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[Matt Reeves @mattreevesLA]

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[DisneyCandidly @DCandidly]

‘The Spirit Of A True Jedi!..’ Rey looks striking as she trains with her double bladed lightsaber inside @StarWars Galaxy’s Edge at @disneyland
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#rey #disneyland #disney #starwars #disneyworld #waltdisneyworld #lightsaber #galaxysedge #jedi #sith #starwarsgalaxysedge

[DisneyCandidly @DCandidly]

and I was thanking you for making a good clear assessment of the situation, not defending me.. so yea. thanks again, dont hate on me, cause i know how to get a good shot..😏😉 congratulate!

[Ham @hhammiltonn]

To clarify: I don't think it's acceptable to put CMs and talent in situations that make them feel anxious, compromised, or pressured into doing something

My thread wasn't about bolstering those tactics, it was about a perceived community-led character assassination

[DisneyCandidly @DCandidly]

I dont do that, so we’re good..

[Ham @hhammiltonn]

To clarify: I don't think it's acceptable to put CMs and talent in situations that make them feel anxious, compromised, or pressured into doing something

My thread wasn't about bolstering those tactics, it was about a perceived community-led character assassination

[DisneyCandidly @DCandidly]

@_ishamilton thanks man! i appreciate your assessment of the situation, & you’re on the money.. I wasn’t talking about wanting access, As a photog, you dont need access to get the shot! what you need is a good setting & model.. All i was saying is dont be a stale fish, When I come around..

[Ham @hhammiltonn]

So get over yourselves and congratulate @DCandidly for having the confidence, photographer's ego, and equipment to jump in there and make something happen

Or don't, and go back to taking the same dozen photos from your tripod like everyone else and pretend you're creative

[Ham @hhammiltonn]

Which brings me back to an earlier tweet: the community is jealous

This is a photo — which I've settled on as a great one — that you aren't going to have a crack at anytime soon and I *love* that. It's a refreshing picture for this community & we should be applauding that

[Ham @hhammiltonn]

If it is/was an issue, the handlers would step in. If it's uncomfortable for the performers — which I don't think it is? — then they'll speak up as well

I don't see it as any less annoying than some of us pointing a 70-200 or 82mm threaded prime in the same direction

[Ham @hhammiltonn]

Is that less "bad" than someone trying to hunt for the perfect character moment, no matter what it takes?

The narrative floating around is that "[@DCandidly] acts like the paparazzi" when getting talent photos in the parks

My dominant thought is: so?

[Ham @hhammiltonn]

I won't rattle off names — and I'm included in that list — but I can testify that nearly every Professional Theme Park Photographer I've come across has bemoaned the fact that families are in their "unique night photo of Main Street USA"

Worse, some have asked guests "to move"

[Ham @hhammiltonn]

Moments like the above are unique in that if you weren't there, you missed out. If you live in the IG Business Profile bubble of "I do this for fun" (AKA I take this *very* seriously), this *kills* you

It's something you can't book a trip and get ASAP. It's journalism

[Ham @hhammiltonn]

Back to the #distwitter photo community —> I think a ton of this "backlash" stems from a simple feeling: jealousy

Nearly every "great" Disney Parks photo you see is replicable each day of the year at roughly the same time.

"My Turn photos" are abundant & redundant

[Ham @hhammiltonn]

The object in question is the attached tweet, which is a wonderfully unique capture of Rey in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge

If you approach it solely at face value, it's the reason why so many of us go to Disney Parks: animation and movie magic in real life

https://t.co/gGp1xNqESZ

[Ham @hhammiltonn]

Thoughts on the current DM-only drama regarding @DCandidly + #distwitter

I think the reactions — both positive and negative — are the *perfect* summarization of the Disney photography community's current state: insane, petty, and stupid

[DisneyCandidly @DCandidly]

‘A Jedi By Heart, and Sith By Blood!..’ Rey trains hard with her new double bladed lightsaber inside ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at @disneyland
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#rey #disneyland #starwars #disneyworld #waltdisneyworld #riseoftheresistance #lightsaber #galaxysedge #jedi #starwarsgalaxysedge

[DisneyCandidly @DCandidly]

‘Happy Jedi!’ Rey is in good spirits while patroling the streets of Batuu inside ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at disneyland
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#rey #disneyland #disney #starwars #riseoftheresistance #thelastjedi #anaheim… https://t.co/zrmbi1Oq5e

[DisneyCandidly @DCandidly]

‘Who is that girl I see’ Mulan is all smiles while out and about in and around disneyland
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#mulan #style #disney #disneyphotography #disneyprincess #disneyprincesses #disneyworld #disneyinsta… https://t.co/hf9HmbzYpE

[DisneyCandidly @DCandidly]

‘Find That Spy!’ Kylo Ren orders his Stormtroopers to find the Resistance Spy who is operating out of Batuu while patroling the Black Spire Outpost inside @starwars Galaxy’s Edge in disneyland .
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#kyloren… https://t.co/lQLAav5MAI

[DisneyCandidly @DCandidly]

‘Looking For Her Place!..’ Rey looks cute while going undercover in her scavenger gear while on patrol in Batuu inside ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at disneyland
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#rey #disneyland #disney #starwars #disneyparks… https://t.co/RAa8NXJniT

[DisneyCandidly @DCandidly]

’Snow is her name!’ Snow White looks adorable while out and about on Main Street U.S.A in disneyland .
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#disney #snowwhite #waltdisneyworld #wdw #disneyland #disneyworld #disneyphotography #disneyprincess… https://t.co/MVTMzK3xHC