Hi there, folks. Just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. After a 20 year layoff (1984 - 2004), I took the family back to Disney World in 2004 for an extended family trip. We had such a good time, we went back 2 more times over the next year (God Bless annual passes) ... and we're planning another "2 in one year" barrage in 2008 - 2009. When I went back, I mostly took video, and only brought a small point and shoot dcam for the photos (thus the horrible overexposure in the pic of me at my favorite spot below).
I pretty much resigned myself to lugging a backpack full of DSLR gear down there for the next trip, and when searching the net for some photo tips last week, I came across Tim's excellent blog. In addition to convincing me that I should actually attempt to bring the backpack (along with an 8 year old and a 2 year old) next time down there, this site pretty much has me itching to find a way to do a long weekend this year. Thanks to school schedules, we usually go down there in June or over the 4th of July ... which is fun, but WAAAAAYYYYY too crowded for some of the better ambience shots.
In any event, I look forward to picking everyone's brains over the coming months, and hopefully getting some good tips. I consider myself a true amateur at this photography stuff, having just jumped back in the SLR game last year for the first time since High School. Don't even ask how long ago that was. Anyway, I've got a a pretty decent Canon Digital Rebel set up and will be looking for some advice on how to build it up by the next trip ... lenses, filters, travel tripods/monopods ... that kind of thing. Hopefully I can get some good tips from the regulars here.
Ahhh ... Giant Half & Half's at the Rose & Crown ... the key to happy traveling with 10 kids under 10.
I pretty much resigned myself to lugging a backpack full of DSLR gear down there for the next trip, and when searching the net for some photo tips last week, I came across Tim's excellent blog. In addition to convincing me that I should actually attempt to bring the backpack (along with an 8 year old and a 2 year old) next time down there, this site pretty much has me itching to find a way to do a long weekend this year. Thanks to school schedules, we usually go down there in June or over the 4th of July ... which is fun, but WAAAAAYYYYY too crowded for some of the better ambience shots.
In any event, I look forward to picking everyone's brains over the coming months, and hopefully getting some good tips. I consider myself a true amateur at this photography stuff, having just jumped back in the SLR game last year for the first time since High School. Don't even ask how long ago that was. Anyway, I've got a a pretty decent Canon Digital Rebel set up and will be looking for some advice on how to build it up by the next trip ... lenses, filters, travel tripods/monopods ... that kind of thing. Hopefully I can get some good tips from the regulars here.

Ahhh ... Giant Half & Half's at the Rose & Crown ... the key to happy traveling with 10 kids under 10.
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