Rocket's Red Glare

This photo features an explosion during the Wishes Nighttime Extravaganza and the new Beast's Castle at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom theme park. The fireworks in this photo are a brilliant red color, which add to the beauty of the purple castle.

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Fireworks and Castles

This photo features some of the beautiful fireworks shot off during the Wishes Nighttime Spectacular. There are many different layers to this wonderful fireworks show, and while most of the photos you see of it will include the iconic Cinderella's Castle, this one features the new Beast's Castle as the fireworks explode in the night sky behind it.

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Beautiful Reflections

This photo features the beautiful reflections of downtown Minneapolis, and the new Lowrey Bridge in the Mississippi river. I took this photo at the edge of the Minneapolis water treatment facility.

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Magical Umbrella's at Magic Kingdom

These yellow and white umbrella's sit outside of the Plaza restaurant and Plaza Ice Cream Parlor. I have enjoyed many sundae's from the Ice Cream Plaza while seated under these umbrella's that sit near Main Street, USA and have a fantastic view of Cinderella's Castle.

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The End of Halloween

A busted pumpkin sits along the shore of the Mississippi River near the Stone Arch Bridge and across from Downtown Minneapolis.

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Red & Green Christmas Illuminations

I took this photo during an extended Illuminations that was put together for the Christmas season. I'm not sure how often they did this extended version and only saw it once of the three times I saw Illuminations on this trip. But it was fantastic and beautiful. In this shot, all of the fireworks are red and green, two traditional Christmas colors. I took the photo from the 2nd level balcony of the Teppan Edo restaurant in the Japan Pavilion at Walt Disney World's Epcot center.

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No Minneapolis Skyline

This photo is taken from a very popular location to get a nice view of the downtown Minneapolis skyline. The photo features the Stone Arch Bridge, the Mississippi River, the Mill City Ruins, but the skyline of this beautiful city is completely obscured by a thick blanked of fog.

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Minneapolis Foggy Fall Park

On the day before Halloween, 2013, Minneapolis was covered in a blanked of fog. This photo captures a park along the Mississippi River on the opposite side of Downtown Minneapolis.

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Top of The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover

This photo features a close-up of the roof top decor on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom theme park.

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Epcot's Illuminations in White

This photo features some of the fireworks shot off during Illuminations at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center. I shot this from the Japan Pavilion, and in this photo, all of the fireworks are white, and they are beautiful!

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Illuminations in Purple

This beautiful and eye-catching photo of Illuminations was shot from the Japan Pavilion at Walt Disney World's Epcot Center. The fireworks in this photo a purple and white and really stand out against the Japan foreground.

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Modern Twin Cities Wedding and Portrait Photography by William Drew Photography

I am a Brooklyn Center, MN based Wedding and Portrait photographer. Below you can see a few samples of my work. You can see more samples on my main website which you can find here. Contact me for pricing and availability.

Stars and Stripes

This photo is of the Wishes fireworks at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom theme park. The photo was taken at a time to feature stars projected onto Cinderella's Castle, while red balls of light shoot up in the sky next to it, creating red streaks in this long-exposure photo.

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Arching Fireworks and Imaginations Waterfall

This photo features some of the arching fireworks from the Illuminations show at Walt Disney World's Epcot center. The photo also features the beautiful upsidedown waterfall that is outside of the Journey Into Imagination building in Future World.

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The Minneapolis 35W Spaghetti Junction

This eye pleasing and spectacular photo of Minneapolis features the fantastic downtown skyline, as well as the evening traffic flow on 35W and I-94. The headlights and taillights of the passing traffic make beautiful eye-pleasing painted light in this photo. The photo also features the IDS Tower, the Capella Tower, the Wells Fargo Center, and of course the Foshay.

Minneapolis From 35W

This stunning photo features the Oz like downtown skyline of Minneapolis. I took this one while standing on a pedestrian bridge that spans 35W where it joins in with I-94. It is a fantastic spot to get shots of the skyline. Featured in this photo are the former IDS Tower, the Capella Tower, the Wells Fargo Center, Target Plaza South, and of course the Foshay.

Jaw Dropping Beautiful Fireworks Photos

I went out and found a fantastic spot to photograph the Minneapolis Aquatennial fireworks on July 20th, 2013. I have taken many fireworks photos that have made many people say "wow!", but this was easily my best night of shooting fireworks. The entire night, the location I picked, the downtown Minneapolis skyline, the Mississippi river and the colorful lights reflecting on it, the beautifully lit up 35W bridge, and of course the main event, the fireworks. Below are a few of the pics from the night. If you want to see the entire gallery, just bang your mouse here.







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Minneapolis Night Photography Workshops!!!

William Drew Photography (that is me), will be hosting a series of night photography workshops in Minneapolis during the summer and fall months. To get more information on these workshops, visit my workshop page on my photography website. You can find that page by clicking here.

2nd Minneapolis Night Photography Class Added!

I will be leading a Night Photography Workshop in Minneapolis on Monday, August 19th. If you are interested in becoming a better photographer, see more information here.

How To Photograph Fireworks

We have all seen photos of fireworks that take our breath away. What if I told you it was really easy to get those breath-taking photos? Well, if you follow the steps on the following page and you will see just how easy it can be.

All of the instructions are on my facebook photography page here: William Drew Photography How To Photograph Fireworks

If you would like to learn more about photography, check out my Night Photography Workshop and sign up today! You can find out more about my workshop at: http://williamdrewphotography.zenfolio.com/blog/2013/6/nighttime-photography-workshop