toy photography - THE OTHER SIDE

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About toy photography - THE OTHER SIDE

Yups, this is another addition to the countless flickr group concerning photography of toys.

However, i would like to see or take a different route in photographing toys. that is to present photos in such a way as they would look like....well photos. Photographs that may appeal to older generations outside of toy collecting group. If possible, a well thought out and well presented photos of ordinary toys considering the rules of photography or any basic pose but has that "great shot" appeal. We might as well try.. theres nothing to loose anyway and everything to gain in the process.



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PAGE INDEX
heres a quick guide to get you started in the group

1) MEMBER INTRODUCTION, newbies please check this out first, wed love to know your name and a few things about you.

2) MODERATORS, these are the people who can help you out in case you need to ask/know something within the group

3) In this group, we try to help each other out to learn. so heres a few of the discussions you might be interested in

a) PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS, this shall cover a few tips in composing, not that much info yet but will update

b) LIGHT PAINTING, heres one technique you can use with your toy shots, let perry and the rest of the guys fill you in on this one.

c) PROCESSING-EDITING, i'll try to post reference links for processing tutorials in here

d) LIGHTING SETUPS, heres where the guys show you the things that make their shots work

e) ADDITIONAL QUERIES, got something youd like to know but not covered by those previous topics discussed? post it here., any questions which you think might benefit the group instead of using private msg to other members. wed love to know as well


4) YOTSUBA's Pick, This is where you can get to know a few things about the members, check it out..it might be interesting to know whats on the mind of these freaks., heres a list of those already done with the interview.

John, Bleau, Sean, Perry, Luke, Kthai, Mike, Vince, Ryan, Vanessa, Mel, Isaac, Kevin, Fishy, Cindy, Jeff, JD, Ernie, Gareth, Alfredo, Vesa, Ed, Paul, Mark, Adrian, Tim, Stefan, Hock, Benedyct, Christoph, KG, Jed, Mariel, Jennifer, KT,














5) >REFERRALS, found a worthy stream, an excellent shot, a great bargain, schedule for a toy exhibit or anything related to the group you can post it here


6) any others...just tell me about it.



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So please post it here, digitally altered or not.

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SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
Something to ask yourself when submitting images for the group pool

1) is your composition interesting enough to make people take a second look? do you think your background, figure placement, lighting, etc made your shot above average?

2) is your image over/underexposed? is it sharp or blurred? will people recognize the figure even though its low lit?

3) did you overdo it? the concept, dio, processing? in general, too much of anything is probably bad

5) if you think you'd get more screwed up thinking bout these things and rather shoot as you like., then just submit and wait if it gets accepted.


Lastly..it doesnt matter which gear, what type of editing software, what background (digital or not) or which toy you use., as long as the outcome presents itself as an art form.


Be creative, play with the light, angle, tones, etc.. aside from having fun, it gives us the opportunity to learn more in photography.











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Seen this awesome work at

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