POTD - Moroccan Evening

Moroccan Evening, a photo by Jeff.Hamm.Photography on Flickr.

I'm pretty certain that I could spend time in this pavilion, whether it's day or especially night, and always find new angles to shoot. The Morocco pavilion comes alive at night more than a lot of the other pavilion in Epcot's World Showcase. It's always been one of those destinations in the park one can go to escape and get some quiet. The little bit of night shooting that I did get to do was some of the most fun, but I didn't get enough of it done being so busy during the day. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

POTD - Making Stops In Storybook Circus

Making Stops In Storybook Circus, a photo by Jeff.Hamm.Photography on Flickr.

We were making our way back towards the new Storybook Circus area of Fantasyland when we spotted the Main Street Philharmonic. While they were a bit far from Main Street at this point, I wasn't going to ask questions or argue. I just took in the music and the fun and politely got my way to the front thanks to a very nice family who let me sneak in for a couple shots next to them. We only caught the tail end of the show, which is a shame, but I did pull some decent photos from. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

POTD - Temple of Heaven Framing

Temple of Heaven Framing, a photo by Jeff.Hamm.Photography on Flickr.

As we were walking around the China Pavilion one evening, I happened by this spot and instantly put my camera to my eye. I wish I could've gone wider and got more of the reflection, but I really like the tighter framing, something different I haven't shot of the Temple of Heaven. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

POTD - Centered Pattern And Shadow

Centered Pattern And Shadow, a photo by Jeff.Hamm.Photography on Flickr.

As I said a couple of days ago, Coronado Springs resort is full of detail and beautiful photo ops. Like everything else, it was hard to find time to shoot photos of everything as well as having a great engagement trip. Jenea wanted to take a little late afternoon nap, so I jumped at the chance and headed out into the resort. We were in the Ranchos area of the resort, which while it was the farthest from everything, it was very quite and full of plants that we like. :) I would say probably the most photogenic part of the resort would have to be Casitas. Several different styles and lots of bright color abound through this area, so it allowed for lots of opportunities to get photos. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

POTD - Velveteen Cactus Blooms

Velveteen Cactus Blooms, a photo by Jeff.Hamm.Photography on Flickr.

Funny story, dead of winter in St. Louis, at least eight inches of snow outside the windows, and we get cactus flowers! The crazier part about it is that the cacti don't get watered but maybe twice from when they come in around the end of October, to when they go back outside in March or April. This is one of our Gymnocalycium cacti, it's about the size of half of an orange so it was quite a sight to see three purple blooms popping out of this thing. What was odd about these flowers, and like many cactus flowers, is that they were very velvety (I don't care if that's a word or not, you know what I mean. lol). Just the same, they were our first purple flowers from one of our cacti. Who knew that the easiest plants to take care of, the ones that bloom the least amounts and for the shortest times, would have the most brilliant flowers. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!

POTD - Panchito Romero Miguel Junipero Francisco Quintero González III

Panchito Romero Miguel Junipero Francisco Quintero González III, a photo by Jeff.Hamm.Photography on Flickr.

This last trip was our first time staying at Coronado Springs Resort. The moderate price range fits our budget quite well, and I will say, this is definitely towards the top of our list. I loved how different the three different areas of the resort were, as well as one of the better themed pool areas on property. I had a lot of fun shooting around this resort and have a lot of shots from around the grounds. Another thing that drew me at least to this resort was the characters that were around. The Three Caballeros and Saludos Amigos characters were found throughout different areas of the resort. I had to go and find Panchito's full name for the title of this. I was quite excited when I found this statue and the Jose as well. Please let me know what you all think as any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Enjoy!