… that you can find many interesting things just by looking up, down, or behind the obvious photographic opportunities? Today I’m going to share Four Tips that I used when visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2010:
DID YOU KNOW NO. 1
Little details are everywhere
Just after you enter the Park but before you start down the main street, you can find this survey marker (but I’m not going to tell you just where.) It’s obvious that it doesn’t mark the center of the Park, but must be used, or was used to map out the sections at one time or another. It’s a great little Hidden Mickey that most just step on or over on their way to the E-ticket attractions.
So keep your eyes open for what others may miss!
DID YOU KNOW NO. 2
Characters can be photographed on their own
If you’re patient and then very quick! Often I don’t want to wait in a long line to pose with a character but still want a picture of them. Sometimes there is a lull between guests, perhaps when a child is a bit shy, and must be coaxed to approach. Usually the Cast Member will stay on model and continue to act and move like the character even though there is no guest immediately in view to interact with.
Have your camera ready and capture that one-of-a-kind shot!
DID YOU KNOW NO. 3
Many attractions have a unique feature
I had visited this attraction, The Tower of Terror, many times before I noticed this fantastic (and eerie) smoke effect. At first it may simply appear as if the sprinklers have come on to water the foliage, but Disney wouldn’t do that and soak guests in line. Once again, it’s something that only patience and/or timing will allow you to capture.
DID YOU KNOW NO. 4
PhotoPass Photographers will shoot in any direction
I know! As a photographer, you like to be the one taking the pictures. But sometimes you want to be in the shot and so you avail yourself of the PhotoPass option. Most PhotoPass Photographers have their tripods set up to face a particular Disney backdrop. In the photo above, the PPP was actually facing the opposite way so that the Sorcerer’s Hat would be behind us. We hate that hat! So we asked the PPP to swing his tripod around and use the Crossroads booth for our backdrop. After a moment of silence (complete with stunned look) he complied.
This gave us a unique shot that perhaps no one else has, and gave the PPP a new story to tell. Win win.
So did you know these things?
I love the fog. They do it on hot days to cool people but at night it is AWESOME!! Very eerie.
It’s these little touches that make Disney such a cut above the rest! Thanks for commenting, Mary!