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01-31-2014, 01:36 PM | #21 |
Iron Grenadier
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I still live at home, and have the converted attic, so no real light source as such, any indoor pics I take are lit by a like heater think lol.
Outdoor pics are my favourite by far, on a partially sunny summer day is the best I find, not too much glare or too much darkness! I need to find a better way to photograph in doors as it is always raining in wales! |
01-31-2014, 01:37 PM | #22 |
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If you are having issues with color, try doing several shot with slightly altered settings then check them in Photoshop to see which is closest to correct. I know I was banging my head for a while trying to get the color correct on the camera preview before I even took the first shots... Then I realized the preview was off. Ugh. |
01-31-2014, 01:44 PM | #23 |
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The guys on joedios are a great source of information on photography, lighting, etc.
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01-31-2014, 01:46 PM | #24 |
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You can easily and inexpensively make one your self. Get a square box and open the front (or cut off the closing flaps on one side). Cut out three squares (two sides and one top). Cover the inside with white paper over the holes cut. Then lay a sheet of paper the same width as the box from the top to a few inches past the opening. This sheet should have a curve shape when done, similar to a slope. Now you can place lights on the side and one on top (overhead suspended light) and place the subject in the box. Using Macro setting and a flash will give you a clean close up with out wash out. I use an old Priority Mail box with silver wrapping paper for mine. I also glued a clear stand in place so that the figures are always in the same spot. That being said, those are some great looking photos. Nothing is better than having a quality camera, especially with a large lens. The wider the lens, the more light enters the camera.
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01-31-2014, 01:53 PM | #25 |
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You can easily and inexpensively make one your self. Get a square box and open the front (or cut off the closing flaps on one side). Cut out three squares (two sides and one top). Cover the inside with white paper over the holes cut. Then lay a sheet of paper the same width as the box from the top to a few inches past the opening. This sheet should have a curve shape when done, similar to a slope. Now you can place lights on the side and one on top (overhead suspended light) and place the subject in the box. Using Macro setting and a flash will give you a clean close up with out wash out. I use an old Priority Mail box with silver wrapping paper for mine. I also glued a clear stand in place so that the figures are always in the same spot. That being said, those are some great looking photos. Nothing is better than having a quality camera, especially with a large lens. The wider the lens, the more light enters the camera.
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01-31-2014, 03:21 PM | #26 |
I just want foam gliders.
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Perspective and angle of the picture can help too. Often guys will set up their figures and take a pic from a standing position. So basically we're looking down on the scene and they end up looking a table of toys. I've been reading up on picture angle and here are some tips that can apply to dios and outside shots.
When taking a picture of an animal, even a little plastic one, get on his level. Same with kids, get on your knee or tummy, down to their level. Some of the really good Joe photographers here know what I mean. They get right at the water's edge, almost as if they were Joe-size and standing right next to their figures. I took this on my knee outside... it just looks like a bunch of toys in the backyard. But then I got on my stomach and overall I think this is the better picture. In fact, I could've gotten even lower by placing my camera on the ground, and it would have been perfect. (I'm allergic to grass, so I didn't linger, haha)
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01-31-2014, 03:41 PM | #27 |
Commando
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most of my dio stuff is done outdoors and using natural light (obv), like xero says, a good tip is to really get down on a level with the figures, either by lying prone on the ground, or by at least sitting on the ground and then holding the camera as low down in front of you as you can...
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01-31-2014, 04:13 PM | #28 |
G.I. JOE PHOTOGRAPHER
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I use multiple light sources when doing indoor photography. I have various led flashlights I use which allows me to have more control as to where my light source is coming from.
As for advice on toy photography, posing can make or break your photo. Pose your figures as life like as possible. My goal when taking photos is to bring my figures to life. This is something a lot of people do not do. 4 key things to remember are lighting, focus, posing, and perspective
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02-01-2014, 03:15 PM | #29 |
Mayor of Geek Creek
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Location: Twin Falls, Idaho
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I had about a dozen comments from this thread quoted so I could respond to them, and then somehow I lost them. Ugh.
I never photograph toys indoors, but that's only because I completely suck at lighting, and when I take a toy outdoors, nature does all the work for me. My favorite place to photograph toys is beneath the Perrine Bridge in the Snake River Canyon, because it's outdoors, but it's also sheltered, which means it's (usually) shaded, which eliminates direct sunlight, and I for one find direct sunlight to be very problematic. Also, the place I use is basically a wall of rocks and dirt and miniature caves, like a small cliff, and most of it begins at about the level of my waist, so it's easy to follow Xerofall's suggestion of placing the camera at or below the figure's level; it does indeed make things more lifelike, and also substantially more dramatic. Unlike Xerofall, however, I get the camera right up against the figure. But it's possible my camera simply fares better in that context than with zooming. |
02-01-2014, 03:58 PM | #30 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: West Coast, Canada
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"Monte Williams" is right, outdoor photos usually have more "life" to them. Figures look better out in nature shots than on someone's kitchen table. I personally think "Monte Williams" does amazing, fantastic work with his photos. He downplays his skills, but he shouldn't. He has an awesome eye for composition, and honestly, composition is 90% of what makes a good photo. Check out his Flickr link and go through his photos, they are all mini works of art.
Good luck to the original poster and keep experimenting with photos, with practice comes skill. And to "Monte", I'm serious, your photos are some of the best of there. |
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