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Disney Pic of the Week: Portraits

Posted on by Scott Thomas
The definition of a portrait is a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders. In our case, photography is our medium of choice. While the dictionary uses “person”, I would substitute “subject” as portraits do not necessarily have to be human. Take for instance … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Portraits"
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Epcot Night Portrait

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Ever wonder how the Disney PhotoPass Cast Members get those night photos of people in front of Walt Disney World icons? It is not very hard IF you use the right equipment. You will need a flash, a tripod or an Image Stablized Lens and patient subjects. For the night portrait below, I did not … Continue reading "Epcot Night Portrait"
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Zoom In Or Zoom Out

Posted on by Lisa Berton
When point and shoot cameras went from fixed lenses to zoom lenses, photography for the average family went to a whole new level. Moms quickly learned to narrow in on their kids’ beautiful green eyes and dads got better images of their soccer stars kicking the winning goal. It’s a basic function of modern-day digital … Continue reading "Zoom In Or Zoom Out"
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Tarzan’s Treehouse in Disneyland

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Broken portrait of Tarzan’s human parents found in Adventureland.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/125s, f/5.6, ISO 1400, EV 0, 135mm focal length. Broken glass on a framed portrait remains in a treehouse years after a leopard had attacked Tarzan’s parents. The same place where Karla, a gorilla, found him as an infant to be raised by her. The … Continue reading "Tarzan’s Treehouse in Disneyland"
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Wishes Christmas Card from the Magic Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Wishes Christmas Card from the Magic Kingdom. A scanned image of my family’s Christmas card for this year. My friend and Disney contract photographer, Bob Desmond, who was kind enough to take on the challenge when I first proposed a photo of my family during the production of Wishes, the nightly fireworks show in the … Continue reading "Wishes Christmas Card from the Magic Kingdom"
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Outdoor Portrait Lighting Jedi Style

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Making girls soon on the mean Streets of America was Anakin Skywalker, of Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The brooding soon-to-turn bad guy, stood out in the hot sun (ours not his), greeting fans, posing for photos, and signing autographs. Let’s find out if he used Jedi mind tricks on me. My Canon … Continue reading "Outdoor Portrait Lighting Jedi Style"
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A Jolly Holiday with Mary in the United Kingdom

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Been awhile since I have mentioned using Fill Flash to open up the shadows on those bright sunny days we encounter at Walt Disney World. Fill flash came in handy when I photographed Mary Poppins who was wearing a very pretty hat in the United Kingdom pavilion. Mary Poppins being supercallifragilisticexpialidocious in Epcot’s World Showcase.Nikon … Continue reading "A Jolly Holiday with Mary in the United Kingdom"
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Avoid Wasted Space in Portraits

Posted on by Lisa Berton
This is your captain, Captain Hook and I instruct you to take better photos or you’ll walk the plank. Ha! Now pay attention. Mr. Smee, kindly pose for a photograph. Notice that Mr. Smee is centered, perfectly focused with sunlight coming in from the right giving separation between him and the background as well as … Continue reading "Avoid Wasted Space in Portraits"
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DiVine Lighting

Posted on by Lisa Berton
If you aren’t yet familiar with DiVine, a performing artist dressed and made up to blend in with foliage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, then you are missing out on a beautiful experience. Always played by a woman, DiVine silently emerges from a Cast Member entrance on the path between Africa and Asia. A good point … Continue reading "DiVine Lighting"
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Portrait Definitions

Posted on by Lisa Berton
Ouch! What happened to your feet? They got lobbed off in that photo. It’s a petty crime that happens without intent all the time, bad composition and/or cropping of people pictures. These are three easy-to-follow guidelines for taking portraits. Never again shall Uncle Fester’s likeness cry out in pain from missing the top half of … Continue reading "Portrait Definitions"
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