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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2013 12:17:06 GMT -5
Any of u guys into creating dioramas or back grounds?
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Post by TheMazingerZ on May 8, 2013 22:46:14 GMT -5
I thought about it, but they take so much room...  }D |
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Post by magengar on May 9, 2013 0:04:58 GMT -5
Ditto about dioramas, they take up lotsa room
depending on how far and how detailed you wanna go with them.
If I were to build a diorama it would have to be made of either
Styrofoam or Cardboard, lightweight, and portable in parts that
will fit inside boxes for storage...
...even so, it's just too much for me to worry about,
especially if I were moving to a new apartment.
I'd prefer sticking to just photographing with cloth
or banner backgrounds,
and outdoors in realistic environments where less props
are required to make an artistic expression with my bots.
That's just my own thing.
zozo-mag
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Post by magengar on May 22, 2013 5:24:21 GMT -5
A while back I discussed a tip about photographing your robots outdoors in a natural environment, with buildings in the background; and I can't find that thread nor my specific comment on such. So here's a few examples of what I was discussing, with some of my own specimens... 1.... Miracle Action DX Raideen...  Of course, this Raideen figure has more articulation than my next specimen... 2... LeReve Mazinger vinyl figure...  and last-but-not-least, 3... Godzilla, 10" vinyl bootleg from an
Arab-owned dollar store in Albany NY...  ....I was lucky with these shots. As it was a very hot summer day, I laid face-down on the street with my camera facing up at these figures so that they could appear "taller" than the buildings in the background. I had the camera almost 3' from the figures so they'd fit entirely in the frame. The figures were standing on a box so that I could flush their feet with the street in the background far behind them. Of course, those buildings in that town (downtown Cohoes, NY) are only about 4 - 5 stories high. And I had to shoot the photos quickly because my bare elbows and chest were getting scorched on the hot asphalt. Lucky for me these were shot on a Sunday, so traffic was dead in that town. Whether you're in a city, or out in the woods, or even on a beach... you can create some cool "size-up" illusions with your figures in the foreground vs the landscape objects in the far background.  zozo-mag |
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2013 15:03:29 GMT -5
wow that is awesome magengar...wow!
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Post by TheMazingerZ on May 22, 2013 17:25:27 GMT -5
That looks like a really nice place to live. Great shots Tony! }D |
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Post by magengar on May 23, 2013 0:00:29 GMT -5
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Post by boricua on May 23, 2013 15:07:16 GMT -5
how much do those microphone clamps cost?
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Post by magengar on May 23, 2013 23:00:21 GMT -5
Roughly under $20 at your local musical instrument store. Some instrument stores might even have them on Sale or in a Clearance bin, or even Used. The one shown in the pic was bought from a thrift store in a lot with a couple microphones, mic XLR chords, and a few input jack adapters, I paid a cheap for a good deal on them. zozo-mag how much do those microphone clamps cost? |
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Post by octocamo on Jun 6, 2013 8:55:24 GMT -5
 HI guys newbie here..this is how i pose my small collection...thanks |
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Post by B- on Jun 17, 2013 20:25:01 GMT -5
Thanks Magengar some good points there back a page on camera shooting.
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Jun 23, 2013 18:08:48 GMT -5
HI guys newbie here..this is how i pose my small collection...thanks Welcome octocamo! Love the group shot!  }D |
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Post by bot on Jun 25, 2013 10:46:52 GMT -5
Hi, new member here and first post : )... my set up, I made a background frame using pvc pipes which can easily be assembled - disassembled - re-assembled; assorted velvety clothes (which at least will absorb and not reflect light - I hope) for the background; large clips to hold the BKG cloth to the PVC frame; and a desk lamp with bendable neck. I'm using a thin white cloth rubberbanded around the lamp opening to serve as a diffuser - it makes the light less harsh and produces less shadows...and I take photos on our kitchen table so I have at least 2 overhead CFL lighting. Am at work right now so I'll try to take a snapshot of my "set-up" when I get home - hope this helps...Oh btw, it's really more about the pose and the play of light on the subject, I'm not a professional though but that's what I keep hearing from the Pros : )
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Post by magengar on Jun 25, 2013 10:58:36 GMT -5
Genius idea with the PVC pipes and cloth. Post pics when you get a chance... ...and Welcome to RJ! zozo-mag Hi, new member here and first post : )... my set up, I made a background frame using pvc pipes which can easily be assembled - disassembled - re-assembled; assorted velvety clothes (which at least will absorb and not reflect light - I hope) for the background; large clips to hold the BKG cloth to the PVC frame; and a desk lamp with bendable neck. I'm using a thin white cloth rubberbanded around the lamp opening to serve as a diffuser - it makes the light less harsh and produces less shadows...and I take photos on our kitchen table so I have at least 2 overhead CFL lighting. Am at work right now so I'll try to take a snapshot of my "set-up" when I get home - hope this helps...Oh btw, it's really more about the pose and the play of light on the subject, I'm not a professional though but that's what I keep hearing from the Pros : ) |
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Post by bot on Jun 25, 2013 11:04:53 GMT -5
Thanks Sir, the PVC frame was not my original idea, just saw it somewhere : )
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Jun 25, 2013 13:37:18 GMT -5
Hmmm... a PVC frame photo booth... I'll have to hit Home Depot soon! }D |
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Post by bot on Jun 25, 2013 14:34:50 GMT -5
TMZ, hey Bro, are you TM Zeto @ toyphoto-unbound?
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Jun 25, 2013 17:05:41 GMT -5
Yeap, that would be me! }D |
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Post by bot on Jun 25, 2013 17:31:19 GMT -5
Yeap, that would be me! }D small world Bro, love your pics : ) |
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Post by bot on Jun 25, 2013 18:04:42 GMT -5
Hi, new member here and first post : )... my set up, I made a background frame using pvc pipes which can easily be assembled - disassembled - re-assembled; assorted velvety clothes (which at least will absorb and not reflect light - I hope) for the background; large clips to hold the BKG cloth to the PVC frame; and a desk lamp with bendable neck. I'm using a thin white cloth rubberbanded around the lamp opening to serve as a diffuser - it makes the light less harsh and produces less shadows...and I take photos on our kitchen table so I have at least 2 overhead CFL lighting. Am at work right now so I'll try to take a snapshot of my "set-up" when I get home - hope this helps...Oh btw, it's really more about the pose and the play of light on the subject, I'm not a professional though but that's what I keep hearing from the Pros : ) crappy shot of my set-up, hope the link works set up |
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