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 […]
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 […]
Funko ReAction SDCC Exclusive Alien figure
In space, nobody can hear you scream.. but you may have heard me give a little “whoop” when I found out this beauty was coming my way. I need to extend a huge thanks to Philip Reed over at Battlegrip.com for hooking me up with this creepy new addition to the space lab. This is an […]
You’ve come a long way, Baby
This week’s assignment from the League of Extraordinary Bloggers is to compare and contrast something. Well, since I recently picked up the new NECA Planet of the Apes gorilla soldier action figure, I thought it would be fun to see it next to the Mego soldier ape from the 70’s. You’ve come a loooong way. […]