My favorite shot I’ve taken of the Walt Disney World version of this scene I also titled A Pirate’s Lesson in Futility. I processed this very similarly and thus felt reusing the title would be appropriate. It’s interesting to compare the two for similarities and differences though I’m not sure which scene I prefer. However, hands down, the Disneyland version of Pirates of the Caribbean blows the Walt Disney World version out of the water.
Peter Pan’s Flight is a very challenging dark ride to shoot. It’s even more difficult if you try to shoot a version of it you haven’t ridden before on your first ride…
It feels like I’ve taken at least a dozen sunset shots from this location over the years. It’s one of the most photogenic spots and each sunset offers something different, allowing each…
I’ve got another dark ride shot today showing off the Nikon 28 1.4. I have shot dark rides with the Nikon 24 1.4, Nikon 35 1.4, Sigma 24 1.4 and Sigma 35…
I don’t do many shots that involve a lot of empty space but I figure every thousand shots or so I can allow myself one. As I noticed the golden light from…
This is a ridiculously difficult shot. I rode Snow White’s Scary Adventures several times over the course of 4 days and this is the best I could do. The jerky nature of…
Today I want to talk about two different issues I often see with dark ride photos. First off, and the biggest offender is too much denoising. One thing to keep in mind…
Say the title like Ru-fi-o from Hook and then chant it over and over. Anyways… this is another great little dark ride at Disneyland. It’s not terribly difficult to shoot (other than…
Today I’m going to dive in with the first of many dark ride shots from Disneyland. As a classic dark ride lover Disneyland really delivers the goods. There’s so many classics to…