Category Archives: Photography

Photo Spot: Is this the BIGGEST Hidden Mickey EVER?

I’ll leave you to decide why this, may I say, BIGGEST Hidden Mickey, is on the side of the Contemporary Resort in Walt Disney World. But it was, and it was hard to miss: I’d hate to be the guy … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: Roger Rabbit Statue at POP Century Resort

Disney’s All-Star Resorts are a marvelous place to take pictures. Everything is larger than life and colourful and oh-so heavily themed! I took this shot in 2007 while staying at the POP Century. I don’t want to simply go around … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: Pitchforks in the Hay

Well, let’s jump right in to this edition of Photo Spot with three pitchforks all-but hidden in a wagon full of foliage: At least two of them have the tines facing down! Ouch! Any rambunctious child will learn the hard … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: Horse on a Break at Greenfield Village Farm

It may seem like I used a sepia filter to take this shot but that’s not the case. The natural patina of the wood just matched the horses colouring perfectly! Even though the colouring is monotone I thought the various … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: Greenfield Village – Progress?

We recently had a nice outing to Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI. As always, there was no shortage of beautiful things to photograph! When I look for a subject, I like to find something that … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: Canadian Geese Lining Up at the Bank

Sometimes you just have to be at the right place at the right time, or Photo Spot, to get an interesting shot. And so it was that I found these two Canadian Geese Lining Up at the Bank: How did … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: Reflections of the Disney Sea… Gulls

I love photographing reflections, flares, and shadows! They make such interesting subjects. They lend an otherworldly quality to any composition. I have a small figurine of the three seagulls that sit outside The Seas With Nemo and Friends attraction at … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: Disneyland Hotel Signage

I love the look of 1950/1960 retro signage! Even without neon, they manage to invoke a feeling of whimsy that no other advertising can quite match. Even thought Disneyland has added more electronic elements to its entrance signage now, this … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: Mickey Glove High Five

Even the display stands in Disney stores are artistically done. I love finding objects with colour, shape, and texture. And contrast. This Mickey Glove High Five image has all of these things: Seeing the other merchandise in the negative space … Continue reading

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Photo Spot: Disneyland Matterhorn Peak Peaking

I took this picture from the balcony of the Howard Johnson hotel across the street from Disneyland in California. I had a nice view of the monorails as they glided past the mountain. But I just couldn’t resist this shot … Continue reading

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