Photographic Annoyances

[The Empress Lilly]

I make it a point to photobomb every picture being taken, nobody can moon as quickly as I can.

That is so true. Also why I never really had a problem with the selfie-stick. It only took up about 3 feet instead of the whole walkway. But, that isn't the real reason why they were banned. I think it had more to do with using them on rides.

I looooved selfie sticks for that reason. So much better for traffic flow.

 

[Stellajack]

OK, just go ahead and place me in the stocks in Liberty Square. I confess that often I am completely oblivious to the people around me because of my fascination with the park. If I see that I have stepped in front of someone's photo shot, I DO apologize profusely, even though it doesn't change the fact that I stepped in front of their shot. Sorry, but these things are going to happen.

 

[copcarguyp71]

Being photobombed by the crane at MK is always magical...

 

[The Empress Lilly]

OK, just go ahead and place me in the stocks in Liberty Square. I confess that often I am completely oblivious to the people around me because of my fascination with the park. If I see that I have stepped in front of someone's photo shot, I DO apologize profusely, even though it doesn't change the fact that I stepped in front of their shot. Sorry, but these things are going to happen.

Well...consensus is divided on that one. Some find it rude that people walk and watch shows where they are taking pictures or videos. Others find it rude pathways are now an obstacle course of avoiding disrupting any of fifty thousand persons' 300 pictures a day, and they find it rude people lay claim to a large space in a crowded area just to take YouTube video 310,375,094 of Wishes.

 

[unkadug]

Some of us are professional photo-bombers...

Thank you...as a professional photo-bomber, I go out of my way to give your boring, over-used cliche, standard vacation photos a certain excitement, a certain je ne sais quoi, that something extra that not many people at the parks will have in their pictures.

I do not charge extra for this service, although a have often been offered payment of a knuckle sandwich (thanks, but I just ate). I go to great lengths to time my appearance so that your camera is in focus and your frame is centered, the surprise element is always on my side.

Please be considerate of my feelings as I have devoted my life's work to this underappreciated art form.

 

[Brad Bishop]

One thing that also annoys me somewhat is when I'm trying to take a photo of a large structure building etc. and people stop before crossing in front of me. While I appreciate the courtesy when I'm taking a general wide shot in the park I'm usually accounting for people walking around and will take my time to wait for the right moment. When someone stops I often have to pretend like I'm done so as to not keep them waiting for an excessive amount of time.

I usually set it up and then time it. Unless it's an incredibly busy day, there's almost always a break in the crowd and you can snap that shot. I wave people by when I'm setting it up saying something like, "Oh, you're fine. Thank you, though." Of course, at night, I'm doing longer exposure shots (almost never use a flash unless) so the timing gets a bit more tricky.

I don't expect the crowd to abate just for me.

But when I'm there taking pics, I'm specifically there to take pics. I take my gear in and walk around. I'm not riding many rides that day (may take a break from pics and dump the stuff in a locker and ride a few but the overall day is pics).

One thing that kills me is people who buy fancy DSLRs and then treat it like a snapshot camera. There's nothing wrong with using it as a snapshot camera but I'm talking about the folks (and yep, some are probably reading this) who want a DSLR mainly because they want the fancy camera but never take time to learn how to use it. It's just set on "auto" the entire time and the flash pops off anytime it's dark. I've noticed soccer moms have a tendency towards this. Interestingly, my dad always had a fancy camera and I'm pretty sure he understood the ins and outs of it but all he ever took was snapshots. I never saw him try to take an interesting picture or saw any particularly interesting in those that he took.

Don't get me wrong, spend you money however you see fit. I'm just saying that if you have a fancier camera, take it with you when you go for a walk and learn about things like shutter speed and aperture.

 

[Brad Bishop]

Well...consensus is divided on that one. Some find it rude that people walk and watch shows where they are taking pictures or videos. Others find it rude pathways are now an obstacle course of avoiding disrupting any of fifty thousand persons' 300 pictures a day, and they find it rude people lay claim to a large space in a crowded area just to take YouTube video 310,375,094 of Wishes.

With regards to photobombing: I think you have to apply some common sense to it. Ultimately, don't be a jerk, either way. If it looks like someone is really trying to setup that photo then leave them be. If someone happens to photobomb your photo, you're digital now, just wait a moment and take another one. This isn't the end. Ultimately, they very likely weren't trying to be jerks but were just having a bit of fun and it kind of adds to the camaraderie / friendly / party atmosphere of the place.

As to the pics on rides, especially dark, or the 1000s of phones (all set to daylight bright because people don't know enough to turn the brightness down when doing these things) taking pics of Wishes or on rides:
- You're not going to get a good shot. You're just not. It's too dark.
- You're disrupting it for others.
- It'll be the exact same, crappy shot everyone else has gotten doing the same thing. Go online and look for pictures of wishes and look at the crappy, out of focus shots. There. You have your shot and you didn't have to bug anyone.

 

[Brad Bishop]

Being photobombed by the crane at MK is always magical...

The crane actually adds something to it. My daughter and I were going in for a pic-day (We go off and do pics together in various parks from time to time. She has her DSLR and I have mine) and there was the crane. I told her, "The trick today is to get great shots of the castle but without the crane in the way. It's a challenge." That's what we did. Because the crane was there it forced us to get shots that we otherwise wouldn't have thought of because we were trying to get good shots without the crane being seen.

Anyway, I get that the crane kills the shot right down the middle of Main Street, but you can still get cool and interesting shots with the castle there and the crane hidden in some way and, it's not like every other picture.

 

[s8film40]

I usually set it up and then time it. Unless it's an incredibly busy day, there's almost always a break in the crowd and you can snap that shot. I wave people by when I'm setting it up saying something like, "Oh, you're fine. Thank you, though." Of course, at night, I'm doing longer exposure shots (almost never use a flash unless) so the timing gets a bit more tricky.

I don't expect the crowd to abate just for me.

I often like to travel light and many times will only just walk around with my camera, no tripod or anything. So I often don't really set up shots and usually have my eye in the viewfinder. I typically do as you do I'll look up wave people through but then have to reframe my shot.

One thing that kills me is people who buy fancy DSLRs and then treat it like a snapshot camera. There's nothing wrong with using it as a snapshot camera but I'm talking about the folks (and yep, some are probably reading this) who want a DSLR mainly because they want the fancy camera but never take time to learn how to use it. It's just set on "auto" the entire time and the flash pops off anytime it's dark. I've noticed soccer moms have a tendency towards this. Interestingly, my dad always had a fancy camera and I'm pretty sure he understood the ins and outs of it but all he ever took was snapshots. I never saw him try to take an interesting picture or saw any particularly interesting in those that he took.

Don't get me wrong, spend you money however you see fit. I'm just saying that if you have a fancier camera, take it with you when you go for a walk and learn about things like shutter speed and aperture.

The worst example I ever saw of this was at the last shuttle launch. This guy (I hope maybe he just borrowed the camera) had a pretty high end DSLR and a super long lens. While this is exactly what you would want for a launch he had no idea what he was doing. He had it on auto so the flash was going off for his shot that was 6 miles+ away. When he realized his shots were coming out blurry he accurately came to the conclusion that the camera was moving too much so he stuck his elbow out to balance the end of the lens on. It was half funny half sad to watch, if I had had a tripod with me I probably would have tried to help him out.

 

[stuey222]

I know this is a bit off topic, but looked at your photos OP, and WOW, they are great! Really like the composition on a lot of them.

 

[unkadug]

I know this is a bit off topic, but looked at your photos OP, and WOW, they are great! Really like the composition on a lot of them.

Do you mean you looked at @Brad Bishop 's pictures? Brad posted a link to his pictures...the OP was @YozhikRoth ...he has no link to his pictures.

Or perhaps you stalked him out on the internet?

 

[copcarguyp71]

The crane actually adds something to it. My daughter and I were going in for a pic-day (We go off and do pics together in various parks from time to time. She has her DSLR and I have mine) and there was the crane. I told her, "The trick today is to get great shots of the castle but without the crane in the way. It's a challenge." That's what we did. Because the crane was there it forced us to get shots that we otherwise wouldn't have thought of because we were trying to get good shots without the crane being seen.

Anyway, I get that the crane kills the shot right down the middle of Main Street, but you can still get cool and interesting shots with the castle there and the crane hidden in some way and, it's not like every other picture.

Respectfully...disagree.

 

[mousehockey37]

IMO, people are people. You have all types of people in these spaces. If you are trying to set up for certain shots, I find that if you can put yourself in a position that no one else can get to, you'll have good results. If you try to set up a tripod in the middle of Main St. for Wishes, well, you're gonna get what you get. If you can land a spot on a fence with a no entry area in front of it, well, there's a slim chance someone's going to jam in front of you.

 

[PhotoDave219]

I often like to travel light and many times will only just walk around with my camera, no tripod or anything. So I often don't really set up shots and usually have my eye in the viewfinder. I typically do as you do I'll look up wave people through but then have to reframe my shot.

The worst example I ever saw of this was at the last shuttle launch. This guy (I hope maybe he just borrowed the camera) had a pretty high end DSLR and a super long lens. While this is exactly what you would want for a launch he had no idea what he was doing. He had it on auto so the flash was going off for his shot that was 6 miles+ away. When he realized his shots were coming out blurry he accurately came to the conclusion that the camera was moving too much so he stuck his elbow out to balance the end of the lens on. It was half funny half sad to watch, if I had had a tripod with me I probably would have tried to help him out.

Ha! I slept in my car for that one. Couldnt get away from the press site. Lights from CBS were on all night.

Lets just say I smelled pretty bad after that day. Got my remote inside the launch pad complex tho....

I remember there being a bit of a ceiling of clouds. Only decent photos were the first 15-30 seconds of ascent.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Respectfully...disagree.

If you do it right, you can get the crane out of your view.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Hub bridge to Teacups.

Do you really need to use the entire width of the bridge to take a family photo with the castle on your iPhone?

A little thought and composition would say no.

People have no sense of composition or light.

 

[EOD K9]

I thought this thread was about people annoying you while waiting to take a photo with the Photo Pass photographers. You know the ones, "Ok, the whole family, ok just the kids, just the boys, just the girls, just the in-laws, just the outlaws, ok, now everyone just once more".

 

[unkadug]

I thought this thread was about people annoying you while waiting to take a photo with the Photo Pass photographers. You know the ones, "Ok, the whole family, ok just the kids, just the boys, just the girls, just the in-laws, just the outlaws, ok, now everyone just once more".

Actually, I thought this was going to be another "flash photography in dark rides" thread.

 

[s8film40]

Ha! I slept in my car for that one. Couldnt get away from the press site. Lights from CBS were on all night.

Lets just say I smelled pretty bad after that day. Got my remote inside the launch pad complex tho....

I remember there being a bit of a ceiling of clouds. Only decent photos were the first 15-30 seconds of ascent.

I slept on the very top of the Max Brewer bridge. Aside from the rain and cold it was actually kind of a neat experience to sleep on a bridge overnight. NASA even sent a helicopter by and took a photo of me!

And yes after about the first 15 seconds there wasn't much to see. Although the shadow on the clouds looked interesting.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Actually, I thought this was going to be another "flash photography in dark rides" thread.

Flash photography? Hell no.

Flashing? Thats something different altogether.