More toys

[zhent]

Seriously, I shoot a lot of toys.

Comments

[highlander_ii]

I love Vader and his fleet of Storm Troopers. =)

[cavocorax]

I agree - I'd say that was my favourite of the bunch! I imagine it would be tricky to line them all up like that and not have anyone fall over etc.

[jesse_the_k]

Yeah, he's definitely imposing.

But I'd like to know some more about your technique. The tank looks like it's perched on a seamless sheet? But how did you make the tie fighter look like it's airborne?

[zhent]

yes, the tank is on a white seamless backdrop. I built a box to specifically shoot stuff in.

The tie fighter was shot suspended with fishing line. I actually did shoot it outside and photoshopped out the wire.

[dancing_serpent]

Oh, very interesting. I think I should build such a box, too. One thing that's keeping me from taking more pictures is that I'm often unhappy with the background etc, and that box is the perfect solution.

Your pictures are awesome! Makes me think the "toy" prompt isn't as uninspiring as I had thought first.

[zhent]

The box works for small stuff, and allows me to put lights where I need them while minimizing reflections and making the background exactly as I would like it. It does work well.

I get a lot of inspiration from toys for shooting. I'll post more of them later, some with some serious photoshop...

[zhent]

Oh, and the TIE shot was edited to make a tileable background...

[turlough]

The first one is so cool. I can hear the Imperial march in my head just looking at it :-) What kind of surface are they standing on? It's very shiny but not shiny enough to be a mirror I think.

[zhent]

they're standing on a sheet of clear plexiglass over black paper