Beginner's Guide to Digital Photography, Disney Style

[Scottwdw]

Some of you know I write a weekly article for Deb Wills' AllEars.net blog, Picture This!. Barrie and Lisa (Photographer) also contribute weekly and we all do to the Disney Pic of the Week (http://land.allears.net/blogs/photoblog/photography/pic_of_the_week/) themes.

This week marks my third year at AllEars.net. Over the last three years, digital photography technology has gotten better and better. I know a lot of you have upgraded to more advanced digital cameras.

However, the basic ideas of photography still need to be learned and understood. With that in mind I published what I am calling a Beginner's Guide to Digital Photography (http://land.allears.net/blogs/photoblog/2010/07/digital_photography_beginners.html) using some of the first articles I wrote for Deb.

Here is another series of articles I wrote on my personal photoblog about how to get sharp photos.

Secret to Sharp Photos (http://stphoto.wordpress.com/2009/02/11/secret-to-sharp-photos/)

Secret to Sharp Photos II (http://stphoto.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/secret-to-sharp-photos-ii/)

Secret to Sharp Photos III (http://stphoto.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/secret-to-sharp-photos-iii/)

Oh, and don't forget the use of Disney Quadpods (aka trash cans) found throughout the themeparks.

Added this for those who might be a little confused about how Apertures and f-stops work (Updated 8/27/2010).

An Aperture Manta (http://stphoto.wordpress.com/2010/08/27/an-aperture-mantra/)

A question Barrie, Lisa and I get a lot at Picture This! is how to best photograph the Disney fireworks shows. Here are a couple of posts which should help you for getting those Ohhh...Ahhh fireworks photos.

Photographing Disney Fireworks - Part 1 (http://land.allears.net/blogs/photoblog/2010/11/photographing_fireworks_part_1_1.html)

Photographing Disney Fireworks - Part 2 (http://land.allears.net/blogs/photoblog/2010/11/in_progress_photographing_fire_1.html) (featuring Neutral Density filters)

If you are new to photography or want to learn more, check these links out!

Thanks!

[WillCAD]

Thanks, Scott! That's a terrific roundup of some terrific articles.

I'm going to make it a sticky, so it will stay at the top of the Photo board.

[tdelaney]

Wow! VERY COOL! Thanks~!

[Cruiser]

Thanks Scott, this looks like a great addition to the site.

Online access is a little slow where we're camped right now, but I'm sure going to study this when I get home!

[DebºoºS]

Congratulations on your 3rd year @ Allears!
Thanks for your well written articles. I particularly enjoyed reading about bracketing for exposure compensation. Is there more to the article? Seemed to be cut off when you got to bracketing. Something I should do more of especially in WDW where you can't just go back and capture the moment.

[mickeefan]

Thank you for perfect timing. We are going in just two months and I plan on really going over each section in detail. I had purchased a Nikon SLR and so far have relied on the automatic settings. I can't wait to put all this information to use.
Congratulations on 3 years at allears.

[Scottwdw]

Thanks, Willcad!

I will add more links on digital photography to this thread. I have others which will be of interest to people learning dSLR cameras or want to learn how to get out of the Green box (Auto). :)

I encourage all of you to visit Picture This! (http://land.allears.net/blogs/photoblog/) and search for subjects of interest as Barrie, Lisa and I have posted a lot of information on photographing at Disney themeparks.

[WillCAD]

Thanks, Willcad!

I will add more links on digital photography to this thread. I have others which will be of interest to people learning dSLR cameras or want to learn how to get out of the Green box (Auto). :)

I encourage all of you to visit Picture This! (http://land.allears.net/blogs/photoblog/) and search for subjects of interest as Barrie, Lisa and I have posted a lot of information on photographing at Disney themeparks.

Great idea, Scott. I recommend that you add the links to the first post, so everything will be together at the top.

[Scottwdw]

Great idea, Scott. I recommend that you add the links to the first post, so everything will be together at the top.

Gotcha and have added some more links today about how to get sharp photos.

[Scottwdw]

Added a link about apertures and f-stops today. :)

[DizzneeMomma]

My favorite!

[Scottwdw]

Introducing the Neutral Density Filter (http://stphoto.wordpress.com/2010/11/12/introducing-the-neutral-density-filter/) with a little Wishes.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1311/5168690769_8552c75ac8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sthomasphotos/5168690769/)
Happy Fireworks Friday! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sthomasphotos/5168690769/) by Scottwdw (http://www.flickr.com/people/sthomasphotos/), on Flickr

Added two links for photographing fireworks at Disney to original post.

[Linda S]

Very cool! Thanks for the great info!