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>>6137485

Limit reached

Old thread >>6104160

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Chuckie Sol....

Your Angel of Death awaits

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>>6137485

>>6137532

neat

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>>6137485

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>>6137863

>>6137485
>>6137707
Looking foward to all the new Zelda pics after figma TP Link and Zelda come out.

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>>6137532
Is that the old 90s figure?
It's cool....I guess.

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>>6137971

Bruh I'm so hyped. I got both him and Zelda preordered from GSC and I'm even getting the brown Figma horse for him to make his shots more unique since I'm already known for pic related on a white horse on Instagram.

The only thing that could top it would be The Hero of Time himself

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>>6137980

I thought about redoing it with the new one but after the ankle broke on my Batman I swore off the line.

>>6137988

Not the pic i intended, have this one instead

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>>6137993
That's an excellent photo.
And now that you mention it, the ankle on my animated Batman is a little bit loose..

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>>6137998

Thanks!

I broke Batman right after this shot. I was testing the settings and wanted to put it in a more interesting pose and the foot just fell off the rocker like a peanut tumbling out of its shell.

Not as infuriating as the time my Figuarts Sailor Moon fell off the top of a 7 story parking garage.

>>6138002
I think I remember your post lol

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>>6137707
This is great!

>>6138002
Sorry your Batman broke, but this is a great sendoff for him at least. Gorgeous shot.

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Using laptop screen as a background, and the result is beautiful.

>>6137988
>>6137993
you're photos are great and all, love the adventurer-like appeal to it, but i'm just too autistic to see Skyward Sword link on a horse, with a cape, and a bird. this is not how Skyward Sword link is depicted officially, and its not his canon appearance either, so i don't like these pics.
i'm so looking forward to your shots with TP Link though. just don't give him the cape.

>>6138138
See that little triangle next to the post number? Click on that and select hide post, if your poor autistic sensibilities are offended.

Let the guy take whatever kind of picture he wants to whether it triggers you or not.

>>6138204
i like to spread my opinion though.

>>6137993
>>6137988
Can we get more pics like this?

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>>6138052

The bitch part is that I missed the focus. I got the shot but it only really works on Instagram where details get lost in the size and image decompression.

>>6138124

Thanks!

>>6138138

>Skyward Sword Link on horseback

It was the only Figma Link available when I started out. This is why I'm so hyped about the Twilight Princess Link. I'm getting the brown horse for that one.

More than the version of Link used I thought people would have a problem with a white horse. A lot of people (mostly chicks) take Link outdoors so I wanted mine to unique and its since become not only a staple but kind of a signature feature on my gallery.

I got him from Adeno when he put it up on r/toyexchange. If you check out his review its literally THIS exact horse:

http://adenofuntime.blogspot.com/2015/10/figma-horse-white-review-fun-time.html

You wanna talk about autistic? I once gave serious consideration into how I was going to incorporate an actual Shoebill stork as a Loftwing. The stupid part is that the thing that eventually dissuaded me from it was the fact that they don't actually come in red.

>>6138326

Keep an eye out on the boards. I tend to put them up on Photo Generals, Figma General, and occasionally Nintendo threads.

Link and the horse are my favorite subjects so I take them out every time I shoot.

You can also follow me on Instagram, username in the title.

>>6138120

Is that a Nendoroid?

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>>6138432
Jup

>>6138493

Making /toy/ great again

>>6138128

The toaster looks happy

>>6138493
Donald J. Trump Figuart when?

>>6138507
would go well with the Figuarts Michael Jackson, what with Trump defending his pedophile best friend to this day

>>6138528
Lad, all I want is a Trump figuart. I don't give a toss about what he does or has done.
Just give me some political figures.

>>6138537
he's a political figure now so expect lots of them, and best part is companies don't have to ask his permission or give him a dime. But he's rich so he doesn't exactly need royalties ff toy sales, doe she? Not like he's secretly losing money.

>>6138537

Never gonna happen. If the Japanese had any interest in American Presidents they would've done one by now. You're more likely to get a WWE figure of him.

>>6138507
Hopefully Bandai is smart and produces one under the WWE banner, since he's in the WWE Hall of Fame and all. It would be a clever way of producing a Trump SHF without getting liberal babies crying about it too much.

>Bandai: "Oh no, we are not making this to make any political statement, no sir. Our Tamashii Nations team is just making another WWE SHF for wrestling fans to have fun with. Now pls go and stay go."

>>6138589
Bandai only makes SHFs of dead people so if you want a Trump one...

>>6138593
Look, I know THE ROCK's career is dead, but you don't need to hit that low bro.

>>6138589
>liberal

the catch-all term for anyone not alt-right. Even non-liberals hate this hypocritical bigot rapist. Half the Republican party thinks he's a shitbag.

Can't wait for you to get butthurt when he puts Israel before America, passes TPP, and refuses to prosecute his old friend Hillary. Bitch.

>>6138586
I don't think Bandai would ever do it out of interest in American politics, but because Trump is a "character" whose can push merchandise. Especially now. A President as a wrestling SHF is already a fun concept and mingles well with the oddities found within WWE's history.

It would make a versatile toy to have fun with.

>>6138605
>Hypocritical bigot rapist
>Not liberal
If it quacks like a duck, etc.

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>>6138626

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>>6138128

I've had mixed results with that technique

>>6138767

This is my exact fetish

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>>6138840
Happy fapping

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One of the very few photos I've taken of figures.

>>6139032
Come on man, really?

>>6139032

We all gotta start somewhere. Keep at it

>>6139032
>that framing
>that posing
>that focus
>that lighting
I mean, if you had fun setting it up then keep at it as long as you plan on making the effort to improve.

>>6139032
Just gotta learn how to maneuver your camera and use it's settings to your advantage, you keep at it

>>6139032
People will tell you this is a bad shot, and it kind of is, but like >>6139141 and
>>6139187 said, practice makes perfect. You probably need better lighting most of all, but

>cropping helps: you've got a ton of space on the right that's not doing anything, while vader's head is cut off. empty space above characters can produce some interesting psychological effects, but this ain't that
>vader's cape is obscuring most of his body, maybe move his left arm out and back so it pushes the cape out of the way and looks dramatic?
>vader onehanding vs luke twohanding can imply a lot about what's going on, like luke's barely holding on compared to vader having an easy time. vader just kind of looks akward here, maybe turn him away from it so his arm. also vader isn't looking at luke, but I don't know if the toy can actually look down
>sometimes it helps to actually stand up and see how a pose feels, and try to recreate it. You've probably seen enough swordfights to know where your arms and legs should go
>learn some angles. This might look a lot better if it were over-the-shoulder shot from behind luke. blam, luke looks small and a little blury, vader looks big, menacing, and is clearly the threatening focus

TL,DR: Look up some youtube channels that talk about cinematography. There's a ton of camera work that's done very deliberately to have a certain visual effect, but looks totally normal because you've probably been seeing all your life. Even the average shitty sitcom plays by the rules.

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Hey, thanks to the guy last thread who suggested android 18 headswaps. I never knew how much I needed this in my life.

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>>6139032

Just like >>6139141 suggested, keep at it if you want to improve.

>>6139271

Has some good critique, ALWAYS take critique, even if it isn't so nice. You might learn something

YouTube channels on cinematography are awesome, I devour them specifically for my toy photography but I'd also spend some time learning some artistic concepts like color, composition, and lighting. Being artistically inclined or knowing how to draw helps a lot but be careful not to over estimate your pics.

Look at pic related. That was one of the toy pics I remember being impressed with myself. It's ass, right? At the time I thought it was pretty awesome, so awesome that it'd somehow cancel out the fact that there's a keyboard back there.

Now look how far I've come:

>>6137485
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>>6137988
>>6137993
>>6138002
>>6138374
>>6138674

Don't get me wrong, I don't think I'm the best there is but I think I'm decent enough to lend some advice.

Last but not least don't waste all your money jumping to the latest and greatest kit right away. The camera doesn't make the picture, the photographer does. A shitty photographer with a $14,000 camera kit will still take shitty pictures. Some National Geographic level dude will take a good picture on a disposable camera.

I use a Sony Alpha A200--- FAR from awesome but it gets the job done. I use it it because I frankly don't think I NEED anything fancier. I'll link a non-toy photo I took with a cell phone.

Point is, the tools by themselves won't make a great picture but if you're willing to actually learn and put in the practice you'd be surprised what you end up with.

TL;DR: learn art and learn actual photography

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>>6139342

Taken with an iPhone 4

Camera alone doesn't make for good pics

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>>6139342
>I use a Sony Alpha A200
Hey, you're probably the guy who recommended that one here a month or so ago then. I've gotta thank you, I bought one and I've honest to god never had this much fun doing pictures. Sorta wish I'd sprung for the one model with live view now, but hey, next time.

>The camera doesn't make the picture, the photographer does. A shitty photographer with a $14,000 camera kit will still take shitty pictures. Some National Geographic level dude will take a good picture on a disposable camera.
I completely understand what you're saying here, but I'd also like to say that I did shit on hard mode for like a year+ with a two year old camera phone, and I 100% regret that now. Yeah, technique is really important, and yeah, I'd like to say I've learned something by trying to squeeze blood out of the proverbial turnip for so long, but even a nine year old dslr makes things so much easier it's crazy. Especially for macro stuff, which most of the stuff in this thread is gonna be. If somebody's even just barely into photography and can foot 150-200, I'd recommend picking up something like that in a heartbeat.

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The best pic I've taken, it's a lil sad tho because I somehow broke his glasses

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/domestic tasks/ pics requested aka, your toys doing house wife shit.

>>6138632
I like this one the best 10/10 did save, wish it came in desktop size and quality

>>6138674
>>6138128
The whole laptop screen background thing works a lot better if you have the proper lights to match the appearance of the figure to the background.

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>>6139342
Nice job on the perspective. Did you use a fisheye lens?

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What are some memorable scenes from MGS2 i could recreate? I feel like theres barely any scenes that really makeup for good photos.

>>6139858
With just Raiden specifically? Ummm...I don't really know. I mean, I can think of a lot of iconic MGS2 scenes, but almost all of them require other figures (which I don't know if you have or in some cases do not exist) or elaborate dioramas. For instance, the harrier fight, Fortune's introduction, Vamp running on the surface of the water, fighting three Rays at once, running around Arsenal Gear naked, etc.

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>>6139887
Thats the thing. I have all available Metal Gear Solid Play Arts Kai, but most of the memorable scenes require characters that aren't covered yet. A naked body for raiden would be great, i wonder if i could use naked hot toys bodies for headswaps.

>>6139954
It'd probably look pretty funny, as Hot Toys aren't the same scale.

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I can't get over how good these two look together.

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Feels good to have all the insecticons

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>>6140262

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>>6140264

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>>6138626
Fuck Yeah! Saved!

>>6139858

Have him coming out of some water?

>>6138626
One of my absolute favourite toys as a kid.

https://youtu.be/dgsf84heH4g
Hot pocket mustafar skit check it out

>>6138626
literally my new wallpaper

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>>6141833
>>6140774
Thanks dudes! Glad you like it.

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>>6141857

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>>6141859

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>>6139763
<3

>>6141909
yooo i use that double duty too! though i only use it as a base. I use their dries instantly for topcoat since i'm impatient.

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>>6141920
Sorry for getting your hopes up m'lady, but this is [spoiler]my gf's desk[spoiler]. I only posted these cause I recognised that benefit thing.

>>6141928
who said anything about being a lady?

>>6141930
:O

[spoiler]post feminine dick[spoiler]

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boring-pose-anon here.

Turns out I can't into action shots either.

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>>6142256

You gotta fuck around with them a bit beforehand. Don't pick up the camera and decide to take a picture, you gotta "rehearse" it.

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>>6142263
I fiddled with them quite a bit, I tried to emulate pic related but the figures either kept falling over or looked super awkward so in the end I said 'fuck it' and that's how I got what I just posted. Not trying to make excuses for my shoddy work but limited space on the figuarts stage didn't exactly help either.

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>>6142269

It helps if you mime the movements yourself. You'll look retarded but it's good for conveying body language.

>>6142269
>Not trying to make excuses for my shoddy work
And yet you are.

>>6141895
This is good

>>6139763
r u a gril

>>6142352
Guessing no, cause just a few posts above that same anon posted that the makeup on the desk was their gf's.

>>6141371
Even without imagining it before, I knew I needed to see a photo of Captain America fighting Makoto Kusanagi.

Have more?

>>6142357
That was a different anon (me).

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>>6142338
Uhh, you don't get to bring friends.

>>6142358

crikey!

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>>6142349

Thanks!

>>6142204
10/10

>>6142426

ape rape

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>>6142358

>>6138586
>If the Japanese had any interest in American Presidents they would've done one by now.
Hot Toys Obama

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>>6139763

Laundry folding should count.

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>>6141857
>>6141859

You should get the head/crotchpiece upgrade kit too.

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>>6138586
>>6138537

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>>6139032
Take #2. Holding a light with my mouth is annoying.

Also, just for clarification:
>luke figure can basically only do two-hand or I'd have to go one hand
>vader's head turns, but doesn't go up/down.

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>>6142696
>>6142699
>>6142700
I actually want feedback on these desu o_o

>>6142712

Personally, I don't like black backgrounds. They make everything seem too muted. But then again, it is a white figure so maybe a white background wouldn't work too well with him.

Dunno what he is doing in the first pic.

Second pic looks fine, but I don't personally know what it's referencing if anything.

Third pic is...A googly face sort of? I dunno.

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Utapau Clone best figure

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"How could I even use this? It's HUGE!"

>>6142705
Are these to canon scale? Is K5S0 really that tall??

>>6142742
yeah

>>6142696
>>6142699
>>6142700
>>6142712
For the first pice, make sure the pose's silhouette is discernible. That's a really poor angle of whatever you were going for. Pic 2 and 3 are fine, but give more character/exaggeration to the poses. Look at reference photos or act out the poses yourself and see pay attention to how every part of the body moves/is positioned.

And in general, keep display bases out of photos as often as you can. Either find a way to not use it or edit it out in post. It's super distracting, especially in the first pic where it's in focus and taking up a quarter of the photo.

Also, your exposure may be too low? Not sure, but the photos feel a little too dark, but that may just be the black background.

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>>6142373
>Goes for CIA meme
>Gets the pose wrong.

>>6142705
Nice but that background is too distracting. Plus, the dark area behind the black droid makes it hard to see his details.
Either
1 turn on the light in that part of the room
2 do the same poses, just reverse it (going R to L instead of L to R)
3 use a different background. (A blank wall or something)

>>6141909
>>6141928
your gf has good tastes

>>6142352
yes

>>6142854
Couldn't get his hands to angle properly at the waist, it looked like he was doing the chicken wing.

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>>6142712

I got you

>>6142696

Lose the stand when you can but if you can't do your best to hide it. Figmas come with that angled extension, you can mount it sideways then do your best to hide the stand behind the figure. Whenever you can't then Photoshop it out. If you're like me and don't have Photoshop then there's a handy little app called Pixelmator but its a pain in the ass because you're using a smudge tool because there's no clone stamp.

See pic related. If you look at the Stormtrooper's waist you can see where the stand was and where some of it still is.

Try to exaggerate movements a little more. As I stated earlier it helps if you mime the pose when you're putting the figure in position.

>>6142699

Better, stand is less distracting and would be easier to 'shop out. I know what you're going for here but I'd put the knees closer together with an ab crunch forward and the head down a bit.


>>6142700

This is also good. I'd bend the torso joint down toward one side more so it exaggerates the gesture and better implies movement


The Black background is tricky. If its overused then it makes things seem repetitive and uninteresting. However if you're suggesting a minimalist concept like what >>6142705 did then it would work very well.

However, It doesn't seem out of place with your pics because a classical work of art against a black background looks like something out of a PBS show. However the figure is one solid color-- a color that directly contrasts against the background which is good but its still a muted grey.

Play with your colors or some (LIGHT USE OF) filters to add hints of reddish brown or baby blue. Both evoke marble stone.

If you have a DSLR you can use a shallow depth of field to blur out the background and add a splash of color and light so it's not completely devoid of a background. Also like in pic related.

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>>6143495

Better example of a blank background that isn't completely devoid of light and color with posing that implies more going on than what's shown because of the positioning

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>>6142673

Are you using a cell phone? If you are then shooting in the dark isn't going to work all that well. It's the very thing that pushed me into getting a DSLR.

I use Sony A200. I've said it many times but I'll say it again--- as far as cameras go it's far from great but it's **good enough**

It's great beginner shit because it's reletivley cheap as far as cameras go, $200 but you gotta learn how to program it for whatever shot you're taking. If you use a DSLR in the dark set then you have to keep it stationary and that goes for the light source as well. Setting it on a timer keeps you from shaking which causes blurring.

If you have to use a cell phone then stick with bright natural light. Pic related was taken with an iPhone 4.

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>>6142884
Fixed. How's this?

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>>6143844

Better, less distracting.

I'd place them onto of something so you don't have the floor and edge board cutting through the picture and if possible move it away from the wall so you don't pick up as much of the texture.

A lot of people who use a blank background will either have a cloth or posterboard folded (but not creased) against the wall of something.

Make sure your lighting doesn't accent the curve, if you have a DSLR having a shallow depth of field helps.

>>6142364
Shit, I can deliver, but whatever I take up until tomorrow will be it...just sold her on eBay.

>>6144060
>selling your figures

Why man? Even flavor of the month and meme stuff is worth keeping in my opinion. You never know when you'll want to play with her again. Not to mention she's only going to be expensive as fuck in the future. The S.A.C version has already crept up to the 8k mark on Mandy.

>>6144068
Oh I'm aware, I actually sold my SAC one this past summer in the BST for about 75. That's the most play she's had since I impulsively purchased her in August.

Bills man. Well that and I have a lazy gf who thankfully doesn't live with me.

>>6144119
>I have a lazy gf who thankfully doesn't live with me.

Uhh buddy you might want to get rid of that hoe if she's one of the reasons why you're selling your shit.

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>>6144131
No no no, it's slow at my job and I can get by on my own, but she wants to hang out a lot which means almost twice the food costs.

Honestly though, it's something to consider. I'm not feeling this clingyness.

Back on track, here's some more cap stuff til I clean my desk off.

>>6144161

She either likes you, or she likes free food.

Or both.

>>6144058
I appreciate your input, man. You're awesome.

>>6144161
Ask her to chip in for food.

>>6144174
>she likes free food.
This.

>>6144200
Also this.

If she's not willing to pay her way, that says a lot about her as a person, you can do better than that anon.

>>6144161

Make an effort to stay in and maybe cook together-- or not. You sound tired of her shit. Get you a girl who can cook that'll occasionally buy you figures.

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>>6144174
Both.

>>6144200
>>6144205
>>6144239
I appreciate the input, I really do.
It sucks when you can be you before officiating things, yet afterwards you sometimes have to be accommodating as hell.

In any event, here you guys go before I head out to a holiday company party that I'm reluctant to go to, but have nothing else planned.

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>>6144435

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>>6144438

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>>6144442

>>6144438
>>6144442
>>6144445

These have convinced me to buy Cap

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>>6144728

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>>6144732

>>6144735

POW BIATCH!

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>>6144732
>The Cup

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>>6144732
Those faces look like they were taken from an N64 game's textures folder

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>>6145121

They're basically made the same way

>>6145121

right in the childhood

>>6144445
The figure of Kusanagi is perfect

>>6145733
>Not a Sandtrooper
Oh, anon. What a missed opportunity.

>>6145735
I know, i've being planning on buying a Sandtrooper for quite a while now, since i'm often on the beach, but still, didn't wanted to waste all that sand with no troopers on it.

>>6145059
das cute

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>>6145059

>>6145862
Now post her getting knotted

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>>6145733

Try not to point down at them. Lay on the ground and get on their level.

>>6138871
Why would he shoot her boobies?

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>>6143844
Agree w/ >>6144058.
Less distracting, better light. Good contrast, but that wall baseboard....ugggh.

Get several sheets of posterboard to use as a background. (Black, white, gray, and assorted colors, but make sure they're not VIVID. It's good to have color backgrounds, but you don't want them to overwhelm the colors of the item you're shooting.

Also look into contrasting colors. Don't put blue behind a blue/green figure, or red behind red/orange. You want the subject to pop, not bend in.

Also, I would have cropped the image a bit. (pic related)

>>6145869
Noted. Thanks dude.

>>6145869
By the way, what brand are those troopers? They look awesome!

>>6146019
SH Figuarts

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>>6145984

He speaks the truth, peep this.

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I have been playing dnd a lot.

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>>6146236

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>>6146238
Using an improvised weapon. A tooth pick.

>>6146240

>toothpick

Wait, how small are these?

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>>6145059

>>6145862
Nice. Wish I had more figures of dogs, but Rush is all I got.

Any tips for giant monster figures? Upwards shots to emulate size?

>>6146329
They transform into heads of Deluxe class Transformers, how big did you expect them to be?

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>>6146369

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>>6146369

Yes, upward shots.

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>>6146369
>Upwards shots to emulate size?
I think proper camera height is one of the best single things you can do in general for toys, but yeah, it applies double for stuff that's supposed to be huge. I'm partial to tight, zoomed in shots, but I've seen a lot of great godzilla/monsterarts stuff where the subjects look small but still convincing.

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>>6146388

You're using a macro lens, aren't you? They're great for portraits of individual figures but tend to be on the tight side.

Double-edged sword when it comes to detail. I use a wide-angle zoom lens so I get as much of the figure's detail without sacrificing background or other characters

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>>6146329

Pretty small. Here they are to the next two smallest figure sizes.

>>6146365
What Mitchelengle is this?

>>6146696
The NECA arcade one.

>>6145293
low res and poorly modeled?
Yes

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Care to spare some tips for begginers?
Do you guys use actual cameras?
I only have a cellphone camera and honestly don't know shit about pictures, being wondering what do you guys think is most important for figure pics.

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>>6147111

>Do you guys use actual cameras?

Some do, some don't. Personally I do because I needed to be able to shoot in low light. I couldn't do >>6137532 or >>6138002 without a DSLR.

A cell phone can be extremely limiting but works fine outdoors in bright light >>6143531

General advise on picture taking and cameras can be found here >>6139271 and >>6139342

The moral of that story is that the single most important thing for toy photography isn't the toy part, its the photography part. As that other Anon mentioned, check out cinematography videos on YouTube to learn how certain angles, lighting, and positioning evoke certain things. I recommend Every Frame a Painting.

https://www.youtube.com/user/everyframeapainting/videos

The second biggest thing is posing. A lot of people just take portraits which are fine but not as interesting as something that evokes movement like >>6144735 and >>6142263 Even if your picture is static you can make it interesting by tilting it a bit >>6138626

Even if there's no movement there angle is important. It can convey disappointment >>6146365 or scale >>6146386

THE BIGGEST piece of advise I can give you is to try to tell a story with each shot. >>6137707 and that photography is "painting with light" so knowing basic art concepts like composition, color theory, and perspective help BIG TIME.

Just like anything else you only get better with practice and learning as much as you can. Check out other people's work in places like Instagram, Flickr, or Tumblr for inspiration and ideas on execution (this doesn't mean copy them)

>>6147159
All of this 100%.
I've seen beautiful shots with a cheap cellphone camera, and absolute shit using a top of the line DSLR.
Another tip is to take your time and think it through. Don't just snap a pic and say "whatever", post it and and say "Sorry for the potato cam pic.".
Take several shots until you get something good; something that you're really happy with. THEN post it. Make it something you're actually proud of.
Nothing should be "good enough". Always try to to your best and learn as much as you can to improve yourself.

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>>6147226

>Take several shots until you get something good; something that you're really happy with. THEN post it.

Word.

A lot of people just kinda point and shoot and call it a day. Take ASSLOADS of shots from the same angle, different angles, different lenses if applicable etc.

NOBODY is good enough to just set something up and get it in one shot. Some of the most iconic photos in history were pure luck. The good news about Toy Photography is you can increase your chances of getting lucky by taking LOTS of pictures.

After you shoot sort through your shots and narrow them down to the best ones and save those. From there sort through what you're left with and repeat the process.

I personally keep a massive outtake folder to sort through just in case I change my mind about something or later wind up reworking by cropping something else. Pic related are just "the finalists."

It's not uncommon for me to go out for several hours and take upward of 300 pictures just to wind up with maybe 6 that I really like.

>>6147254

Nice

>>6147271

this 100% take lots of shots def at different angles, alot of people forget that.

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>>6137485
Finally made myself a lightbox

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>>6147541

Sweet

Adjust your white balance to eliminate the yellowing effect and you're all set

>>6146365
This picture sucks

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>>6147111
I use my phone.

Usually I take a few shots, pick the best one, then use Photoshop Express to crop/edit until I'm satisfied.

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>>6147564
Pic from my phone; I'm so happy I got around to making one

>>6147617
Nice, how'd you make it? I have one I bought online, but it's a bit small. Was thinking of making a bigger one.

>>6147617
Well I'm autistic

>>6147617
What kind of phone do you have anon? That's pretty good pic

>>6147624
Cardboard box and Muslin Fabric; it's ugly on the outside for sure kek

>>6147628
Samsung S7, took the pic through Instagram; but normally I use Pro Mode on my phone then upload to Instagram if I use my phone.

>>6147617
Too bad you had to use a background the same color as the figure. It completely absorbs it.

It's a mess.

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>>6147637
True; here's shoretroopers

>>6147642

Nice balance

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>>6147617
>>6147637 is right. you need something for contrast behind it.
Here's a quick demo.

>>6147685
I knew I should've grabbed a green backdrop so I could try greenscreening the background
>>6147681
Thanks!

>>6138605
He already pulled America out of the TPP

really made me think........

>>6147698

This is pretty cool, I like the color. What software did you use on this? Is this Pixelmator?

>>6147739
No, whatever editing software is built into a Galaxy Note 4 is what I use.

>>6147789

Nice.

I find the editing software on iPhone lacking so I make basic changes on it before finishing up on Pixelmatr.

>>6145059

What's that backdrop?

>>6148215
Looks like one of the nendoroid playsets

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>>6147159
>>6147226
>>6147271
Those are some great tips, thank you guys, will start working on my pics right away!
Pic related, i'm this excited!

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Got some lighting stuff for Christmas since I've been meaning to get into toy photography for a little while now. All I have is a Samsung s7 but it takes decent enough shots for where I'm at right now.

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>>6148348
Still need to iron the colored backdrops but I'm nervous about potentially melting the material.

>>6148348

You're gonna need a light source coming from above for even light distribution

>>6148366
I can probably find a third light to take care of that.

This was just a quick test to try out what they got me and I shot for high contrast between the two gels.

From my understanding from theatre tech classes indirect or natural lighting works best.

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>>6148380

> indirect or natural lighting works best

Damn right. If you take that outside to a patio table or something on a sunny day you're going to get some rich, evenly distributed light.

I mostly shoot outdoors but when I shoot indoors I do it by a window. Sometimes I take pics I don't intend to share just because the light is good. See pic related

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>>6148395
I know that feeling. Snapped this as the sun was setting at my work. It was too good to pass up.

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>>6148380
Try this I saw it on Futaba a while ago.
Put either a mirror, or other reflective surface (White card, foil covered cardboard, etc)on one side of the figure. Use one light from the opposite side, and take the 2nd lamp (where the reflector is now), and put it up top.

I can't find the original pic, but it was something like pic related.

>>6148474
I'll give it a shot

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This thread made me really miss my dslr that died a horrible death and has rekindled my desire to have it repaired.

>>6148582

What happened to it?

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>>6148601

>>6148600
It's a long sob story, but the short of it is I bought a refurb, the body and lens motor died immediately, Nikon told me tough shit.

Repairing it cost as much as the camera, so I pushed it to the back burner thinking I'd just get another camera. That was like three years ago, augh.

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>>6139297
She's grand, I need to do more once I unpack the recent move fucked me over.

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>>6142204

>>6148707
Body source?

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>>6148717
Archetype body 2.0 with a modded neck to fit older figmas.

>>6148727

When'd they change the neck?

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>>6149069

>>6148958
Figma Miku 100

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>>6148707

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Do you think things will ever go back to the way they were, when we were happy, anon?

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Find the figma.

>>6149670

That'd be creepy as fuck to come across in the woods

>>6149848
Imagine if were live. Crawling towards you with about 100 others right behind it.

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>>6148474
I've been looking for the original pic, but haven't found it, but I did find something similar, and some other setups from Futaba as well.

>>6150516

But I don't want to

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>>6150929
Or even better, it's in your sleeping bag.
Waiting...

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>>6150520
Kek, it's just a photography reflector. Great idea though as it's what is used help light up a darker part of a image. Somewhat surprised people don't take more ideas from actual portrait photography.

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It's been a good thread but this is the image limit so I'm putting this one out of its misery. Here's the new one

>>6150983

>>6150957
>nice reflectors
>nice kit stands WITH sandbags
>nice grip bag with A clamps
>decent tripod
>fucking camcorder

did they just skimp on the digital budget or is this a stock photo?

>>6151762
Who says they doing a photoshoot? It could be a video. The same techniques can be used for videos, especially if all she's doing is talking to the camera.

>>6152005
well if they're using a camcorder they're most definitely not doing a photo shoot, I'm just saying it's rare to see a camcorder on any film set when you've got some decent grip and lighting equipment