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Disney Pic of the Week: Tree of Life

Posted on by AllEars
I vividly remember the first time I saw the Tree of Life. It was mid-April during a Cast Member preview. I stood in awe – overwhelmed by its magnitude and all the carvings. The photo below is from a Disney Media Relations “newspaper” that was sent to journalists during the construction phase of the park. … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Tree of Life"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Tree of Life

Posted on by Scott Thomas
The Tree of Life continues to dominate people’s attention as they emerge from the Oasis and travel over Discovery River bridge into Disney’s Animal Kingdom park. Imagineers over time have added new viewing locations, waterfalls and animal carvings. While I like the new ones, my favorite view of the Tree of Life is this waterfall … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Tree of Life"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Changes are in the air over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, too, as Disney prepares the park of a new night time entertainment experience. Even the Tree of Life is having every one of its leaves replaced. That is like 103,000 of them! The image below was taken in October of 2014 before the leaf changeover … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Photographing around Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I see a lot people when they first walk up to the Tree of Life after crossing the bridge just take a photo or look at the tree for a bit then walk off to either side around Discovery Island. I suggest to many of my friends and family, to take the short trail down … Continue reading "Photographing around Disney’s Animal Kingdom"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Tree Of Life

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Whether it is your first time visiting Disney’s Animal Kingdom or your fiftyish, seeing the Tree Of Life as you come out onto the bridge to cross over to Discovery Island is an amazing experience. I like it as one of the few places in Walt Disney World where you can frame an attraction and … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Tree Of Life"
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Tourist in the Wild at Animal Kingdom

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Animal Kingdom has animals and the king of the jungle, who doesn’t reside on the Maharajah Jungle Trek. Wait, who rules this kingdom? I think too much. Yeah, we’ll just move on to the Disney Pic of the Week – Animal Kingdom. Here he is, a specimen of tourists who come from far and wide … Continue reading "Tourist in the Wild at Animal Kingdom"
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How to Create Travel Magazine Photos at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Scott Thomas
When you use Auto mode with a digital SLR camera, the programing in the camera will do its best to give you a “good” exposure. Even in Program mode if you do not understand how to use it, the camera will give you a “good” exposure. I put good in quotes because, while you will … Continue reading "How to Create Travel Magazine Photos at Walt Disney World"
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Including Guests in Walt Disney World Photography

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Continuing our tips for photographing in busy tourist attractions using Walt Disney World examples. When the parks are full of people, and it is a rare day when they are not these days, I just include them in the composition. People help to tell the story and add scale to whatever surrounds them. Watching the … Continue reading "Including Guests in Walt Disney World Photography"
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