It also happens to be my wife’s favorite character, too. It was so nice of Donald Duck to acknowledge me between greeting guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. I had been patiently waiting for an opportunity for about … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Favorite Photo from 2015"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Goodbye to 2015

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As the Norway pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase prepares for Frozen Ever After, we bid goodbye to the Maelstrom boat ride through Norway’s lore, wildlife and off shore oil platforms. Before boarding the longboats, the queue was overlooked by huge murals giving a preview of the ride’s scenes. Mural in the queue to ride the … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Goodbye to 2015"
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