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For our fourth trip down in September, I am begining to look at WDW from more of a photography perspective. Last year, I found myself trying to find unique pictures to take so that I didn't end up in "same picture, different year" syndrome. What are some of your favorite unique photos to take at the parks, either with or without character interaction?Dave
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I take standard pictures, but not a lot of out of the way things. mostly things like castles, buildings, and rides. I saw one I really liked online of the Chip and Dale bronze statue with the castle in the background that I really liked. One of my favorites from our last trip was of a statue in the back of the Japanese store. I'm looking for more of that type of shot.
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One year I took pictures of the Cast Members that we met in the various areas of WDW. I would take a picture of the area/attraction/resort that the cast member worked and then the Cast Member themselves so that when I was putting my album together I knew where to put the picture of the cast member. I would also take pictures of my mom with cast member sometimes.
Also some of my best photos are the ones that happened when I was trying to take a picture of something else. We have this great picture of my mom, Chip and Dale. I was actually trying to take a picture of my mom and Dale at the Garden Grill when Chip came out of nowhere and pushed his way into the picture. He pushed my mom out of the way and was trying to push Dale out of the picture so he could be the only one in the picture. The picture is of Chip in the middle with Dale trying to push him back out of the way, and my mom trying to get back into the photo.
I found myself in the same boat, with the same boring photos, trip after trip. I stumbled upon the photo section at the WDWRadio website and was impressed with lots of those photos. So on the next trip (which was 2008), I vowed to start looking around for better shots. As I was walking around, I would literally be "framing" shots in my head. Looking for a foreground/background opportunity helps alot. Looking through things. Looking up! Taking way more close-up shots of things too. But more than anything, looking for a framing-type of shot; meaning something along the edge/bottom of the shot simply makes it look better!
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Are you looking at things like the windows on Main St, the parades from above (like from the train station), views from a moving attraction (like photos on EE or Splash Mountain), close ups of signage or decorations, photos from the rear (eg the back of my kids walking hand in hand down Main St or character interaction looking from behind at the child rather than the character), gardens/topary or funny photos? Is this what you meant?
What about ticking off all the different photopass 'magical' extra photos?
What about photos of food/bevs, silly hat photos, measuring up at the height restriction signs, photos with CMs at each country in Epcot or character shots of each one doing something other than the standard 'front on and say cheese' pose?
After all the trips I've taken, I still find new ways to look at what's there. Try looking at the same things from different angles/elevations. Browse through the parks and look at the commonly overlooked things, the bushes, windows, roofs. Be prepared for the unexpected, many things happen spontaneously!
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I love to wander through World Showcase and take pictures in the different pavilions. I always find something I've never seen before and these pictures always end up being some of my favorite of the trip.
I love to wander through World Showcase and take pictures in the different pavilions. I always find something I've never seen before and these pictures always end up being some of my favorite of the trip.
I agree! World Showcase is my favorite picture-taking place.
I like the challenge of night photograpy. A couple trips ago I got some good shots of the castle at night and photo of alot of ride and attraction signs at night that looked good.
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I really like the scenery shots. What I like seeing is the mass of people down Main Street USA and standing around in front of the castle or other attractions. But for sure the scenery is what I go after most.
If you travel with someone else who also takes pictures, then you should each take pictures of different things. This is what my mom and I do. She loves to take pictures of the landscaping and I like to take the architecture. This way we're not taking pictures of the same thing. Also when we combine our pictures we have a much more comprehensive album.
I have to agree with the WS comments. There are so many things to take pictures of in all the countries! The shops on Main Street are some of my favorite as well.
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