Tag: composition

Animal Portraits

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In the past I have shown you a portrait of a Wood Stork but I never went into details as to how to make a good animal portrait. The principles are the same as a good human portrait. Good lighting, good background, sharp focus, fill the frame (or crop after) and good exposure. In most … Continue reading "Animal Portraits"
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Balloon Bust

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Here’s a simple composition of a blue Mickey Mouse balloon I took in the Magic Kingdom. Doesn’t it look nice? However, there is a major flaw to this photo. Hard to see at this size but if you click the photo, you’ll see a larger version. Can you tell me what is wrong and how … Continue reading "Balloon Bust"
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Walt Disney World at f/2.8

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Fast lenses for digital SLR cameras have a maximum aperture of f/2.8 or bigger. Except for the Nifty-Fifty which are 50mm prime lenses at f/1.8, fast lenses are expensive. Most of the lenses in this class are considered some of the best ever made. Over the last three years, I have purchased two f/2.8 lenses … Continue reading "Walt Disney World at f/2.8"
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Japan Lantern

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Disney is known for it’s attention to detail. After watching Illuminations on my last trip, I stayed to photograph around some of the pavilions of World Showcase. In Japan, this lighted paper lantern hanging from a tree in front of the Mitsukoshi Department Store caught my eye as a strong icon of the pavilion. A … Continue reading "Japan Lantern"
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Toontown Dominance

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If you want to make something you are photographing stand out in a photo, make it dominant. Dominance is easy to see in a photo. It is an offshoot of filling the frame as the dominant subject shares the photo with something else. The placement of the dominant subject helps to tell the story. My … Continue reading "Toontown Dominance"
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Color Theory and Walt Disney World

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Complementary colors are pairs of colors that are of “opposite” hue in some color model. The most popular color model is the artist color wheel where complementary colors are seen opposite of each other. Analogous colors are found next to each other on the same color model. Disney uses this knowledge when designing its themeparks … Continue reading "Color Theory and Walt Disney World"
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Sounds of Liberty

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Photography is a visual art which makes it a challenge to convey the other senses. Walt Disney World on the other hand fills our senses with the smell of buttered popcorn, feel of acceleration on Rock’n Roller Coaster, taste of a pineapple Dole Whip and then there is sound. As soon as you enter a … Continue reading "Sounds of Liberty"
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Perspectives

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Perspective is defined as ” to look through”. For photographers, it means to look at something differently. To find new perspectives. At Walt Disney World, where people take millions of photographs each year, finding new perspectives can seem a daunting task. I look at it as finding “my” perspective and sometimes a little help can … Continue reading "Perspectives"
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In Camera Cropping

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Many times I have taken a photo which looked good in the viewfinder but, when reviewing it in the camera’s LCD display, not so much. It happens when I am not careful and forget to look around the edges before pressing the shutter release. In the photo below I was intent on Space Mountain before … Continue reading "In Camera Cropping"
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Everest Sun

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One of the first things you learn in any basic book or course on photography is to keep the Sun at your back when taking an outdoor photo. Yet, there at times when having the Sun in your photo creates interesting light patterns, flare and, when stopping down the lens, star effect. Remember NOT to … Continue reading "Everest Sun"
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