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Disney Dream Christening Cruise

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The giant LED screen on Deck 11 of the Disney Dream cruise ship.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/60s, f/3.8, ISO 800, EV 0, 32mm Focal Length I was lucky enough to have a wife who won a trip for two on the Disney Dream Christening Cruise last week. Thought you would like to see the Dream though the … Continue reading "Disney Dream Christening Cruise"
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Photographing the Main Street Electrical Parade

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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 Disney Food

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I enjoy a good meal after spending a day walking around a Walt Disney World park. Thankfully, you have a choice of all kinds of table and counter service restaurants in the parks, resorts and Downtown Disney. I like to photograph the food for future restaurant reviews at the PSCalculator.net website. However, judging by all … Continue reading "Photographing Disney Food"
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Flash Monkey

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The Festival of the Lion King in Disney’s Animal Kingdom has a unique rule which both surprised and pleased me when I first heard it: Flash photography is allowed during the entire performance. The problem though is most Point & Shoot camera’s flash are not very strong. Even when I use my Nikon SB-600 Speedlight … Continue reading "Flash Monkey"
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Indoor Tour of World Showcase, Part 2

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It is still raining so we will continue our tour around World Showcase and continue in the clockwise direction. Next up is the American Adventure. There is a lot of photograph inside the World Showcase host pavilion. The Voices of Liberty perform before the show, the American Heritage Gallery and the American Adventure theatre and … Continue reading "Indoor Tour of World Showcase, Part 2"
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Cloudy Sky

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Cloudy days at Walt Disney World can be a disappointment. I mean, we go there for the Florida sunshine, right? On my last trip, I was lucky enough to get a few cloudy days. Lucky? Yes, lucky. For when the sun is above a large cloud bank overhead, it creates a huge softbox. A softbox … Continue reading "Cloudy Sky"
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Spinning Globe

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The Mission: Space globe spinning in Epcot’s Futureworld.Nikon D70/18-200VR, 1/2s, f/8, ISO 200, EV +0.3, 18mm Focal Length, Rear-sync Flash at Full Power Using a slow shutter speed and rear-sync flash, you can see the Mission: Space sign’s globe in motion for my Disney Pic of Week on Mission: Space.
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Illuminating the Yeti Shrine

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After I found out I was going to be attending Extra Magic Hours at night in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. I had this photo idea in my head. The Yeti Shrine at night with Expedition Everest beautifully lighted in the background. I knew I would need a tripod, remote shutter release and a lens that could … Continue reading "Illuminating the Yeti Shrine"
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How to Photograph a Pirate

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Rim Light is a strong light that hits the edge of the main subject of a photo. In a studio, photographers will use lights behind their subject which is brighter by one or two stops to create the rim light effect. Outdoors, the best way to create rim lighting is putting the Sun behind or … Continue reading "How to Photograph a Pirate"
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Photographing Christmas Lights at Disney II

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Last year I gave you some tips on how to photograph Christmas light decorations at Walt Disney World and at home. This year I want to show you a couple of my results using those tips. I visited the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios last December. Putting my camera into … Continue reading "Photographing Christmas Lights at Disney II"
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