Photo general: Harmony and Happiness Edition. You can choose to follow it or not.
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>>5904955
>5904955
>>5968039
Peace was never an option.
>>5968041
Ok some peace is ok.
>>5968046
"Comin' through"
>>5968064
"Comin' through" - Part 2
do you guys have Instagram?
>>5968069
Love this!
>>5968402
No just a tumblr.
>>5968402
Yes
This ones kinda peaceful
Photo for a now redesigned custom. I liked how solemn it was.
do you need a DSLR to take good toy photos?
or can you get comparable results with a cell phone and decent lighting?
>>5968580
There's been some pretty good cell phone shots with light boxes. I myself just use the one I have on the IPhone but get varying results.
>>5968064
"On your left"
>>5968580
You absolutely do not need a DSLR. A camera phone is good enough if it has the right focus capabilities. I've seen way too many people take shitty overblown pictures using a DSLR and it's blurry as all fuck
>>5968069
Gotta buy me some Ant-men.
>>5968046
where is this, dear friend?
>>5968855
do you have any recommendations for a phone? i've had an HTC m8 and e9 and the results have left me wanting
>>5969259
ebin
I only have an iPhone 6 as far as cameras go, how can I take advantage of that the most?
Also, what tips would you give to someone who wants to start taking photos of their figures?
>>5969333
>>5969330
iPhone shooter here though you'll find me lurking the stop motion threads more than the photo generals.
Recommended apps.
ProCam (gives you full control over your camera like it was a DSLR)
Adobe Lightroom for iOS (Editing, can shoot in Raw on newer iPhones)
If your interested in chromakey "Foldio"
Make sure you have good lighting for all your shots our youll end up with awful noise in your photos.
Consider investing in a mobile tripod adapter and a mini tripod. You can usually find them at the dollar store. If you want invest a little more I recommend the MeFoto360. For the 6 models its crucial since they have no built in image stabilization like the plus model.
When focusing on a subject in the preview hold on the item with your finger to adjust auto focus. Tap and hold to adjust white balance and focus.
When using the stock camera app you can slide the sun icon to adjust exposure.
Godspeed.
>>5969340
Thank you so much anon. Means a lot. Any recommendations for cheap/effective lighting?
You don't need a DSLR, but they do preform better in a wider variety of lighting situations than other cameras.
Pic related, DSLR photo, lighting provided by two different color LED bulbs.
>>5969426
>>5969426
...and the same subject and lighting with a fixed lens cheapo camera
>>5969359
I'll give you some recommendations later.
Dunno if this is the best thread to post this if i should make my own topic. If your in Toronto or the GTA the yearly miniatures expo is currently on at the japanese cultural center this weekend. Great place to find unique props for photos and shit. If you do go be weary. Lots of old people.
>>5968535
>this fucking race car keeeps playing with storm troopers next to me.
>>5969636
Just bored so I'mma post some stuff.
>>5969643
>>5969651
>>5969643
Which Snake figure is this?
>>5968039
where is the ammo belt? that gun always came with an ammo belt.
Whoosh
>>5969669
Vulcanlog Sneaking Suit Venom Snake. Pretty much the only good Snake figure ever released.
>>5969085
It is squaw rock in ohio.
>>5969752
>>5969757
>>5969760
>>5969752
>water
>on his pinned knees
Why
>>5969865
Lugnut
>>5969897
Loose lips sink ships, fellow soldier.
>>5969675
I hated the movie. This is a really cool photo, though.
>>5969952
Thanks
>>5969939
VAPE NATION YO
>>5969426
those bones look so spooky in that lighting
what is the key to removing noise and grain from your photos?
is lighting the only factor?
>>5970598
Generally, it comes from high ISO. More/better light means you can use lower ISO, so it's an indirect factor.
>>5970598
Decrease your ISO...which requires either good lightning, or slow shutter speed (which needs a tripod).
>>5970623
Yeah, the problem with a lot of photography is you need to drown the area in light but also not make sure it's too well lit, and thats pretty hard to do for a lot of people.
>>5970640
>drown the area in light
>not too well lit
from an amateur perspective that sounds like a contradiction
but i know that it's something you just have to "feel" and develop an eye for
>>5970645
Kinda. I'm a terribly shitty amateur though, so maybe I shouldn't be giving advice. I just take lots of pics with my shit camera and hope they turn out useable.
>>5970645
He means that you shouldn't overexpose your photos, basically.
>>5970685
>tfw no ambiguously brown waifu
>>5970640
diffusing the light could help too. Dryer sheets over the bulb could work.
>>5969359
For my lighting set up just I use desk lamps. it works great for me and the bulbs I use are day light bulbs. I would also suggest making a light box if you can/want to.
And then there's my amateur ass with nothing but my camera phone
>>5970779
>>5970781
>>5970784
>>5970790
Whoops
>>5970791
There
>>5970779
>>5970781
>>5970784
>>5970785
>>5970791
>>5970793
got a chuckle, nice one.
>>5970886
Thanks
Have a few random others.
>>5970888
>>5970890
>>5970893
>>5970895
untz untz untz
>>5970895
Last one for me. Might get a camera for christmas.
Can anyone ID this tank? Sorry if size is small it's from IG
>>5971017
Looks like a Scorpion, unless you're asking who made it, because it looks like remote control one and thats all i can tell ya
>>5969359
>>5969451
I'm back. For cheap lighting desktop lamps are fine. I highly recommend the flexible clamp lights you can get that clamp on the edges of desks and allow you to move them freely. I also recommend using paper or white fabric to diffuse the lights if you want less glare or reflection. Overall if you want to take clean photos I recommend using a lightbox. Theres 400 tutorials if you want to make your own or you can buy one on amazon. I feel like a shill but I use one called Foldio which is what the app I recommended is for. It's overpriced imo but does the job.
Also learn lighting theory and fundamentals such as 3 point lighting and key lighting.
Dumping some pics with pickups from miniature show.
>>5971763
>What figure is it?
SH Figuarts Ant-Man
>>5968535
Where do you get these props?
>>5968568
Reverse forced perspective?
>>5971822
It's just called forced perspective.
>>5971588
I liek your brick wallpaper. Scan for us pls anon. kthxbai.
haven't bought proper toys in a while.. kinda depressing honestly.
>>5972780
What figure is that?
>>5972833
Looks like President Clark.
>>5972833
Mattel WWE Paul Heyman Basic
>>5972637
Its actually from the miniature. show. It's laser cut and textured. So scanning it would do nothing. If you want a printable one just look up brick wall texture on google. If its not big enough and you know how to use a photo editor. Google how to make a tileable texture.
>>5969777
Why not?
Rust and mold only forms when things remain damp. If he wipes it down well and letsit dry there's no problem at all.
Hell, I clean vintage Popy diecasts with soap and water. I just don't let them stay damp.
You faggots need to stop being so ignorant.
>>5973846
Great set, great photo.
>>5973854
Thanks, anon! It was fun to take.
OMG Anon! Guess who we met today??!!!
>>5971641
Thank you, and thanks for the advice too. >>5969672
Idk what gun it is but I got it from a shitty KO action figure from the dollar store.
>>5969872
>>5969865
Lugnut from the reveal the shield line.
>>5973884
>Full set of Haruhi figma
dammit...
>>5973871
WHO'S THIS "4chan" BITCH YOU'RE ALWAYS TALKING TO??!!
Im new to this, pls no bully
>>5974081
Nice posing
>>5973846
d\Damn, i need to know where to get everything here.
>>5974306
>>5974311
>>5974081
You piece of shit!
But seriously not bad.
>>5974190
I try.
>>5968402
Yeah, I'm following a few anons here. Cool people.
>>5968531
lets share our Instagram, i'd love to see more of some anons stuff.
i'm Articulated.Snake
Digging the new shoulders on Vegeta. got him today.
>>5975613
>My Leg! Myyyy Leg
I should probably get a proper camera or at least buy a new phone instead of taking photos with IPhone 4 but oh well.
Got my NYCC Foot Clan/Shredder set yesterday. Here's my attempt at making them look like comic book art. Not sure how successful I was at this.
"Just take the fucking picture, Gwen"
>>5968560
Badass.
>>5968533
What's the robot called?
(Cool shot by the way.)
>>5976852
Looks like a Black series Star Wars K2S0 (I think thats the name)?
Amateur hour go!
>>5970793
>dat Tigatron
Goddammit I hate having most of my shit in storage, I miss all my Beast Wars guys...
>>5976881
He's one of several I picked up lose at a con last month. Used to own most of these as a kid. The snake one was new to me though and good damn his transformation has some neat tricks
>>5976900
Didn't realise he wasn't in that pic
Villain Night Fever
>>5977280
Let's see Mikasa stage dive
>>5977280
where'd you get those instruments?
>>5977213
This is fly, but I'd like it better if it was just Vader
>>5977320
BECK MCS 1/12th scale trading figure collection.
>>5977280
>>5977369
>check the interwebs
>DISCONTINUED
fuck.
>>5977280
i wish the straps on those guitars were longer
>>5977371
The Colossal Snake?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj96fYF-5Wk
>>5974081
>the bootleg
Take your filth out of here, poorfag
>>5977458
oh you sure told him Randy I bet your tiny penis got bigger.
>>5977415
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj96fYF-5Wk
God, I love that track.
>>5977498
>I special summon the legendary super saiyan warrior in attack mode!
>>5977514
>he didn't tribute one Krillen and activate his namek field spell card
Yep, sound like Yugi to me.
>>5976738
>Here's my attempt at making them look like comic book art. Not sure how successful I was at this.
Great job, if you were trying to make it look like a comic drawn by an artist with no sense of movement and action. Those poses are terribly bland and uninspiring. You need to look at some action poses and see how anatomy works in fighting.
>>5977942
Same with you. Look at all those joints and you pose them like they only have 4 points of articulation.
Makes me sick to think about all that wasted potential.
>>5977982
>>5977985
Finally have a full band
>>5977498
The "Yu-Gi-Oh figures summoning other figures as Duel Monsters" pics always get me. It'd be pretty cool to see an entire thread dedicated to that kind of thing.
>>5977951
>Those poses are terribly bland and uninspiring. You need to look at some action poses and see how anatomy works in fighting.
Hmm... Good point. I guess it's partly the fact that it was my first try doing something like this, and partly because the actual NECA Turtles aren't as poseable as some would lead you to believe. Plus, I was kind of scared to mess around with the NYCC Foot Clan set's joints because they're ridiculously tight.
I'll take a look at some action poses though, good advice.
>>5978199
I wouldn't let him bother you, he comes into these threads deliberately to shit them up and try and upset people. Your pic's fine.
>>5978199
>Plus, I was kind of scared to mess around with the NYCC Foot Clan set's joints because they're ridiculously tight.
Take a hairdryer to their joints.
>>5977122
DAY-UM
Say hello to my little friend!
>>5978840
his hip flaps are transformed wrong.
>>5977951
Relax sonny, the Luke and Rey one is just a cool pose.
>>5978390
Giving legitimate criticism instead of patting you on the head an stroking your ego is not shitting up a thread. That's some good advice.
The person who the post was addressed to didn't seem to be bothered by it, and actually seemed to take the advice to heart. Wanting to do something better is an admirable quality for a person to have.
If you're upset, maybe you need to examine yourself and see why you're getting your ass blistered over something that doesn't even concern you.
>>5979579
Not for a pair of figures that have all those joints. There's no "movement" implied. They're stiff, lifeless and stagnant. They look like a couple of cheap, minimally articulated toys that were just plopped down next to each other.
They're badly posed, and the composition is terrible. I mean what are they even doing? Is Luke playing keep away with the saber? Is it too heavy, so they both have to lift it? Are they fighting over who gets it?
>>5980557
Great pic! Boba's rocket doesn't work like that, though. Still, the angle is really interesting.
>>5981085
>>5981088
a lot of these are really great, love seeing people actually enjoying and posting their stuff. shame i don't really have the energy nor interest in doing all the work to post my garbage.
>>5981136
I love seeing others pics too. It gives me inspiration at times as well.
>>5981136
Well I quite like your garbage. Nice photo.
Join me
>>5981388
holy shit a giraffe
>>5980557
What figure is that?
>>5982126
Has that Edward been customised?
I don't remember the AC figures looking that nice
>>5982141
Guess you're thinking of the McFarlane one?
This one is the regular Play Arts Kai
>>5982148
Thanks Anon
>>5982030
Star Wars Black Series KMart exclusive Jyn Erso and Revoltech Boba Fett
>>5982167
Great photography anon you managed to make one of my least favourite BS figures look good
>>5971017
TAM tank ?
>>5971597
Awesome anon!
>>5980635
I was attempting to make it look like Luke was "passing the torch" to Rey with his lightsaber, but yeah. I guess it is pretty shitty. Sorry about that. I'll try harder next time.
>>5977293
>>5982671
>>5982616
Those VHS, gonna gives you good dollardoos.
>>5982582
Don't sweat it anon, it was a nice picture. No need to apologize to the raging autist
>>5982671
>>5982673
This never fails to put a smile on my face.
>>5983080
Nice lighting.
>>5983051
I felt it was relevant, because Anon asked for a stage dive.
>>5983127
Hey thanks
It was a couple second exposure on top of parkade. So the out of focus bokeh lights were pretty far away. I used my phone to cast a pink light on her right side. And gave it a tiny low contrast colour change in snapseed to give it a 90s Sailor Moon colour.
She is a bitch to stand with dat fat head
>>5982993
You know, the guy may be abrasive, but he's not wrong.
If anybody's being autistic, it's you. You're getting mad when the people he made the comments to aren't.
>>5981136
Where did you get the trash bin?
>>5984326
got it at walmart for like $2, they also had a blue recycle bin as well.
>>5982673
I will go sailing no more...
>>5988448
So is Boba shooting something that's chasing the nurse, or what?
If she's the target, that's a pretty shitty layout. He's not even pointing the gun at her.
>>5988570
It really does look like he is aiming past her, yet somehow hits her and he is surprised by his pose in the last panel.
>>5988614
Well at least his reaction came through. I wasn't sure if it was meant to be him just watching it.
I really need to get the Revo Boba back out, he is one of the more fun figures I own.
>>5988660
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>>5988663
I like these. Pretty spooky.
I wanna be a photofag. What do I need, besides a camera?
>>5988692
Practice, just keep on taking pictures and improve on your skill.
>>5988692
Good lighting
>>5988692
Some figures.
No Peace, No Harmony. DIE!!!
Oh shit I was gonna contribute a few but looks like image limit has been reached.
I'd start a new one, but I don't contribute to these threads as much as I used to.
>>5988692
Get toy. Get camera. Put toy in front of camera. Take pictures. Play around with camera. Play around with toy. Learn what works for you and what doesn't.
Have fun.
>>5988835
Why do you need to stamp your tag on such a shitty photo?
>>5989110
it's copy written. If you save it and post it on your blog, you'll have to pay him royalties.
>>5989110
It's called watermark anon.
Also I'm just trying to annoy you or anyone else incase if you want to use it as your shitty desktop wallpaper. Though I can provide you "un-stamped". HD if you required, free of charge.
Regards,
Johj anon
>>5988692
Good lighting and a camera that's not from 2001. So a camera from like 2013 or newer.
New thread pla
>>5973846
this is really good, anon