How to approach Disneyworld

**sholtzma** · 12-07-2009, 01:54 PM

I'll be there for a few days with wife and 9 year-old daughter a bit before Xmas. Haven't been there before.

Any advice on making photos?

matiki · 12-07-2009, 02:22 PM

Just try not to look like a Pap. I got harassed by Security on multiple occasions. If you take a tele lens (and you should), don't walk around with it zoomed out. I was there for a work function the first three days and being by myself defintely made me a target. When my wife joined me for the tail end of the trip I only got bothered once.

There's a lot going on there. A pair of zooms that cover 18-300mm did really well for me.

If you want to photograph the fireworks, you'll need to camp out early. All the best spots get taken quickly.

There's also a nightly laser show that's pretty cool but I lacked the photography prowess to snag any images worth sharing.

IIRC there are even some websites dedicated to photography at Disney\land\world - you might try to check them out.

mithrandir · 12-07-2009, 05:28 PM

You will want lenses to cover wide angle and telephoto. A neat shot is TinkerBell who flies from the castle to Tomorrow Land on a cable high above the crowd. You should put yourself on the bridge into Tomorrow Land for that shot (and get there early) before the fireworks.

seacapt · 12-08-2009, 11:49 AM

Think zooms , think travel light and definitely think dinner at Charlies Steak House(the one on Orange Blossum trail is a little older a lot cooler and usually a little less crowded than the one on Universal).

**Lowell Goudge** · 12-08-2009, 02:14 PM

stand behind your 9 year old and photograph what she looks at.

seriously, take a buhch of lenses or a couple of zooms and go from perhaps 10mm to 100mm looking at everything your 9 year old looks at both close up and wide angle.

after all, it was designed to be viewed by children, why not try to duplicate that.

graphicgr8s · 12-08-2009, 08:08 PM

Originally posted by seacapt

Think zooms , think travel light and definitely think dinner at Charlies Steak House(the one on Orange Blossom trail is a little older a lot cooler and usually a little less crowded than the one on Universal).

Last time I was at Charlies the food was ok the prices real high.

seacapt · 12-08-2009, 09:28 PM

Originally posted by graphicgr8s

Last time I was at Charlies the food was ok the prices real high.

That bums me out. I used to spend a couple weeks in Orlando on business every year and allways looked forward to a meal at Charlies. It was one of the best parts of the whole trip. Prices were allways high but there was something special about prime grade beef cooked over citrus wood. Really hate to think it went down hill in the past few years.Sorry if I gave a bad suggestion.

mulanrouge · 12-09-2009, 12:05 AM

For the Magic Kingdom fireworks, stand centered on Main Street by Casey's Corner. Best viewing area.

If your daughter's into it, forget posing her with characters. Photograph the interaction. When I worked at WDW it drove me crazy when Photopass photogs would only shoot posed pictures instead of capturing the moments.

12-07-2009, 01:54 PM	#1
sholtzma Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Salisbury, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,043	How to approach Disneyworld I'll be there for a few days with wife and 9 year-old daughter a bit before Xmas. Haven't been there before. Any advice on making photos?

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12-07-2009, 02:22 PM	#2
matiki Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 393	Just try not to look like a Pap. I got harassed by Security on multiple occasions. If you take a tele lens (and you should), don't walk around with it zoomed out. I was there for a work function the first three days and being by myself defintely made me a target. When my wife joined me for the tail end of the trip I only got bothered once. There's a lot going on there. A pair of zooms that cover 18-300mm did really well for me. If you want to photograph the fireworks, you'll need to camp out early. All the best spots get taken quickly. There's also a nightly laser show that's pretty cool but I lacked the photography prowess to snag any images worth sharing. IIRC there are even some websites dedicated to photography at Disney\land\world - you might try to check them out.

12-07-2009, 05:28 PM	#3
mithrandir Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,895	You will want lenses to cover wide angle and telephoto. A neat shot is TinkerBell who flies from the castle to Tomorrow Land on a cable high above the crowd. You should put yourself on the bridge into Tomorrow Land for that shot (and get there early) before the fireworks.

12-08-2009, 11:49 AM	#4
seacapt Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Carolina , USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,271	Think zooms , think travel light and definitely think dinner at Charlies Steak House(the one on Orange Blossum trail is a little older a lot cooler and usually a little less crowded than the one on Universal).

12-08-2009, 02:14 PM	#5
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,888	stand behind your 9 year old and photograph what she looks at. seriously, take a buhch of lenses or a couple of zooms and go from perhaps 10mm to 100mm looking at everything your 9 year old looks at both close up and wide angle. after all, it was designed to be viewed by children, why not try to duplicate that.

12-08-2009, 08:08 PM	#6
graphicgr8s Guest	Originally posted by seacapt Think zooms , think travel light and definitely think dinner at Charlies Steak House(the one on Orange Blossom trail is a little older a lot cooler and usually a little less crowded than the one on Universal). Last time I was at Charlies the food was ok the prices real high.

12-08-2009, 09:28 PM	#7
seacapt Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Carolina , USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,271	Originally posted by graphicgr8s Last time I was at Charlies the food was ok the prices real high. That bums me out. I used to spend a couple weeks in Orlando on business every year and allways looked forward to a meal at Charlies. It was one of the best parts of the whole trip. Prices were allways high but there was something special about prime grade beef cooked over citrus wood. Really hate to think it went down hill in the past few years.Sorry if I gave a bad suggestion.

12-09-2009, 12:05 AM	#8
mulanrouge Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Westchester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 131	For the Magic Kingdom fireworks, stand centered on Main Street by Casey's Corner. Best viewing area. If your daughter's into it, forget posing her with characters. Photograph the interaction. When I worked at WDW it drove me crazy when Photopass photogs would only shoot posed pictures instead of capturing the moments.