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Disney Pic of the Week: Studios Yesterland

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On my last trip to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the Streets of America were walled off in preparation to its transition into the new Star Wars and Pixar areas. It did make me a little sad as those streets, comprising the cities of New York and San Francisco, was a favorite place to stroll through. Full … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Studios Yesterland"
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Goodbye to the Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights

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After a 20 year run, the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will go dark for the last time after the 2015 holiday season. Jennings Osborne, a Little Rock, Arkansas, businessman, began putting up lights at his residence in 1986, at the request of his young daughter. Each year, Jennings would … Continue reading "Goodbye to the Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights"
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Encounter with Darth Vader at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Darth Vader menacing young padawans and Scott at the Jedi Training Academy.Nikon D700/28-300VR, 1/125s, f/5.6, ISO 450, EV 0, 135mm Focal Length. Scott is off to Walt Disney World this weekend and is looking forward to another encounter with Darth Vader at the Jedi Training Academy in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. With all the recent announcements, … Continue reading "Encounter with Darth Vader at Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Cinderella

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All this month, Deb and I will be sharing photos based on Walt Disney Studios movies. For the last few years, Disney has come out with a live cinematic version of an animated classic. This spring, Cinderella was released and featured a golden carriage. In advance of the film coming out in theaters, the carriage … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Cinderella"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Green

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We have all heard about Little Green Men from Outer Space. For this week’s color, Green, I get to share with you exactly that. Though you know him better as Yoda, the Jedi Master from Star Wars. Below he is wielding a light saber on the side of a Chevy Spark. This car was on … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Green"
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Documenting Details Around Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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I have had the pleasure of accompanying Disney Historian Jim Korkis and fellow photographers on tours around Walt Disney World. On each tour, Jim repeated how important it was to photograph and document “everything” in the parks and resorts. Over time, things change, get replaced or plain disappear from guest areas. With rumors swirling around … Continue reading "Documenting Details Around Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Cast Costumes in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Three years ago (how time flies!), I hosted an All Ears Photowalk which included a backstage tour of the Lights, Motors, Action Extreme Stunt Show. Our hosts for the tour was two of the stunt drivers we had been photographing at the last show. As you can imagine, their costumes were very different and fire … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Cast Costumes in Disney’s Hollywood Studios"
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Disney Food Photography

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Have a question for you…do you photograph the food at Walt Disney World restaurants? You do! Then you are going to like this week’s topic. Below is a set of photos from various Disney restaurants and how I took them. Sometimes you just need spaghetti and meatballs and Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano in Disney’s Hollywood … Continue reading "Disney Food Photography"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Frozen

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The animated musical, Frozen, took the world by storm and surprised Disney by its success. It did not take long for Disney to catch up in merchandising, a Sing-Along version in Blu-Ray and DVD released recently and bringing the magic to its themeparks. Over the summer, Disney’s Hollywood Studios hosted Frozen Summer Fun which was … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Frozen"
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