Help with Pictures!

ftg09 · 07-26-2008, 10:28 PM

Hello! On August 25th my cousin and I are going to Disney World and I'm super excited. While we are there I asked my cousin, who is a photographer, to take my senior pictures in Disney. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I should get them taken? Also, does anyone have any idea how bad the crowds might be (we are staying until the 30th)? Thanks!

croc614 · 07-26-2008, 10:41 PM

ill be there the aug 23 thru sept 3 maby ill see ya there lol

croc614 · 07-26-2008, 10:44 PM

usually the photopass people are pretty good with pics and there always at all the good spots so you could have you cousin take the pics next to the photo pass people or just purchase them from disney

mini-V · 07-26-2008, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ftg09

Hello! On August 25th my cousin and I are going to Disney World and I'm super excited. While we are there I asked my cousin, who is a photographer, to take my senior pictures in Disney. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I should get them taken? Also, does anyone have any idea how bad the crowds might be (we are staying until the 30th)? Thanks!

There are so many beautiful places for photography in WDW. The sky's the limit. How about the rose garden in Epcot, or the tea garden behind the London area. Both might offer you less guest traffic to set up the shot. Try to avoid getting a sunburn before the photo. You don't want to look like a lobster. Just keep in mind that you'll want to dress in something other than a t-shirt. Most of the picture will be of YOU, so the background shouldn't be the focus.

The crowds for the last 2 weekends have been really do-able. We were at MK this afternoon, and most of the rides in Adventureland, Frontierland and Tomorrowland were between 10 and 30 minutes. Fantasyland had the long lines. I don't know if this trend will continue through next month.

lizardlynn92 · 07-27-2008, 11:34 AM

I'll be there the 23rd to Sept. 1rst. =]
I think is going to be fairely crowded only because of the free dining but it shouldnt be too too bad.

I would take the picture infront of Cinderella Castle =]

See you in the parks!

croc614 · 07-27-2008, 12:02 PM

last year we thought the same thing that it would be packed because the free dinning,and it wasnt longest wait was potc and it was maby 20 min, most schools start at the end of aug

Mickey's#1Fan · 07-28-2008, 04:26 PM

we are going mid aug and the crowds are not bad at all i would say.... photopass photographers always are in the main spots in front of the castle, hat, tree of life etc... and you can always look around for the "kodak picture spots" in the parks they always have nice suggestions

herodrx1 · 07-28-2008, 10:04 PM

I think the gardens in front of Le Cellier are very very pretty and they photograph well for us. We only have a small digital camera so I'm sure with a NICE camera they would be spectacular!

ftg09 · 07-28-2008, 11:40 PM

Thanks for all the tips everyone! I'll be sure to share all of your ideas with my cousin. Thanks again!

MagicMom · 08-07-2008, 10:10 PM

Try one of the less visited sides of Cinderella Castle. You can get a very pure shot, especially by the wishing well.

allie cat · 08-09-2008, 03:29 AM

You might try an angle near the top of the treehouse, shot from above with all that distance down... or the British phone booth always makes a unique background

tasha36 · 08-11-2008, 11:32 AM

Mid to late Aug crowds are not too bad - have been the last two years.
Sorry to be an uneducated Brit - what's a 'Senior picture'?? Something to do with school??

ftg09 · 08-11-2008, 06:27 PM

Every year (or for each grade) our school system highers a photographer to take our school pictures at the school. Those pictures are used for the school yearbooks and for parents and family to have. Senior pictures, however, are taken privatly by a professional photographer, and tend to look much nicer. It's just something more special for your senior year.

tasha36 · 08-12-2008, 06:36 AM

Thanks for the info. Most schools in the UK don't have anything like yearbooks, which is a shame as I imagine it is a lovely keepsake. Mind you, many schools now have a 'prom' which is something we have pinched from the US, so maybe yearbooks will follow.

07-27-2008, 11:34 AM	#5
lizardlynn92 D-Ticket Holder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Jersey, but mentally Disney World!! Posts: 248	I'll be there the 23rd to Sept. 1rst. =] I think is going to be fairely crowded only because of the free dining but it shouldnt be too too bad. I would take the picture infront of Cinderella Castle =] See you in the parks! __________________ Four Parks One World There is just one moon and one Golden Sun And a smile means friendship to everyone

07-28-2008, 04:26 PM	#7
Mickey's#1Fan Fastpass Holder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Massachusetts... not close enough to the world :( Posts: 563	we are going mid aug and the crowds are not bad at all i would say.... photopass photographers always are in the main spots in front of the castle, hat, tree of life etc... and you can always look around for the "kodak picture spots" in the parks they always have nice suggestions __________________ Jennah Remember the MAGIC "a dream can be a dream come true with just that spark in me and you!" "in the big blue world...." "because i'm a lady... thats why" "it's a great BIG beautiful tomorrow!""Beware of hitch hiking ghosts!!" "it's hard to be cool when your dad is goofy!" "please do not put on your safety goggles until you are safely seated safely inside the theater safely"- dr. nigel channing imagination institute check...check...check...check...applause- four for a dollar WDW Trips: '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10

07-28-2008, 10:04 PM	#8
herodrx1 A-Ticket holder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 29	I think the gardens in front of Le Cellier are very very pretty and they photograph well for us. We only have a small digital camera so I'm sure with a NICE camera they would be spectacular! __________________ Sally

08-07-2008, 10:10 PM	#10
MagicMom C-Ticket Holder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Boothwyn, Pennsylvania Posts: 128	Try one of the less visited sides of Cinderella Castle. You can get a very pure shot, especially by the wishing well. __________________

08-11-2008, 11:32 AM	#12
tasha36 Dreaming.... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England - too far away! Posts: 1,363	Mid to late Aug crowds are not too bad - have been the last two years. Sorry to be an uneducated Brit - what's a 'Senior picture'?? Something to do with school?? __________________ Tasha 1981 - Offsite 1983 - Offsite 1987 - Offsite 1990 - Offsite 1993 - Offsite 2002 - All Star Movies 2006 - Coronado Springs 2007 - Port Orleans French Quarter 2013 - Port Orleans French Quarter or Riverside?? 2014 - Whole family trip! 2016 - Mega 3 week Florida trip.

07-26-2008, 10:28 PM	#1
ftg09 Fastpass Holder Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 579	Help with Pictures! Hello! On August 25th my cousin and I are going to Disney World and I'm super excited. While we are there I asked my cousin, who is a photographer, to take my senior pictures in Disney. Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I should get them taken? Also, does anyone have any idea how bad the crowds might be (we are staying until the 30th)? Thanks!

07-26-2008, 10:41 PM	#2
croc614 B-Ticket Holder Join Date: May 2008 Location: connecticut Posts: 57	ill be there the aug 23 thru sept 3 maby ill see ya there lol

07-26-2008, 10:44 PM	#3
croc614 B-Ticket Holder Join Date: May 2008 Location: connecticut Posts: 57	usually the photopass people are pretty good with pics and there always at all the good spots so you could have you cousin take the pics next to the photo pass people or just purchase them from disney

07-27-2008, 12:02 PM	#6
croc614 B-Ticket Holder Join Date: May 2008 Location: connecticut Posts: 57	last year we thought the same thing that it would be packed because the free dinning,and it wasnt longest wait was potc and it was maby 20 min, most schools start at the end of aug

07-28-2008, 11:40 PM	#9
ftg09 Fastpass Holder Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 579	Thanks for all the tips everyone! I'll be sure to share all of your ideas with my cousin. Thanks again!

08-09-2008, 03:29 AM	#11
allie cat C-Ticket Holder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: On the lake, Iowa Posts: 101	You might try an angle near the top of the treehouse, shot from above with all that distance down... or the British phone booth always makes a unique background

08-11-2008, 06:27 PM	#13
ftg09 Fastpass Holder Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 579	Every year (or for each grade) our school system highers a photographer to take our school pictures at the school. Those pictures are used for the school yearbooks and for parents and family to have. Senior pictures, however, are taken privatly by a professional photographer, and tend to look much nicer. It's just something more special for your senior year.

08-12-2008, 06:36 AM	#14
tasha36 Dreaming.... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England - too far away! Posts: 1,363	Thanks for the info. Most schools in the UK don't have anything like yearbooks, which is a shame as I imagine it is a lovely keepsake. Mind you, many schools now have a 'prom' which is something we have pinched from the US, so maybe yearbooks will follow. __________________ Tasha 1981 - Offsite 1983 - Offsite 1987 - Offsite 1990 - Offsite 1993 - Offsite 2002 - All Star Movies 2006 - Coronado Springs 2007 - Port Orleans French Quarter 2013 - Port Orleans French Quarter or Riverside?? 2014 - Whole family trip! 2016 - Mega 3 week Florida trip.

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