I’ve been playing with my toys lately, and found this amazingly simple trick to really add some bang to your action figure photography. You only need three things that you probably already have laying around the house: 1. cotton, 2. yellow spray paint, and 3. flashlight. Spray paint the cotton — don’t worry about total coverage […]
Action figure photography … getting better
The other day, I showed you my new lighting setup for taking action figure photos. The lack of a lightbox to diffuse the harsh light was preventing me from getting the shots I really wanted, especially for straight up product shots. A trip to the fabric store solved the problem. I purchased a yard of […]
Action Figure Photography — new lighting setup!
I love to take photos of action figures but it’s a bit of a headache to set up the light booth and lamps. It’s not easy when you have to dismantle your photo booth and lighting setup after every session. I was inspired by Philip’s new home photo studio over at Battlegrip, and challenged myself to […]
“War of the Worlds” movie posters
At some point today, Mondo will release its latest poster for the H.G. Wells’ sci-fi classic, The War of the Worlds. This poster was designed by Paris-based artists, Stan & Vince. I think they nailed it, especially with the variant, which features glow in the dark green ink. The image really captures the feel of giant invaders […]
Terminator poster by Gabz
Despite the seemingly endless flow of art posters out there, I still get excited when a true gem shows up. Lately, those gems all seem to have been created by the hands of Grzegorz Domaradzki (Gabz). Check out his latest beauty… Grey Matter Art under license from Studiocanal S.A. is proud to present a New Officially Licensed, Limited […]
Star Wars Black 6″ action figures
I haven’t bought a Star Wars figure since the original trilogy figures hit the shelves when I was a kid, but the size and level of detail on the Star Wars Black 6″ figures broke this camel’s back. I’ve been limiting myself to only figures that appeared in A New Hope, because I had to stop […]