I finally got my camera fixed, but I'm really, really out of practice. I can't do event photography due to my health still being pretty bad, and having sold my super expensive lens to get money for shipping my book collection home. However, I'm having fun just doing practice shoots using my figure collection.

I decorated six Phat playsets to make a classroom, and transported one floor (three sets) up onto the roof to take a few practice shots. I'd like to upgrade to a better set up, but I'm still researching which cameras/lenses are good for specifically shooting figures/close up work.

It's frustrating not being able to use photoshop to edit the photos, but I only have my netbook to work with.

[EDIT]

I forgot to include details of the figures. Since Hobby Square opened two branches in Seoul I've become something of an avid collector. Anyway, the figures are all 'Nendoroids.' They're made by Good Smile Company (http://www.goodsmile.info/top/en/) I really love how they have an impeccable english site plus a couple of great english language blogs.

Each Nendoroid costs around $49-65 depending upon the amount of extra parts. They're not cheap, but they are a lot of fun to photograph and display. They're also very versatile. I find myself changing their option parts and poses upon a weekly basis.

You can also buy mini versions (blind-boxed and in sets.) called 'puchis' or 'petits' for about $9-10 each. (Sets are usually around $30-35.) Blind-boxing is a biotch, but does allow you to get lots of spares for presents or modding, and I kind of like the lottery element of it.

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More here;

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K-On First Practice Shoot:

Costume Classroom Shoot:

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BrodiaQ

United States892 Posts

March 23 2011 03:12 GMT

Never gg = 5 star automatically. Cute pictures. :D

United States6173 Posts

March 23 2011 03:12 GMT

Hey! Good to see you posting again, Never! :o

My camera broke too T_T. The shutter motor is broken.

Those photos came out really well for not having Photoshop. Great set. (:

Chairman Ray

United States11903 Posts

March 23 2011 03:16 GMT

omg cuteness overload!!!

emperorchampion

Canada9496 Posts

March 23 2011 03:16 GMT

Nice!

mizU

United States12125 Posts

March 23 2011 03:19 GMT

aigoooo so cuteeeee

Torenhire

United States11681 Posts

March 23 2011 03:21 GMT

haha, the pictures look great!

They too cute. My eyesss!! @_@

garbanzo

United States4046 Posts

March 23 2011 03:24 GMT

Ridiculously adorable!

You always have the best pictures NeverGG. Thanks!

Al Bundy

7257 Posts

March 23 2011 03:29 GMT

Very nice, thanks for sharing. I'm not really knowledgeable about photography but these seem really well done, even though as you mentionned, photoshop is really essential

Ryusei-R1

United States2106 Posts

March 23 2011 03:32 GMT

#10

God damn, the detail and refinement on those figures are jaw dropping.

And the photos, too...almost forgot about that.

strongandbig

United States4858 Posts

March 23 2011 03:38 GMT

#11

What is Mugi doing with that keg? Aren't they a bit young for that.....

polgas

Canada1720 Posts

March 23 2011 03:42 GMT

#12

dawwwwwwwww nice pics!

hazelynut

United States2195 Posts

March 23 2011 03:53 GMT

#13

How...so...cute +_+

Lovely photos as always! I hope your health improves soon. NeverGG fighting :D

deathgod6

United States5064 Posts

March 23 2011 03:57 GMT

#14

K-on! Nice pictures, good to see you around NeverGG.

echO [W]

United States1495 Posts

March 23 2011 04:36 GMT

#15

On March 23 2011 12:02 NeverGG wrote:

Notes:

More here;

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K-On First Practice Shoot:

Costume Classroom Shoot:

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What do you shoot NeverGG?

VManOfMana

United States764 Posts

March 23 2011 04:48 GMT

#16

Whoah, amazing!

That is some very creative use of a fan (I am guessing correctly?)

FYI, this figure blogger has his equipment listed on his site. It could be useful. You might also want to check his photos =)

http://www.foobarbaz.jp/photoequip/ (some NSFW content)

Do you mind sharing your findings regarding equipment?

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

March 23 2011 04:50 GMT

#17

On March 23 2011 12:12 PH wrote:
Hey! Good to see you posting again, Never! :o

My camera broke too T_T. The shutter motor is broken.

Those photos came out really well for not having Photoshop. Great set. (:

Awww, I hope you can fix it soon! Mine was a broken image sensor. It wasn't too pricey to replace, but it came back from the engineer when I had only a little bit of money left >.<

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

March 23 2011 04:50 GMT

#18

On March 23 2011 12:38 strongandbig wrote:
What is Mugi doing with that keg? Aren't they a bit young for that.....

LMAO. She's already gotten dissed for hitting the wrong side of the drum too. Poor Mugi.

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

March 23 2011 04:52 GMT

#19

On March 23 2011 13:36 echO [W] wrote:

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What do you shoot NeverGG?

Well, I used to be a semi-pro for TL and some other places. This is my body of work (don't look at the oldest stuff, it's rubbish!)

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=89771

I retired a while back to focus on my health, but I still do the odd project for TL.

NeverGG

United Kingdom5399 Posts

March 23 2011 04:53 GMT

#20

On March 23 2011 13:48 VManOfMana wrote:
Whoah, amazing!

That is some very creative use of a fan (I am guessing correctly?)

FYI, this figure blogger has his equipment listed on his site. It could be useful. You might also want to check his photos =)

http://www.foobarbaz.jp/photoequip/ (some NSFW content)

Do you mind sharing your findings regarding equipment?

Correct :D I was so worried about dropping something into it (eventhough it's not a working fan) but I liked the lines it provided to draw focus in to the girls themselves. I really want to mock up a proper stage though.

Thanks for the rec - I'll definitely share my findings :D