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Tips for families at 2016 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival

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The 2016 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is about to begin - and lasts a mouth-watering, record 62 days! My family and I look forward to this special event every fall. For years, my children, who are now a tween and teen, have enjoyed sampling the new foods and perennial favorites. We have learned a few tips and tricks over the years that we think will help other families maximize their time and increase their enjoyment of the festival. Here are our top suggestions.
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Disney Pic of the Week: Rocking Chairs

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A variety of locations came to mind as I thought about this week’s focus, Rocking Chairs. There are those great chairs in Frontierland and Liberty Square that you can sit on and people watch. I think there were some at Aunt Polly’s over at Tom Sawyer Island. I’m sure other locations come to mind when … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Rocking Chairs"
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My Walt Disney World Photography Kit

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Back in 2008, I showed and explained what photography equipment I bring and why to Walt Disney World. While the principles remain the same, my equipment has changed and for the better. Unlike most visitors, I take my photography in the resort very seriously. It is fun and challenging and brings an extra dimension to … Continue reading "My Walt Disney World Photography Kit"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Memorial Day

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This week’s theme for Pic of the Week had me stumped. I did a few google searches for images and saw lots and lots of poppy flowers and flags at grave sites I looked through my Disney photos and found nothing that said Memorial Day to me. Memorial Day is about remembering those who have … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Memorial Day"
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Narrow Your Focus at Walt Disney World

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Another way to improve your photos at Walt Disney World and elsewhere is to use Selective Focus (click this link for details on how to create it). Most people try to put the foreground subject in sharp focus with this method. One can also put the foreground in soft focus and let the subject in … Continue reading "Narrow Your Focus at Walt Disney World"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Trees

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Who remembers this Orange Tree that used to appear during the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival in World Showcase?? Here is what the placard explained: “Sun and Citrus: From 1643-1715, France was ruled by King Louis XIV. Known as the Sun King, he is also recognized for building the infamous Palace of Versailles, which houses … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Trees"
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More Topiaries from Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival

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This week’s Disney Pic of the Week theme was Topiaries. A topiary is a shrubs or trees clipped into ornamental shapes. Disney landscape artists have been using topiaries since the early 1960’s at Disneyland. The annual Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot gives these artists a larger venue to show, astound and thrill Walt Disney … Continue reading "More Topiaries from Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival"
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More Food Compositions at Walt Disney World

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I am back with another edition about Disney Food Photography. It has been a year since a wrote that last article about phtographing the foods at Walt Disney World and beyond. This time I want to talk about how I include little extras which add interest or help to tell a story. First, it is … Continue reading "More Food Compositions at Walt Disney World"
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