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Lighting up a Monorail in Epcot

Posted on by Scott Thomas
I have seen other photographers sharing photos of Walt Disney World Monorails at night in Epcot using a single flash unit to illuminate the moving vehicle. Without a flash, one could only get a blurred monorail late at night. You know me by now, I had to see if I could light up a monorail … Continue reading "Lighting up a Monorail in Epcot"
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Disney Pic of the Week – Germany

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Germany in Epcot’s World Showcase is a feast for the eyes and the stomach. Here you can eat and drink as every day is Oktoberfest in the Biergarten restaurant. Beer steins, wine, cuckoo clocks, dolls, pottery and hand-painted eggs by German artisans can be found in the shoppes outside the restaurant. While most guests leave … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week – Germany"
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The Magic, The Memories and You Castle Gift

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Holiday projection during the “The Magic, The Memories, and You!” show.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/60s, f/4, ISO 6400, EV 0, 42mm focal length, tripod. This being the first year of the The Magic, The Memories, and You! castle projection show, Disney added a series of Holiday projections. These projections appear fast and furious about half way through … Continue reading "The Magic, The Memories and You Castle Gift"
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Bad Fireworks Turned Psychedelic

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Coming up on the end of a long day in the Magic Kingdom, I knew Wishes was about to begin. With me was a tiny lightweight tripod with bendable legs designed for holding small point and shoot cameras. The attempt to wrap its short bubbled legs around a metal fence didn’t hold. As I was … Continue reading "Bad Fireworks Turned Psychedelic"
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Image Stabilization and Tripods Don’t Mix

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Stabilized camera and lens technology over the last few years have made taking low light photos easier to do. I have talked about the various lens manufacturers stabilization technologies before. The one thing you do have to be careful of is to find out if you need to turn off image stabilization (IS) when using … Continue reading "Image Stabilization and Tripods Don’t Mix"
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Photographing the Main Street Electrical Parade

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Main Street Electrical Parade title float with Mickey Mouse.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/30s, f/3.5, ISO 1600, EV +0.3, 28mm focal length, rear-sync flash The last time I had an opportunity to photograph the Main Street Electrical parade (MSEP, for short) in the Magic Kingdom, I was using a film camera. I did all right but I was … Continue reading "Photographing the Main Street Electrical Parade"
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Photographing Fireworks – Part 2

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Last week I talked about how I photograph fireworks at Walt Disney World. This week I will use the same technique of a tripod, cable shutter release and setting the shutter speed to Bulb in Manual exposure mode. This allows me to control how long the shutter will be open. So, what’s different? I am … Continue reading "Photographing Fireworks – Part 2"
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Photographing Fireworks – Part 1

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Before I left for Walt Disney World a couple of weeks ago, I asked if there was anything you would like me to cover. I got an inquiry about how to photograph the firework shows at the Magic Kingdom. As luck would have it, I saw two different ones: HalloWishes (which I’ll cover this week) … Continue reading "Photographing Fireworks – Part 1"
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Night Hat

Posted on by Scott Thomas
A night photograph of the Sorcerer’s Hat.Nikon D70/Tokina 11-16mm, 8s, f/11, ISO 200, EV +1.0, 16mm focal length, tripod Many photographers who love to photograph at Walt Disney World have a love-hate relationship with the Sorcerer’s Hat at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The Sorcerer’s Hat is a great subject to photograph, especially at night, but makes … Continue reading "Night Hat"
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Reflective Disney

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Reflections at Walt Disney World can be found in mirrors, windows, metal surfaces and in the rivers, lakes, fountains with still water. When using a reflective surface make sure you are not in the photo (unless your intention is to make a self portrait), watch for distortions and over exposed areas. It is hard to … Continue reading "Reflective Disney"
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