Lots of folks shoot hundreds of pictures on each visit to Walt Disney World. I’m even worse because I rarely take less than 1500 – 2000 shots every time. Rather than just taking pictures for the sake of taking them try to have a theme for each trip and carry it through for the entire vacation. Don’t become obsessed with your theme though at the expense of some wonderful but unrelated shots. I’ll outline just a few themes for you to try:
- Since most folks travel as a family pick just one spot to have a family picture taken and take the same picture at the same spot on each and every vacation. This will let you see just how the kids have grown and how you and they have changed over the years. Just ask a passerby or a Cast Member to take the picture for you, I’ve never heard of anyone saying no that request. Make sure you pick a spot that will be there over the years such as Cinderella Castle or Spaceship Earth
- This may sound a bit bizarre, but, take pictures of signs! I’ve done that before and the results are always fun. You can break it down further by picking Attractions, Resorts, Restaurants, etc.
- Take pictures of Cast Members. Those folks are generally a bunch of HAMS and love to play around in front of the camera.
- Try to get as many photos of birds and animals as you can. Epcot is a very fertile location for this theme and Disney’s Animal Kingdom is absolutely the best.
- Make sure you get plenty of shots of each park Icon from different viewpoints.
- Try to get some interesting architectural shots like the one above. Walt Disney World is a treasure trove of incredible architecture.
- Last but certainly not least – Characters. This can be a bit time-consuming but if you take the pictures during the time between the groups at meet and greets you can get some really good candid type stuff.
These are just a few of the themes you can try. Make it a part of your pre trip planning to discuss it with your family and pick the theme as a group and don’t limit yourselves to the ones I mentioned – be creative. The most important photo is, of course, the family shot because it will reward you with great memories year after year. As always, enjoy your visit to Walt Disney World!!
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One of my favorite pictures from the park is the dedication plaque.
I wish I would have thought of the first tip when my family started going to WDW in 2006 🙁