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I'm new here (1st post) and am also pretty new at Dios, so what a topic to introduce myself

What kind of tools and such do you incorporate into your photography?
Camera, a Fujifilm FinePix A120 Digital camera. I can't afford anything expensive... or a Tripod or the like, just me, the camera and my shakey hands. But I'm not complaining, some of my shots look a bit duff, but some look great (IMHO)

Do you create actual effects in the real world? Or maybe Photoshop is your forte?
Photoshop for SFX (you really can tell), I again can't afford anything to use, and don't want to risk damaging/marking my joes (I don't have many yet... around 80 figures max

22 being CGs) by doing anything with them. But stuff like outdoor shots ( http://cobrarevival.sitesled.com/chp2one for a chapter shot solely outside) I do in the garden, it's big enough for some disance shots and broken concrete slabs and tree cuttings are useful. For some interior shots I use Star Wars playsets, cardboard comic boxes, plain paper and some sheets of card with the wall patterns on (from this site). I'm now on the lookout for odd bits of plumbing or fixings a work (cashier for a DIY store) which would look usefull.

Do you consider yourself an amateur (maybe semi-pro or pro) photographer or do you only pick up the camera to create your Dio-stories?
Only for Dios and other randomthings like Holiday or pictures of my guitar.

What's the strangest (or Hardest) thing you've ever done to capture a perfect shot?
I usually do a top-down angle for obvious reasons and not really wanting to dig a hole in the garden as my parents would kill me(only 17) I had to let's say lie down with the camera on the floor twisting my neck and arms around in the most uncomfortable position possible. But meh, I take around five shots a time and choose the best angle, it's rare that I like the first shot that I take.

note-I've only become really into Joes early this year, and my collection is slowly going, so I don't really have named characters (heck the only Dukes I have are that chunky silver robo version and the just-plain-wrong JvC version) and mainly singles of Cobra ranks (one Techno, Tele, Alley and Toxo vipers) It's great having nearly four times more elite Crimson gaurds than standard infantry <_<
Joes weren't really too big over here (UK) we had Action Force (with some cool exclusives like TF Psyche-out), but very few people I know played with them, it's all carboot sales and eBay.

09-11-2005, 01:50 PM	#18
Raven Veteran Offline --> Posts: 174 --> Join Date: Sep 2005	I'm new here (1st post) and am also pretty new at Dios, so what a topic to introduce myself What kind of tools and such do you incorporate into your photography? Camera, a Fujifilm FinePix A120 Digital camera. I can't afford anything expensive... or a Tripod or the like, just me, the camera and my shakey hands. But I'm not complaining, some of my shots look a bit duff, but some look great (IMHO) Do you create actual effects in the real world? Or maybe Photoshop is your forte? Photoshop for SFX (you really can tell), I again can't afford anything to use, and don't want to risk damaging/marking my joes (I don't have many yet... around 80 figures max 22 being CGs) by doing anything with them. But stuff like outdoor shots ( http://cobrarevival.sitesled.com/chp2one for a chapter shot solely outside) I do in the garden, it's big enough for some disance shots and broken concrete slabs and tree cuttings are useful. For some interior shots I use Star Wars playsets, cardboard comic boxes, plain paper and some sheets of card with the wall patterns on (from this site). I'm now on the lookout for odd bits of plumbing or fixings a work (cashier for a DIY store) which would look usefull. Do you consider yourself an amateur (maybe semi-pro or pro) photographer or do you only pick up the camera to create your Dio-stories? Only for Dios and other randomthings like Holiday or pictures of my guitar. What's the strangest (or Hardest) thing you've ever done to capture a perfect shot? I usually do a top-down angle for obvious reasons and not really wanting to dig a hole in the garden as my parents would kill me(only 17) I had to let's say lie down with the camera on the floor twisting my neck and arms around in the most uncomfortable position possible. But meh, I take around five shots a time and choose the best angle, it's rare that I like the first shot that I take. note-I've only become really into Joes early this year, and my collection is slowly going, so I don't really have named characters (heck the only Dukes I have are that chunky silver robo version and the just-plain-wrong JvC version) and mainly singles of Cobra ranks (one Techno, Tele, Alley and Toxo vipers) It's great having nearly four times more elite Crimson gaurds than standard infantry <_< Joes weren't really too big over here (UK) we had Action Force (with some cool exclusives like TF Psyche-out), but very few people I know played with them, it's all carboot sales and eBay.