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Epcot’s Future World through an UWA Lens

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As I prepare for my vacation to the Northwestern United States, I know I will be using my ultra wide angle (UWA) lens a lot throughout the trip. The Nikon AF-S 16-35mm f/4G ED VR Lens is a favorite of mine since I borrowed a friend’s for a Walt Disney World trip back in 2015. … Continue reading "Epcot’s Future World through an UWA Lens"
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Walt Disney World Wallpapers for Your Desktop

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Wallpaper image of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.Nikon D70/Tokina 11-16mm, 1/400s, f/10, ISO 200, EV +0.3, 11mm (16mm DX) Focal Length. A few years ago I supplied a few images to All Ears to help create a set of Disney Wallpaper images for your computers. You can find them in the Disney Desktop Section. Check them … Continue reading "Walt Disney World Wallpapers for Your Desktop"
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Using a Wide Angle Zoom at the Magic Kingdom

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A fun lens to use at Walt Disney World is an Ultra Wide Angle (UWA) Zoom Lens. For a Full frame camera, it means a lens starting at around 16mm. For a cropped sensor camera, 10mm or 11mm is a good starting focal length. Currently, I use a Nikon 16-35mm f/4G ED VR Lens on … Continue reading "Using a Wide Angle Zoom at the Magic Kingdom"
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Disney PIc of the Week: Magic Kingdom Landscape

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For the next few weeks, Deb and I will be sharing our landscape photography from Walt Disney World. The definition of Landscape Photography is showing spaces within the world, sometimes vast and unending, but other times microscopic. That’s pretty broad. Must people think of vast expanses showing mountains, deserts, oceans and other such places when … Continue reading "Disney PIc of the Week: Magic Kingdom Landscape"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Trashcans

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Trashcans at Walt Disney World are everywhere. You can not walk 20 feet without coming upon one. Sadly, Disney has found in their American parks, such an abundance is needed. When photographing there, it is hard not to get a trashcan in a wide angle composition. This is what happened to me when I was … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Trashcans"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show

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The Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show in the Streets of America backlot area at Disney’s Hollywood Studio is an exciting, fast, adrenaline inducing live show. It is a fun and challenging to photograph with lots of fast action, jumps and stunts. Each stunt is carefully choreographed and practiced to look far more dangerous than … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show"
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Picture if you will

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When using an ultra wide angle lens like the Tokina 11-16mm remember to get up close to the main subject of the photo. That is what I did when I photographed the ride photo kiosk you see upon getting off the Tower of Terror elevator. I was a mere six inches from the Picture if … Continue reading "Picture if you will"
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