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TMIP and MagicMeets 2009 Photo Contest
MagicMeets 2009 is proud to present something new ? we want to see your ?Magical Memories!?
 In a photo contest sponsored by The Magic in Pixels, our guests are hereby invited to enter one photo ? from any Disney-related trip ? that showcases their perfect Magical Moment, frozen in time. The first-, second- and third-place winners will receive a variety of prizes courtesy of TMIP, Scrapping the Magic, the Disney Moms Panel, WDWRadio/Disneyworldtrivia.com and AllEars.Net. A panel of 10 judges ? including MagicMeets founder Fred Block, CMMO Justin Muchoney, Mouse Fan Travel?s Beci Mahnken and WDWToday?s Matt Hochberg ? will view all the submissions and each select 10 photos. The 10 photographs with the most votes will be professionally printed, mounted and given to the owners at the end of Saturday's event, compliments of TMIP.com.
The finalists? photos will be displayed at MagicMeets throughout Saturday?s Main Event. There, all guests may vote to select the top three shots, with the results to be announced at the meet.
Entries must be e-mailed to Tim Devine via The Magic In Pixels Gallery ( tim (at) themagicinpixels (dot) comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) by July 18, and all submissions must come from an e-mail address of a registered MagicMeets 2009 attendee. Entrants should also submit a title for their photo, which will be displayed on The Magic In Pixels Web site.
 The rules are these:
* You must be a paid attendee of MagicMeets 2009.
* A guest may enter only one photo.
* The photo must be yours. You may not submit other people's work or copyrighted material (this includes Photopass photos and on-ride photos).
* The photo must be acquired ?legally? (i.e., do not submit a photo that used a flash in a flash-prohibited location).
* The photo may not have been judged a winner in any other previous photo contests.
* The photo should be submitted at a high resolution, 4 megapixel (about 2,272x1,704) or larger.
So start sifting through those miles of Disney photo files on your computer or in your Facebook account. We want to see your smiling faces and starry-eyed gazes!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE MAGICMEETS 2009 MAGICAL MEMORIES CONTEST GALLERY!
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Farewell Harry Kalas - The Voice of the Phillies
Anyone who knows me at all knows how I feel about my beloved Phillies. Today, Phillies phans everywhere lost a true legend, a piece of their collective soul, their voice. Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Kalas collapsed and died in the broadcast booth in Washington, DC, prior to the Phillies game versus the Washington Nationals. The Phillies have lost their voice, a part of their identity.
My love of the Phillies started in 1985 when I was eight years old. Players like Mike Schmidt, Juan Samuel, and Steve Carlton inspired me to want to play but it was the voice and enthusiasm of Harry Kalas that made me love the game. Harry had a style and delivery like no other and you could instantly see how much he truly loved the game. Harry's wonderful rapport and chemistry with Richie Ashburn brought them out of the booth and into your home.
I listened to Harry during Harry's induction into the Hall of Fame, his tribute and eulogy of Richie Ashburn in 1997, and his tribute to America and baseball following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
After 24 seasons of watching the Phillies with diehard enthusiasm and faithful, I finally got to hear Harry Kalas call the final out of the World Series in 2008 as they Phillies finally won the World Series that I had been waiting so long for them to win. 24 years of baseball equates to almost 3,900 baseball games and for once, finally, I got to hear Harry cry out, "Swing and a miss, struck him out.... the Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball!"
I wish we could bring him back, just like anyone wishes they could bring back a loved one. Harry felt like he was one of my family. I loved listening to him and I couldn't wait until Spring Training every year after a long, cold winter so I could hear Harry call a Grapefruit League game.
Harry was certainty in a world of change. As I grew older and my life situation changed from year to year, as Presidents changed, as economies rose and fell, and entire countries came and went, I could always count on hearing Harry broadcast a Spring Training game and know that all was right as long as we have baseball in the world. I always felt like Harry was speaking directly to me, as did millions of others in the listening area.
I got to meet Harry one time, briefly, in Clearwater, Florida, about ten years ago. It was a pleasure to speak with him and he was a gracious and genuine person. He even signed a baseball bat for me. At the time, his signature was just one of about twenty-five or so signatures that I was able to collect. Now, that bat is all about Harry's signature with twenty-four others.
I write this post with tears in my eyes and heaviness in my heart. With his death, I feel like I lost a dear friend, a family member, a loved one. Now that he is gone, he becomes even more immortal than he was in life. The Phillies have lost their voice and baseball will never be the same. Thanks for the memories, Harry, we all loved you and will miss you. Your legend will live on forever, as long as there is baseball in the world.
So long, old friend.
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A few new milestones...
The TMIP Disney Photo Forum recently passed over 4,000,000 page views and just today, the TMIP Disney Photo Gallery passed it's 3,000,000th photo served. Thanks for all of the support and patronage over the years.
Remember, there is a coupon special running on the TMIP Print Gallery... head over to The Magic in Pixels Homepage for complete details.
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Pixelmania!
The Magic in Pixels proudly announces it's first signature event, PIXELMANIA!
Walt Disney World Resort, December 3 - December 6.
A gathering of photography, friends, and fun.
WHAT IS PIXELMANIA! ?
Pixelmania! is a festival of Disney Photography, friendship, and fun!
WHO IS THE COMMUNITY THAT IS PRESENTING PIXELMANIA! ?
Pixelmania! is a presentation of The Magic in Pixels.com, the #1 community for Disney Theme Park Photography!
WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?
Pixelmania! is being held so Disney Photography Enthusiasts can have fun taking pictures and learning with each other in a relaxed environment with other like minded enthusiasts. It is also an opportunity for members of TMIP and other communities to meet and share a common interest.
WHERE IS IT?
Walt Disney World Resort
WHEN IS IT?
December 3, 2009 - December 6, 2009
WHO CAN ATTEND?
ANYONE who enjoys taking photos in the Disney parks.
WHAT IS IT GOING TO BE LIKE?
Events are going to be fun and informative, such as learning how to improve night time photography or get that perfect photo of your favorite location. The format will be open so you don't have to feel rushed going from event to event.
IS THERE A SCHEDULE OF EVENTS?
The official schedule is currently on the drawing board so stay tuned and keep yourself up to date!
I ONLY HAVE A SMALL CAMERA....
Hakuna Matata! You will have just as much fun as everyone else or you get your registration fee refunded.
OK. SO HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO REGISTER?
Basic registration is FREE! There will be opportunities to help defray costs by purchasing t-shirts, etc., at a later date.
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A SUGGESTION!
Send an email to tim(at)themagicinpixels(dot)com with your suggestion and it will be given consideration.
I WOULD LIKE TO HELP!
Please help by making a small contribution via Paypal (please email for details) and sharing this information to the members of the communities that you run and participate in to help make Pixelmania! a smash hit.
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EVERYTHING ON SALE, 25% OFF!
SAVE 25% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER NOW THRU APRIL!
From now through the end of April, all items in The Magic in Pixels store can be had for 25% off the regular price! Even better, spend $75 and get free shipping as well. New prints will be arriving very soon, so check back often and load up while the special sale is going on. Prints from The Magic in Pixels are professionally printed and are perfect for your home or office, and also make great gift ideas!
Special requests, such and digital artwork and customization can be made by emailing tim(at)themagicinpixels(dot)com. Looking for a particular subject? Send in your requests as well (no characters, please).
You must use discount code 25OFF to get the special price. Go to themagicinpixels.com/shopping to get started!
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Cinderella Castle Fantasy HDR
This fantastic image of Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom combines a series of photographs of varying exposures, combines them with HDR creation software, then tops it off with a touch of Photoshop magic for one amazing image. Quite a bit of time went into the creation of this beautiful scene, with one person commenting that, "it has an Annie Liebowitz look it to". Complement accepted for sure.
This print is available for purchase at The Magic in Pixels in the following sizes: 8x10, 11x14, 16x20. Go to themagicinpixels.com/shopping and get one for yourself or as a gift for someone else today!
Use discount code 25OFF to save 25% on your entire order!
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Sir William, King of Fantasyland
Once upon a time there was a Sword named Excalibur which was lodged in an anvil in an enchanted place called Fantasyland. The stone on which the anvil rested was inscribed, "Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil is rich and wise ruler born of England".
Along came the young price, Sir William, full of vim and vigor and in his youthful exuberance did he try to free said sword from it's prison of iron and stone. But, alas, it was not to be.
Even with his father, Lord Timoteo, by his side, young Sir William could not free the sword, despite his most passionate attempts. Clearly, all of the muscle power the young men could amass would not be enough to release Excalibur from it's prison.
Along came Lord Timoteo's father, whom Sir William doth moniker as the Mighty Pop-Pop, and try as they might, they three nobelmen could not manage to retrieve the mighty Excalibur. This was going to take more than sheer muscle and might to solve. What to do? What to do?
After wishing on a star with his tender heart, the sweet and loving Sir William got his wish in the form of a fairy named Valerie, who wore a magical white straw hat and carried a magic wand that made bubbles with every wave. Could Valerie grant Sir William the magical powers needed to release Excalibur from it's place of confinement? Did Sir William possess the purity and innocence to free the Sword from the Stone?
With some magic words and little bit of pixie dust, something incredible started to happen... the sword began to lift from the anvil! All hail Sir William, the new King of Fantasyland!
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Off to the 'World!
Hey all, just a quick note to let you know that I am off to the 'World with my son and father for a few days. A much needed vacation, the highlight of this trip will be the Phillies vs. Braves Spring Training game at Disney's Wide World of Sports. Accompanying us to the game will be my grandfather, making four generations of guys in our family catching a Phillies game in Walt Disney World. It doesn't get any better than that.
Stay tuned for news and updates!
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The Joys of Chaning Servers
Just a quick note to anyone who noticed that The Magic in Pixels has been a bit "wonky" the past few days...
I had to make a sudden and unexpected change in hosting companies with very little notice and no time to debug and test the site on the new server before going live. Needless to say, things don't always go as smoothly as planned. Thanks to some nice help and support from friends of TMIP, most of the issues have now been resolved and we are back to operating as close to normal as possible.
If you are in need of quality hosting with a small outfit where you can get some help when you need it, I recommend you check out Krypton Hosting and see if they have a solution that fits your needs.
Thanks for your patience during the transition period and have a magical week.
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TMIP Forums upgraded to Version 2.0
I just recently upgraded The Magic in Pixels Disney Photo Forums to Simple Machines Forum version 2.0/RC1 and all in all it went pretty smoothly. A few oopsies by me due to lack of sleep crashed the site completely, but thanks to making numerous backups and some quick assistance from my hosting company, catastrophe was averted.
The forums have a slick new look and some new functionality, not to mention a major new feature coming very soon, just for members of the TMIP Forum. More and more addons and upgrades are coming all the time, so if you are not a member of the TMIP community, you should come on over and register for the forums right away.
Thanks to all of my loyal participants for being patient through the upgrade process; I can promise you that the forum will remain a work in progress and be subject to constant upgrades new features to keep it fresh and growing at the breakneck pace that it has been.
As always, feedback and suggestions are welcome.
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