The Happiest Place on Earth

My happiest place on Earth is definitely Disneyland.  The first time I went to Disneyland, I was 3 months old.  My dad is part of this Disney group called NFFC (National Fantasy Fan Club) and we used to go to conventions a lot.  A lot of artwork in my house are Disney cells from various movies and old collectables that my dad has found over the years.  I remember going to Disneyland a lot when I was growing up (at least 2-3x a year) and it is about a 6-hour drive from where my family lives.  Everyone in my classes knew me as the Disney girl and everyone looks to me to know all the Disney trivia.  XD  Going to  Disneyland now, makes me nostalgic and I can remember the fond memories I have of going with family and friends.  I used to hate roller coaster types, but now I am obsessed.  I think my favorite Disneyland ride is probably Indiana Jones.  Or perhaps Big Thunder Mountain.  I also REALLY like Haunted Mansion at Halloween till Christmas because it is Nightmare Before Christmas themed.  SOme of my favorites growing up were Alice in Wonderland and the Submarine ride (the the sub ride is Nemo themed and is super cute!!). 

I went over Super Bowl Sunday to Disneyland and shot my photo assignment There.  We had to do pans (where the subject is sharp, but the background is blurry), blurs (the subject blurry, background sharp), and depth of field (having the background out of focus).  

Pan shot.  Can't you just feel the motion?

My favorite childhood ride

Selective Focus.  I love the expression and motion of this photo, even if that sky is too bright.   

blurry teacups

carousel blur

Circles of confusion (aka bokeh).  This is when you have the aperture wide open and the background out of focus.  

Teacup Mayhem (there is a if you can't make it out).

A little bit of Disney magic.

One of my old school black and white prints from my junior year in high school.  

Anytime I go to Disneyland I love taking pictures and trying to make the things in Disneyland look less recognizable.  Can anyone tell where this is?  It's one of my favorite places to go in the world.  Disneyland is a place that will always make me happy, and I hope that if I ever have kids, I will be able to give them amazing memories at this place too.