Learning photography at Disneyland
Feb 18, 2012 17:32:35 #
Roger Hicks
Loc: Aquitaine
I am indebted to Lucian, in another thread, for this one. He said (jokingly), "...none are the same as Venice. If they were, there would be no need to travel to Venice, just visit Disney and see the world..."
He is of course absolutely right that Disneyland is NOT Venice (or indeed, anywhere else, except Disneyland), but it set me to thinking: purely as a means of honing technique, Disneyland has to be a cheap lesson. Photographing people, working in confined spaces, adapting from one subject to another, not upsetting people, not using flash, shooting fast, capturing spirit of place, excluding stuff you don't need... There's a lot you can learn.
Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?
Cheers,
R.
He is of course absolutely right that Disneyland is NOT Venice (or indeed, anywhere else, except Disneyland), but it set me to thinking: purely as a means of honing technique, Disneyland has to be a cheap lesson. Photographing people, working in confined spaces, adapting from one subject to another, not upsetting people, not using flash, shooting fast, capturing spirit of place, excluding stuff you don't need... There's a lot you can learn.
Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?
Cheers,
R.
Feb 18, 2012 17:40:55 #
Old Timer
Loc: Greenfield, In.
Try primative camping or laying out of night on you back star gazing away from lights and noise.
Feb 18, 2012 17:48:13 #
Roger Hicks
Loc: Aquitaine
Old Timer wrote:
Try primative camping or laying out of night on you back star gazing away from lights and noise.
Not sure what you learn about photography from this, as compared with Disneyland.
Cheers,
R.
Feb 18, 2012 19:46:45 #
When you think about it, does seem that one could almost learn to shoot the world at a themed place like Disneyland. Interesting thought.
Feb 19, 2012 06:39:24 #
Roger Hicks
Loc: Aquitaine
wrr wrote:
When you think about it, does seem that one could almost learn to shoot the world at a themed place like Disneyland. Interesting thought.
Not a pleasant thought, but an interesting one...
Cheers,
R.
Feb 19, 2012 08:04:06 #
Just returned from Disney "World" and I have to agree, there are so many different places and things to shoot. Very diverse subject matter to practice on. Here are a couple of shots I came back with.
Feb 19, 2012 09:56:27 #
Roger Hicks wrote:
I am indebted to Lucian, in another thread, for th... (show quote)
Shoot the world?
Come to Vegas. (our economy needs it, too!)
We have New York, Paris, Venice, Castles, Celebrities, Bums, MOB, Police, Hoover Dam....and you can take a short drive and be in the mountains or the desert.
Hey? Why don't I take more pictures when they are in my back yard??
Feb 19, 2012 10:01:47 #
docrob
Loc: Durango, Colorado
Roger Hicks wrote:
I am indebted to Lucian, in another thread, for th... (show quote)
yep, if one thought there could be legal issues for copying a 45 yr old photograph imagine the nightmare for getting releases from Disneyland.
That would surely be a lesson!
Feb 19, 2012 14:34:17 #
Come to NYC. You'll learn how to shoot in almost any situation here. And it's the "real world", not Disney's view of what it should be.
Feb 19, 2012 16:26:21 #
Roger Hicks
Loc: Aquitaine
ahanonymous wrote:
Come to NYC. You'll learn how to shoot in almost any situation here. And it's the "real world", not Disney's view of what it should be.
You might find those who would argue about whether New York is the real world or not...
That wasn't my point, though. I was talking about the skills you (can) learn, not the subjects you shoot. Yes, NYC is probably on a par for the range of skills it demands, but that doesn't invalidate the original (macabre) premise.
Cheers,
R.
Feb 19, 2012 16:36:29 #
very nice.
Gary Truchelut wrote:
Just returned from Disney "World" and I have to agree, there are so many different places and things to shoot. Very diverse subject matter to practice on. Here are a couple of shots I came back with.
Feb 19, 2012 17:15:22 #
Thanks
Histogram wrote:
very nice.
Gary Truchelut wrote:
Just returned from Disney "World" and I have to agree, there are so many different places and things to shoot. Very diverse subject matter to practice on. Here are a couple of shots I came back with.
Feb 20, 2012 09:08:10 #
Feb 20, 2012 14:18:45 #
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