Just sharing some shots of my Disney photo books with you. I made these as Christmas presents for both sets of grandparents of our Alaskan cruise on the Disney Wonder this past June. I wasn't able to fit in all of the photos I wanted within 100 pages, so I opted to do a two-volume set. 200 pages of Disney fun? Yes! Many, many times I've gotten emails and inquiries from … [Read more...]
6 Fun Photo Ideas to Snap on Vacation
We're all familiar with the standard tourist photos. The classic, "I was there" shots that fill our photo albums and the group shot where half of the family look like they're bored out of their minds or not even looking at the camera. If you're like me shooting thousands of photos, maybe your subjects are tired of the same old poses. Here's six of my favorite photo ideas to … [Read more...]
Disney Cruise Photo Tip #2: Getting Your Money’s Worth From a Shutters Photo Package
This post is specific to Disney Cruise Line photos and I realize that many of you may not have been on a Disney cruise and may not be contemplating one, but I didn't see much information out there on the Internet about this topic so I thought I'd share my personal experience in case someone may benefit. If you're interested in reading my Disney Cruise Photo Tip #1 about … [Read more...]
Essential Photography Gear for an Alaskan Cruise
Last week my family and enjoyed a memorable Alaskan cruise on the Disney Wonder. We boarded the ship in Vancouver and traveled through an area known as the Inside Passage. The weeklong cruise took us through the Tracy Arm Fjord to view Sawyer Glacier and included stops in Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan. Below is a shot of the Sawyer Glacier in Tracy Arm. We didn't get as close … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Disney Photo Book – Part 3 Hand Drawn Chalkboard Doodles
To see all my posts on all things Disney click here! Hey Folks, did you think I forgot about my Disney photo book series? I actually didn't but I was working quite a bit on preparing for my third anniversary which just passed and now that the giveaway is over, I can finally concentrate on my photo book projects again. If you missed my series, you can catch up here: Part 1: … [Read more...]
Making the Ultimate Disney Photo Book Part 2 – Scanning Travel Mementos
Hi all! It's time for Part 2 in my how to series: "Tips for Making the Ultimate Disney Photo Book". If you missed Part 1 which discussed how to find the best Disney clip art and fonts, you can catch up via the link. I also wrote another Disney post on my best tips to get those coveted character photos with Mickey (on a Disney cruise). (Did you like my photo with Mickey? My … [Read more...]
Disney Cruise Photo Tip #1: How to Get Photos With All Your Favorite Disney Characters
I had heard all the hubbub from other parents about getting photos with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald and the gang, but I didn't expect that I would be so eager to have Photo Book Baby's picture taken with them. Never having done this before and being that Photo Book Baby is still quite young we didn't know if he'd be scared (yes, we've all seen those tear-strewn, red-faced … [Read more...]
Tips for Making The Ultimate Disney Photo Book – Getting Started – Disney Clip Art & Fonts (Part 1)
Click here for a list of all my Disney photo book related posts! Hey Disney fans (and photobooking fans), as I mentioned on my Facebook page, my current project is a photo book of the Disney cruise we took this past November. From the response I got from many of you, there's a lot of interest in this topic in general and I'm not surprised - Disney resorts, theme parks and … [Read more...]
