Photos for Borrowing

[MarkBarbieri]

I just read the "Borrowing" others photos for your scrapbook (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1292040) thread and thought I'd offer up my latest trip picks. You can download them at full resolution and print them yourselves or you can just order prints from the site.

MGM (http://barbieri.smugmug.com/gallery/2251902)
Epcot (http://barbieri.smugmug.com/gallery/2250989)
Animal Kingdom (http://barbieri.smugmug.com/gallery/2249971)
Magic Kingdom (http://barbieri.smugmug.com/gallery/2250500)

It'd be great if you let me know (pics@barbierifamily.org) which ones you found useful. It's not necessary, but I'm just curious.

Here are some examples from the Festival of the Lion King:
http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117414534-M.jpg
http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117414545-M.jpg
http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117413517-M.jpg
http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117413680-M.jpg
http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117413707-M.jpg

If you want a quick an easy way to see my best photos from the trip (and you have a Windows PC and a good Internet connection), check out one of my slideshows at http://barbierifamily.org/slideshow.

Since this trip, I have gone back to WDW again. The photos from that trip are in the thread More Photos for Borrowing (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1617443).

[loopner67]

Fantastic pictures Mark! My pictures from that show are so dark and grainy! Thanks so much for sharing your pictures. If I ever borrow any, I'll be sure to share with you. :)

[Michele]

Mark, thanks for the offer. I know I will probably be borrowing some pics of signs, like the Fantasmic one. I always forget to take pictures of those then wish I had them for the scrapbook. I'll share when I use them. Your pictures are AWESOME!!! Love the slideshows!!

[disneygals]

Just wanted to say WOW!!!

I bet the people IN the show would love to have a copy of those photos.

[PrincessNancy96]

Wow Mark!!! Just a preview of the pictures makes me want to take a peak later today.. I'll add this of my list of things that HAS to BE DONE today!! Beautiful quality on the preview pictures... Thank you!!! I can't wait to see the rest!!!

[LindaBabe]

Amazing Photos!

[MermaidMom]

Your photos are simply AMAZING!!! Thank you so much for sharing!

[JandJ]

Great pictures - thanks for posting! What kind of camera do you use? My FIL has some fancy digital camera with a $2,000 lens that takes amazing photos like those. I cannot afford that, I just have a little digital, but it does make a world of difference doesn't it!!

[AlexWyattMommy]

WOW!! The slideshow was awesome. My DS wants to see it again, please. But he has to wait until Mommy is done typing.

Thank you so much for sharing. I will be borrowing your photos as we did not take enough photos on our first trip this past August. Do you think anyone will notice the dispcrepencies in the time line with the Christmas lights?

[Yzerbear19]

Wow, those photos are amazing!!! :thumbsup2 I might "borrow" your Tower of Terror photos since I will never ride that again! :lol

[logan&tylersmama]

Thanks mark for letting us borrow your photos.
They are wonderful!!! I love the fantasmic pictures - mine didnt come out very well and that was a highlight of our trip. I also forget to take pictures of the signs for the rides.
Thanks again!!
Jennifer

[MarkBarbieri]

Thanks so much for all of the compliments. We're really happy with how most of the pictures turned out.

What kind of camera do you use?

I do use some pretty expensive gear. The camera is a Canon 1D Mark II (about $3,500) and the lens is a Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS (about $1,600). I've been a hobbyist photographer for a long time and have accumulated some nice toys. My camera gear is worth a lot more than my car (although that isn't saying much).

My pictures from that show are so dark and grainy!
I posted the Festival of the Lion King photos on purpose because it is a show that really benefits from high end photo gear. You need a camera that can shoot well at high ISO (the digital "film" in the camera has to be really sensitive) and with a wide aperture (the lens opening has to be really big). That allows you to get good shots in low light.

Here are some more FotLK photos from our trip:
http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117413388-M.jpg

http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117413509-M.jpg

http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117413571-M.jpg

http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117413721-M.jpg

[HeatherFeather]

Beautiful pictures and thank you for your generosity in sharing them with all of us! :sunny:

[New England Eeyore]

Oh, my gosh! Absolutely gorgeous pictures! Thanks so much for your generous offer!

I only watched the slideshow for now but I can see that I would definitely love to borrow your attraction photos - ToT and Everest, specifically. I'll be browsing your site as soon as I get a chance.

From a viewing (not borrowing) point of view I loved your stroller shot and the pictures of your kids on Test Track and Kali - great reaction shots! And the tigers that looked like they were dancing - that's an incredible picture!

Thanks for sharing!!

[sherreis]

Thank you Mark for sharing these photos. What a difference your skill and equipment make. I have bookmarked your sites and probably will scraplift when I get down to printing out pictures to start my scrapbook.

[PoohBearLovinMama]

Wow, amazing photos Mark! I'm off to look at the rest.

[dimoe]

Thanks I have only looked through the mgm ones! Wow! I borrowed the fantasmic mine didnt turn out at all. I also borrowed some lion king ones becasue my daughter was picked twice so I want to do a layout for it. I am going to mark your site and probablly borrow a few more while I am doing layouts. Thanks for being so generous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[UP Disney]

Awesome pictures! When I have more time, I will look through for any that might fill in the empty spots in my scrapbook. Thanks so much for the offer. I will definitely let you know if I end up using any.

[MarkBarbieri]

Thanks again for all of the kind words about our vacation photos. I'm glad that they will be useful to some of you.

Here are some of the Fantasmic! shots for those not inclined to go over to my Smugmug site (http://barbieri.smugmug.com/Travel/47288).

http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117525058-M.jpg

http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117525148-M.jpg

http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117525150-M.jpg

http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117525191-M.jpg

http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117525197-M.jpg

http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117525201-M.jpg

http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117525214-M.jpg

http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117525219-M.jpg

And here's one that isn't very useful for your scrapbook. I'm posting it as a reminder to take shots of the people you are with enjoying the shows and not just the shows themselves.

http://barbieri.smugmug.com/photos/117525199-M.jpg

[party of 3]

WOW!
thanks mark, they are just soooo beautiful. i loved them all!!!!
that is some talent. and you say it's a hobby? well you're very good at it!
i've always wanted to do more with my camera. i have a canon digital rebelxt. i wish you lived near me and you could give a class on how to get the most from it! i know i'm not using it to it's full capacity.

thanks so much again for sharing them!!!!!

[klmall]

Mark,

Your pictures are so clear! Many of them are absolutely breathtaking while others make me feel I am back in the World!

I also peeked at your Vegas pictures and WOW! The colors at night and the little umbrellas pictures make Vegas look like a photographer's paradise! I could never get all those lights correctly photographed but you did a beautiful job!

Please keep sharing and inspiring!:woohoo:

[stampin_fool]

Mark,

Thank you for sharing your photos. I will be borrowing some of the pictures from Fantasmic since my camera doesn't take very good pics at all.

Your pictures are so beautiful, more on the professional level than hobbiest!!!!

Ronda

[Juliegirl1]

Hi Mark - we are neighbors (I live in Jersey Village) and I am the one that started the "Borrowing" thread. Thanks so much for the offer of your beautiful photographs. I, also will be borrowing a few from FOTLK and Fantasmic as well as some of your pictures of signs. I took over 1200 pics on our recent trip but it just seems that I either forgot to take ones I really wanted or the ones I took just didn't come out right. Thank you again for your generosity!

[MomOf2DisneyKids]

Thanks, Mark!! They are GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!

I will probably borrow some of the entrance signs and some of the It's a Small World pics (since mine came out hideous!)

Thanks so much for sharing them!! :thanks:

[4greatboys]

Mark your pictures are great!

[C.Ann]

Thank you SOOOOOOOO much! We were there Dec.2nd thru the 10th and my digital camera was giving me fits!! I was SO disappointed in many of the photos and was wondering where I could find some to reprint..

Great idea - and thanks again!!! I'll let you know in the future exactly what ones I'm using..:thumbsup2

[C.Ann]

I'm back again - LOL.. :)

May I ask what kind of camera you used to get such spectacular photos???

[MarkBarbieri]

May I ask what kind of camera you used

I used a Canon 1D Mark II. Most of the photos posted on this thread were taken using a Canon 70-200m f/2.8 IS lens. I also used a Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 lens and a Canon 17-40mm f/4.0 lens on the trip. It's all horribly expensive stuff (not to mention bulky and heavy), but photography is my primary hobby, so I can bear the expense. I am one of the few people I know who's camera gear is worth much more than his car.

[mickey8888]

Wow! What amazing pictures!

[Mic_n_Min]

Thank you so much Mark!

[New England Eeyore]

If you liked the pictures, check out the trip report: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1312524

He's a very funny guy!

[laura001]

Wow!!! The slideshow is awesome.......thanks for sharing!!!

[MarkBarbieri]

If you liked the pictures, check out the trip report: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1312524

He's a very funny guy!

Are you making fun of my trip report just because my memory is bad??? I'm sure that's pretty close to how the trip went. :rolleyes1

[rlovew]

I am sure she was actually encouraging us to enjoy your trip report because it was great. I thought so too!

Rebecca

[New England Eeyore]

Are you making fun of my trip report just because my memory is bad??? I'm sure that's pretty close to how the trip went. :rolleyes1

:rolleyes1 right back atchya. If that's the story you're sticking by then I'll amend my original statment to:

He had a very unique and interesting trip. Definitely like no other.;)

[bbangel]

Wow. Great photos. I love your tiger shots! Like others I may use some of the FotLK ones - fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing!

[Kate716]

Mark-

THANK YOU so much for sharing your pics. I borrowed your RnR, Fantasmic, and the signs of Fantasyland pics for my future scrapbook pages. I forgot to take the RnR pics for my daughter and the Fantasyland signs are awesome! I always forget to take pics of the signs!

Thanks again for your generosity!
Kate

:thumbsup2

[aunts2topher]

Mark,

Thanks so much for your generous offer!

You've also got me interested in using SmugMug myself -- how could I give you "referral credit" when I join?

Thanks again,

Ali

[phee]

AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME! did i mention that these photos are awesome??!? next time, i won't need to lug the camera around and worry about what shots i'm missing! just kiddin. but i must say, you have a ton of shots i "forgot" to take, so i'm "borrowing" a lot of them. thankyou thankyou thankyou for sharing. you have an awesome eye......and camera & lens :rotfl2:

[MarkBarbieri]

I hope you guys know that if there is ever a picture that you want for your scrapbook, you can almost certainly get a good one over at the Photography Board (http://www.disboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=97). Just tell people what you need and you'll probably get a lot of good pictures in response. Some much better photographers than I am hang out there, so you can get some great shots.

[ddavis860]

:worship:AWESOME!!

How did I miss this thread before? Mark, thanks so much for the offer of your pics. May I use some for the swap I'm in? I was combing the net for pics like yours...SO COOL that they are right here!

Thanks so much for sharing!

[MarkBarbieri]

I'm not sure what a swap is, but you can use them for anything reasonable.

[ddavis860]

The swap is on this board in the swap section. It's for scrapbooking, and I have Camp Minnie Mickey as one of mine. Thanks again for sharing!

[Fran98765]

Wonderful photos, thank you for sharing them with us.

[Michele]

bumping, tons of great pics for sharing, great offer

[aprince&princess]

The other thread that Mark talks about is the Picture of the Day thread in the Theme Park forum. There are some awesome pictures there. Of course Marks are some of the best. O Joe and Gdad and many others also have amazing photos. They just happen to be the ones whose names are attached to all the photos that I wish I had taken! Those shots make me think I should just leave my camera home, but then I wouldn't have any family photos to scrapbook.

[WDW Poly Princess]

Thanks, Mark! I may use a few to fill in some blanks!

You don't happen to have any of the Adventurers Club, do you?

[scrappinmom]

Mark - THANKS those are some awesome pics!

I did borrow a couple

from Fantasmic: 4 to be exact - the opening MIckey one, the snow white, Belle and the closing boat with Jasmine & Aladdin.

From AK : the shot looking over the bridge at EE.

Thanks again!

[KimAshton]

I might have to borrow some of these pics after I get back from disney next month

Amazing photography.

[momandseandodisney]

Also whenI save those pics, I just saved to my MS word and tried to print, I got horrible, noticable lines thorugh the pics, any idea how to get rid of them?

[KimAshton]

Any hints you have for people just learning??

[RLccweems]

Your pics are wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing them.


lettie

[mandy7581]

Thank you so much for sharing your pictures. They are terrific!

[PiperPizzaz]

Wow, you are very kind! I knew I loved these boards for a reason. I am just starting to scrap our trip from last Aug. Our son was 11 mos old and his first trip. For some reason I only took pics of him. No shows, rides or anything pretty much. :rotfl: I may have to take you up on your offer. I will definitely let you know if I end up using any. They are amazing btw!

[bstsuda]

LOVE your photos - absolutely amazing - AND your trip report is the funniest thing i have ever read!!! I hope your DW scrapbooks & lets you do the journaling!!!!

[jenr812]

Um...wow. Thank you so much for sharing!

[MarkBarbieri]

You don't happen to have any of the Adventurers Club, do you?

I'm afraid that I don't even know what the Adventurer's Club is.

Any hints you have for people just learning??
Spend some time over at the Disboards Photography Board (http://www.disboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=97). You'll pick up lots of hints and tips.

If I had to summarize my favorite tips, I would say:
1) Take a lot of pictures and only keep the ones you really like.

2) Try to zoom each picture in so that only the things you want to take a picture of are visible (also called "filling the frame".)

3) Don't forget to take pictures of the little things like signs, buildings, or other things that help set a scene.

4) Take a lot of pictures of your companions while they are actually doing things, not just when they are posed.

5) Learn the rule of thirds.

Thank you so much for sharing your pictures.

I'm glad that you find them useful. I'm thinking about setting up a website on Disney Photography. If I do, one section will be devoted to pictures that would be useful for scrapbookers. I think scrapbooks are really cool. Sadly, neither my wife nor I have ever really created any.

[kaddjr]

Mark- your pictures are AWESOME! Thanks for sharing!:) Have you considered digital scrapbooking? You have a good picture editing program, don't you? You wouldn't need much more than that. I would encourage you to check out some of the posts here on digi scrapping- I bet you would be really good at it! Besides, the world could use more male scrappers!:thumbsup2

[jns]

If I had to summarize my favorite tips, I would say:
1) Take a lot of pictures and only keep the ones you really like.

2) Try to zoom each picture in so that only the things you want to take a picture of are visible (also called "filling the frame".)

3) Don't forget to take pictures of the little things like signs, buildings, or other things that help set a scene.

4) Take a lot of pictures of your companions while they are actually doing things, not just when they are posed.

5) Learn the rule of thirds.
Thanks your photos are wonderfull :thumbsup2
i will be using some when I ever get round to starting this years holiday scrapbook
Thanks for your tips but what is no 5) Learn the rule of thirds

[Fran98765]

Here is an article about the rule of thirds (http://www.silverlight.co.uk/tutorials/compose_expose/thirds.html). You can find many more on a Google search.

[Wilsonfamily4]

I am so thankful for you!!

My 4 year old daughter went on the Tower of Tower and then our camera was stolen and I lost those pictures. It is the one ride she still talks about (she was proud of herself) and I was wishing I had something from it!! Thanks so much!

I am going to make the picture of the hotel a 8x10 size and then scrapbook on top. (still have the photopass pictures and quarter pressed) That way I won't feel like I stole your picture but it is more a background paper. THANK you so much

[becky7953]

Awesome pics! I did grab some of the signs! Thanks!!!! That is so nice of you.

[123Disney]

These are wonderful. Thanks for sharing!!!

[MomOf2DisneyKids]

bumping this back up....with a big thanks!
I borrowed signs from Dumbo, Splash, and It's a Small World! Thanks!
:disrocks: :thanks:

[lovingthemouse]

Your photos are beyond words. The FOTLK is our favorite show, and seeing those photos brings back wonderful memories. Since we have a "much less expensive camera" and no flash pix are hard to take, we have very few. Thanks for sharing and if I borrow any, I'll be sure to let you know.
I was wondering how I had missed this thread originally, but now realize I was not on the scrapbooking board then.

[BernardandMissBianca]

Mark, would you mind if I used your FOTLK sign for a scrapbook swap?

I was going to use it for a title piece.

Thanks.

[MarkBarbieri]

Mark, would you mind if I used your FOTLK sign for a scrapbook swap?

I was going to use it for a title piece.

Thanks.

I'm very sorry for the late reply to this. I was on vacation for most of August (See the pictures on my Smugmug site (http://barbieri.smugmug.com/gallery/3286305#191193415) or the slideshow on my slideshow page (http://barbierifamily.org/slideshow)). Not being a scrapbooker, I don't regularly check this forum.

Any of you can use my Disney pictures for any legal, tasteful use you want. I'm just an amateur photographer taking vacation pictures and having fun with it. If you have a use for the pictures, by all means enjoy them. It doesn't cost me anything. I still don't really understand what a swap is, but it sounds OK with me.

I would also caution you that not every photographer feels the same way. When someone takes a picture, they automatically have a copyright to that picture. Using it without their permission is illegal. Even some amateur shooters are very cautious about who can use their pictures when. You'll find lots of great pictures if you watch the Photography forums, but ask before you borrow any. Most of the people there are quite generous.

Remember that you can get the best picture by going to my Smugmug site and selecting the original size photo. You can also let me know what photo you want and how big you want to print it and I'll process one specifically for that use. Believe or not, there are different tweaks that you do to a picture depending on how big you are going to print it and what kind of printer you are going to use.

[BernardandMissBianca]

Great pics as usual Mark. I love the nature pictures from Canada. I would love to go to Banff some day.

Basically a swap is where there is a group of us, say 6, who make 6 of the same thing and then we trade so we each get 1 back from each person. It's all for our personal scrapbooks, nothing to sell or mass market.

I totally understand why not everyone is willing to share. I love sharing for our pictures, some of us at some point wish we had gotten a shot of something. We started a thread too for picture requests. It's titled "anyone have a picture of....."

Thanks for getting back to me!

[Rob R]

wow. you have some amazing images. i'm trying my first ever scrapbook, and i think some of these will help. especially those showing the settings. ie, i have a lot of pictures of the kids on goofy's Barnstormer, but no picture of the sign, or the front of the coaster (what was i thinking?? it must have been all the deserts on the dining plan...)

thanks,
rob r

[scrappenTinkCW]

Thank you Mark for sharing your photos! They are awesome! I borrowed some of the pictures you took of the Winnie the Pooh, Snow White, Peter Pan rides as those were my kids favorite. Also the one of the Goofy's Barnstormer sign. I got a great picture of my daughter sitting in the front, but no picture of the sign. Thank you so much!! :)
-CW

[ksjayhawks]

Would you go to DL/DCA sometime? I need some good photos from there!:rotfl:

Your photos are great. Thanks for sharing them. I just got a Nikon D40 and am learning about it and lenses and what settings to use. It is a good starter camera for me and maybe in the future . . .

[vanyel]

Thanks Mark,

I just started working on an AK scrapbook and realized that I had missed some pictures and it would be a bit sparse. I looked through your AK pictures and saw several I'd like to use. I'm thinking the easiest thing to order from smug mug - is that ok?

[wvgoofyfan]

Your attention to detail is amazing....I went thru all your pics and I scrap-lifted some of the more detailed shots of signs and scenery and statues. I just finished my scrapbook from 2003 and am working on our trip in 2005, a scrapbook for my niece!

Your pictures are just beautiful. I can't wait to print them out. They will need no cropping at all- I love just thinking about printing out the size I will need.

You have much much thanks from a Disney addict here in West Virginia.

Hope you update your photo site soon with tons more pictures from great family vacations! Your family looks wonderful.

Thanks for sharing!:woohoo:

[Madisonznana]

what wonderful pictures, Mark! You are my new "idol of the day"!!! :love: Thank you for sharing your talent.

[lorito4]

Mark, I borrowed a few of your fabulous signs! You are an amazing photographer, i only wish I could take half as good of pictures as you..they are amazingly clear. I am so jealous, I want your camera! Thank you for your generousity...my scrapbook and kiddies thank you for making the pics and layouts seem more complete!

[MarkBarbieri]

Just putting a link to my new "More Photos for Borrowing (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=21419911#post21419911)" thread in case someone stumbles across this and wants to see the new ones.

[disneyfan2]

thanks for sharing

[disney4dana]

Thanks for sharing! I borrowed pics of Fantasmic. Your camera (and eye) is much better than mine.

[rie'smom]

Beautiful work Mark. Thanks for sharing with us!!

[MonkersMama]

OOooh...your pictures are fantastic. We just got back last night from WDW and it took me 3 cameras to get pictures - and a lot of them are just horrible. My first camera conked out in the morning of our second day and the Kodak shop did not have what we needed....so I was forced to buy a (akkk!!) disposable camera for the rest of the day. DH went to Walmart and Target at the end of the day and still could not get the right battery for my camera - so he ended up buying another (basic) digital camera...which I couldn't get the hang of right away.

So what I'm saying is...chances are very good right now that I'm going to be borrowing some of your pics. Thank you for sharing them, you have amazing talent.

[PIRATEGIRL007]

I love your Fantsmic! pics, mine always come out dark and grainy. These are wonderful.

[crarmy]

OMG!! Thanks for sharing, those are some awesome pictures!!

[princess~yo]

WOW, those pics are fantastic! How very magical of you to offer to share your photographs...:goodvibes

[PrinceAndPrincessQ]

Wow!! Great timing for me to find this thread. I see it has been popular.
I was just complaining about my pics not being as clear as I wished. For some reason I was using 2 different cameras, my digital and 35 mm. The 35 mm really let me down. And that is the camera I was using when we met Cinderella and had lunch at the castle...:headache:

Thank You Mark for sharing...:flower3: ...sooooooooooo kind. The pics are incredible. :goodvibes
I am going to look thru and am hoping for some castle pics reallly badly!

Thanks Again!

[Michele]

bump