pirates of the caribbean

The last time I shot this scene I was still shooting the Nikon D7000. I’ve been through 3 cameras since then, so it was time to give it another go. Honestly though,…

I took this shot shortly after the update but I’m late to the party as usual. I’m not sure it makes a whole lot of sense in a historical context, but the…

I’ve shot this scene numerous times over the years but have never shared one that I recall simply because none were up to my standards. Enter the Nikon 28 1.4 and I…

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…

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…

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…

As I mentioned the other day I’ve decided to go back and start processing some of the many dark ride shots I’ve taken over the years. It seems a waste to just…

This scene is probably the most famous of the Pirates of the Caribbean scenes. I can’t say it’s my favorite scene of the ride but it is my favorite to photograph and…

Pirates of the Caribbean has always been pretty easy to shoot as far as dark rides go but often very challenging to edit properly thanks to the lighting and the awful orange…