After reading these boards as long as I have, I have come to realize...

[JR6ooo4]

... that I might never have an original idea for a disney shot, ever again!

But it will be fun trying to duplicate what I have seen.

Mikeeee

 

[Groucho]

Never give up hope!

I actually have been compiling a list of shots that I want to try to get next trip - some are copies of shots others have gotten (or I've seen in official photo books, etc), some are improvements or updates of old shots I've taken, and there's actually several that I haven't seen anyone take before, most of which are different angles and such that I've thought about.

An example of each...
Night-time long-exposure Mad Tea Cups (several have done it, I've never tried it)
Fisheye shot of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority (I have some shots I like from last trip taken with b/w film, now going to try digital)
Photo of crowd before Fantasmic starts (haven't seen it done before - this was half my idea and half inspired by Mark, which moved it from "might be neat" to "have to get the shot". )

 

[ukcatfan]

Photo of crowd before Fantasmic starts (haven't seen it done before - this was half my idea and half inspired by Mark, which moved it from "might be neat" to "have to get the shot". )

I believe that there may be no place at the World that has not been photographed.

Kevin

 

[Groucho]

But those aren't from the back of the theater.

Another idea would be one from the very front of the theater. In both cases, I think a fisheye shot would be best.

There are always shots that haven't been taken yet. Other ideas are to try looking up... or try looking down, and see angles that are noticed by few.

Another idea is to venture away from the parks and into the resorts and other areas. I haven't seen many shots from the water parks, minigolf courses, big golf courses, racetrack, or many of the resorts (other than the ones on the MK monorail line.) Big parts of Downtown Disney almost never show up.

Etc, etc, etc. I'm confident that with a little thinking and creativity, there are countless shots that we haven't even considered yet!

 

[ukcatfan]

But those aren't from the back of the theater.

Another idea would be one from the very front of the theater. In both cases, I think a fisheye shot would be best.

If you could somehow get on the other side of the water, that would be really nice.

Kevin

 

[Groucho]

I'll see if I can get a ride on the back of the dragon from Fantasmic. Failing that, definitely the snake! That'd be a great shot, with the two "eye" spotlights below you illuminating the crowd... now to figure out how to get there...

 

[DVC Jen]

I'll see if I can get a ride on the back of the dragon from Fantasmic. Failing that, definitely the snake! That'd be a great shot, with the two "eye" spotlights below you illuminating the crowd... now to figure out how to get there...

I would like to get a shot of YOU taking that shot.

 

[rtphokie]

This is why I've turned to more esoteric subjects:

 

[figment1986]

This is why I've turned to more esoteric subjects:

Have you begun work on the updated trashcans of the MK?

I'm so bad.. i have plans for a few photo series even if they have been done maybe a million times now.

 

[Gdad]

Sometimes I think that- but just the other day I saw one on the POTD thread that was a different angle on something I had shot a dozen times. It was the sword in the anvil by the carosel- but from the back with the castle in the background. It inspired me to take a similar shot but with a lower perspective and an out of focus castle next time I go. One of the things I love about the DIS Board is the constant source of inspiration.

Here is the pic- http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=23625111&postcount=2039

 

[jann1033]

i remember someone was taking all the bathrooms for utilitarian purposes.....now if you could think of a way to do that artistically and not get punched....

 

[JR6ooo4]

I want to try CDN friends of pooh's night shot from behind walt and mickey.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1734143

I definately have to tell the wife I need a night alone with my tripod.
Heheheheheee

Mikeeeee

 

[Pea-n-Me]

The shot someone posted several weeks ago of the dwarf looking out from the ceiling in one of the stores was pretty cool. I've never seen it before and still am not sure exactly where it was taken. It seemed to have a "wow" factor for many, and did cause me to look up a bit more on my last trip.

Love the trashcans, rtphokie!

 

[SrisonS]

The shot someone posted several weeks ago of the dwarf looking out from the ceiling in one of the stores was pretty cool. I've never seen it before and still am not sure exactly where it was taken. It seemed to have a "wow" factor for many, and did cause me to look up a bit more on my last trip.

Love the trashcans, rtphokie!

I know the exact picture you're talking about. I think it was a part of the one of the Contests.....not sure which one though. I'd also like to know where that was taken, cause I was surprised to see that picture. I never knew that some of the stores had detail like that.

 

[MarkBarbieri]

... that I might never have an original idea for a disney shot, ever again!

But it will be fun trying to duplicate what I have seen.

Mikeeee

Surely you jest! There are a gazillion new ways to shoot the parks that we haven't even dreamed of. You see a lot of commonality because most people take the easy way and shoot without putting a lot of creative thought into the process.

Here are a few ideas I'm considering for future trips:

1) WDW from the eyes of a child - I want to shoot a whole series of shots (enough for one of my slideshows) where each shot appears to be from the perspective of a 4 year old. I want shots from the inside of strollers. Shots looking way up at characters. Shots with a parents arm (as though holding the child's hand) in the picture. Stuff like that.

2) Daytime long exposures - We've all seen lots of really cool long exposure nighttime shots. I want some daytime long exposure shots using ND filters. I want to capture the hustle and bustle, the movement, the energy.

3) Ghost town shots - I'm intrigued with the idea of shooting a single scene several times a minute over a 15 minute period. I want to composite the pictures to remove all (or as many as possible) of the people by replacing each person with the same section of a shot where the people were not there. By doing that, I can have midday shots of the parks that are totally empty. OK, I probably won't actually commit the time to doing this, but it's something that I haven't seen done.

If there aren't dozens and dozens of other creative shooting ideas, I'll eat my camera. Think of different perspectives - super wide, super telephoto, macro. Think of different areas of emphasis - queue shots, looking backwards on rides, looking down from high places. Think of odd combinations - closeups of food with iconic rides and buildings in the background. Free your mind as you walk around the park and think of how things would look if you looked at them differently. That's the most fun thing about taking pictures - trying to see things differently.

 

[JR6ooo4]

Surely you jest! There are a gazillion new ways to shoot the parks that we haven't even dreamed of. You see a lot of commonality because most people take the easy way and shoot without putting a lot of creative thought into the process.

Here are a few ideas I'm considering for future trips:

1) WDW from the eyes of a child - I want to shoot a whole series of shots (enough for one of my slideshows) where each shot appears to be from the perspective of a 4 year old. I want shots from the inside of strollers. Shots looking way up at characters. Shots with a parents arm (as though holding the child's hand) in the picture. Stuff like that.

2) Daytime long exposures - We've all seen lots of really cool long exposure nighttime shots. I want some daytime long exposure shots using ND filters. I want to capture the hustle and bustle, the movement, the energy.

3) Ghost town shots - I'm intrigued with the idea of shooting a single scene several times a minute over a 15 minute period. I want to composite the pictures to remove all (or as many as possible) of the people by replacing each person with the same section of a shot where the people were not there. By doing that, I can have midday shots of the parks that are totally empty. OK, I probably won't actually commit the time to doing this, but it's something that I haven't seen done.

If there aren't dozens and dozens of other creative shooting ideas, I'll eat my camera. Think of different perspectives - super wide, super telephoto, macro. Think of different areas of emphasis - queue shots, looking backwards on rides, looking down from high places. Think of odd combinations - closeups of food with iconic rides and buildings in the background. Free your mind as you walk around the park and think of how things would look if you looked at them differently. That's the most fun thing about taking pictures - trying to see things differently.

See, this is my point exactly. Now all these ideas are not original. Hehehehehee

Mikeeee

 

[ukcatfan]

But think about one thing. WDW averages around 125K people every day. That is probably at least 10-20K cameras there every day. The place has been open ~35 years. There really are not too many shots not already done. It is just that we have not seen them. There are only 165K Disboards members. Of those, there are probably less than 1K regular picture contributors. We are a tiny tiny fraction of people that visit there. I think we take the most obsessed title though.

That does not mean that we cannot go and make all those shots better though Why not have another excuse for a vacation to Disney!

Kevin

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

I want to try CDN friends of pooh's night shot from behind walt and mickey.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1734143

I definately have to tell the wife I need a night alone with my tripod.
Heheheheheee

Mikeeeee

Thanks!! It was DH's idea. We've both gotten lots of ideas for shots from all the great photographers on this board too!

The shot someone posted several weeks ago of the dwarf looking out from the ceiling in one of the stores was pretty cool. I've never seen it before and still am not sure exactly where it was taken. It seemed to have a "wow" factor for many, and did cause me to look up a bit more on my last trip.

Love the trashcans, rtphokie!

I know the exact picture you're talking about. I think it was a part of the one of the Contests.....not sure which one though. I'd also like to know where that was taken, cause I was surprised to see that picture. I never knew that some of the stores had detail like that.

Was it this shot? It's taken at Sir Mickey's from the doorway as you enter.

Bonny

 

[Groucho]

That's one I haven't noticed before... and there's lots of those kind of details all over the place. I have a shot from the Splash Mountain gift shop, there's several characters from the ride perched high on the wall.

OK, it's hardly a great photo, but it's something that I haven't seen elsewhere, and I'm sure that a better photo could be taken.

I also like the idea of using oddball lenses or settings. Obviously I'm a fan of fisheye photos, but ultrawide, macro, telephoto, etc lenses can also provide unusual views of things we take for granted at WDW.

One big source of inspiration is the thread with photos that few people take... I can't think of the exact title off the top of my head, but there's dozens and dozens of unusual photos in there, that might inspire you to new shots.

 

[MarkBarbieri]

See, this is my point exactly. Now all these ideas are not original. Hehehehehee

Mikeeee

Yeah, but my point is that if some uncreative yokel can whip out several ideas like that in one sitting, just imagine what you can come up with when you're actually at the park trying to come up with interesting new shots.