Christmas Time at Disney World

I went for a short trip in early November of 2022 and got to enjoy the start of the Christmas season.

Shawn Hickman

23 Dec 2022 — 1 min read

Christmas time at Disney World is something every Disney fan needs to experience at least once. Disney goes deep on the decorations, food, and events. I went for a short trip in early November of 2022 and got to enjoy the start of the Christmas season.

Camera details

I brought my trusty Sony A7IV along with these lenses:

Sony 35mm f1.8
Tamron 70-180mm f2.8

The 35mm is my current favorite walk around lens. It’s small, light, and the focal length feels more natural to me than a 50mm.

This was my first trip with the Tamron 70-180 f2.8 and wow was it fun to use. I’m learning that I really enjoy taking detail shots and Disney during Christmas is a great playground.

I wish I was still there taking photos 😩.

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