Our Disneyland Photoshoot
Over the past year, I have seen so many people post their Disneyland photoshoots. They looked like so much fun, and there were even a few photos that had us saying “where in the park was this taken?”. I had been eager to get myself down there and experience the park from a photographers view. I decided to take a whole day and dedicate it to finding those secret spots! I looked at a few instagram pages and tried finding them for myself. I didn’t want to copy someone else’s work, but i definitely needed some creative inspiration. In the process, i loosened up a little but and started to get comfortable with trying new things on my own. Although I had been a pass-holder for several years, it felt like I was at Disneyland for the first time ever! check out each image below and read my experiences in capturing them. To see more, view the Disneyland tab under “Galleries” on our home page!
The Dumbo Ride
Ah! This photo created memories for us… This was fun to take for so many reasons, one being I finally had a reason to lower that shutter speed (see also the teacup photo in the Disneyland gallery), two being that this was one of the angles it took us a while to figure out! we wanted to get the matterhorn and the carousel in the photo (which we had seen from another photographer) but couldn’t figure out where on earth they were standing. After looking around like lost tourists, we finally figured it out. I got down on one knee and everyone though I was about to propose!!! Just kidding… I took the picture and i got stuck on the floor. That is not a joke! Mind you, I still had my baby strapped to me, so I didn’t want to try to get up again without help. I finally got up and over a week later my knee was hurting. It was worth the shot though!
Toon Town
While taking this picture, I had my 2 month old infant strapped into a baby carrier while my toddler (Allie) decided she wanted to dance. I asked her to hold still so I could get her name in focus. Seeing that she is just a toddler, she did not hold still at all. I guess this gives me an upper hand for my next photoshoot with children.
Frontier Land
Growing up in Southern California, freezing cold means 55 degrees outside. Well, on this day it was 54 and we were getting ready to head out! We were stopped by a cast member who noticed we had been taking photos. He gave us a bunch of pointers on where to go! Here is one photo that he had suggested we take. When we were done, he had disappeared from his post. We call him the Disney’s California Adventure Angel!