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For this month, I will be sharing Walt Disney World “castles” from each of the parks. Each photo will include guests with the hope they will be busy again in the not too distant future. Starting with the Tree of Life found on Discovery Island in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The 16mm focal length let me … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Tree of Life Projections"

Disney Pic of the Week: Blue
Posted onPhotographer Scott Thomas shares some of his favorite Disney photos and photography tips in his Picture This! blog posts.

A Closer Look at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Holiday Promenade
Posted onPhotographer Scott Thomas takes a closer look at the holiday promenade at Disney World's Contemporary Resort.
Disney Architectural Photography – Part 3
Posted onIn Part 1 of Architectural Photography at Walt Disney World we discussed the kind of equipment and techniques for architectural photography. In Part 2, we talked about how composition plays an important part in using the equipment. For Part 3, as in all photography, it comes down to the Light. Granted you can take photos … Continue reading "Disney Architectural Photography – Part 3"
Cinderella Castle Study in Long Exposures
Posted onHere is a simple study on the effects of shutter speed when doing long exposures. As I waited for the projection and firework shows, I photographed Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom using longer and longer shutter speeds. Each photo was taken with a Nikon D750 full-frame digital SLR camera using a Nikon 24-120mm lens … Continue reading "Cinderella Castle Study in Long Exposures"
Returning to Future World
Posted onSpaceship Earth being illuminated at dusk in Epcot’s Future World.Nikon D750/Tokina 11-16mm, 1/125s, f/2.8, ISO 5000, EV +0.3, 16mm Focal Length. I will be flying down to Walt Disney World next week to take in all the wonders of new lands, attractions, shows and rides since my last visit. If you have anything you would … Continue reading "Returning to Future World"
Disney Pic of the Week: Disney Springs Aerial
Posted onI visited Disney Springs twice last year and both times the weather grounded the Characters in Flight balloon ride. I wanted to get an updated aerial view since the transformation from Downtown Disney for this week’s aerial topic. Unable to do so I went back and found this aerial taken back in 2011 when it … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Disney Springs Aerial"
Disney Pic of the Week: The Great Movie Ride
Posted onBack in February of this year (2015), the Sorcerer’s Hat was about 80 percent removed from Disney’s Hollywood Studies. I knew the next time I would visit, the view down Hollywood Blvd. would be very different. Or would it? For Star Wars Weekends and Frozen Summer Fun, Disney placed a large stage in front of … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: The Great Movie Ride"
Blue Storm at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Posted onTower of Terror as a storm closes in on Disney’s Hollywood Studios.Nikon D750/28-300VR, 4.5s, f/22, ISO 100, EV 0, 28mm Focal Length, Tripod. I bet you can guess by this photo I took last Saturday from the location of the Photo Meet outside of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the weather was not too good. In fact, … Continue reading "Blue Storm at Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
Disney Pic of the Week: Blue
Posted onThis week’s color is Blue. I changed it up some and instead of showing you a blue building, character or ride, I decided to go with my favorite time of day to photograph: Blue Hour. I also like to find brown/yellow to contrast the deep blue sky with. The Aztec Pyramid in the Mexico pavilion … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Blue"