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Challenge: Getting a painted look for your photos

March 20, 2017 0 Tian

Hey folks! Sorry about the long wait since the last post… I’ve been too busy to do full-on figure reviews. But I’ve been active on Instagram working on my 365 project! Anyway, this weekend things finally started to wind down so I thought I’d work on some kind of project…

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Exploring the unique look of anamorphic lenses

November 16, 2016 0 Tian

Sometimes I like to experiment with different shooting styles to jumpstart my creativity. While thinking of different looks I could explore one day, I saw an article about anamorphic lenses. Normally used for cinema, anamorphic lenses are placed in front of your regular lens to widen its horizontal field of…

Figure Reviews

Figure Review: Kongou by Phat Company

November 13, 2016 3 Tian

Let me tell you something: Kongou is the greatest. Her boisterous personality, random use of English, and ability to destroy the shit out of anything that stands in her way makes her, objectively, the greatest. However in the realm of anime figures, none of them really grabbed me. I missed…

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Figure Review: Dark Angel Olivia by Kotobukiya

September 30, 2016 0 Tian

Since I’ve reviewed Forte, I thought I’d do a photo shoot for Kotobukiya’s Dark Angel Olivia as well. Both figures can best be described with the word “grand.” While Forte sports a pair of irresponsibly pointy lances, Olivia has twin swords and angel wings. The design is eye-catching enough in…

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Figure Review: Dark Dragoon Forte by Kotobukiya

September 11, 2016 4 Tian

I’ve never played Rage of Bahamut but I’ll be damned if there aren’t some fine character designs in that game. Kotobukiya has produced some excellent figures for the property, including the Dark Angel Olivia that originally turned me on to this game. I’ve also reviewed Max Factory’s Cerberus which is…

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Snapshots: The Demon Lord’s Valkyrie

August 22, 2016 0 Tian

Odin Sphere hit the Playstation 2 way back in 2007. This makes me feel REALLY old. At the end of 2008, Alter released this Gwendolyn figure for the first time. This was way before I started collecting, but from what I gather this figure was quite ahead of its time…

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Bishoujo Lady Deadpool + SDCC 2016 photos!

August 17, 2016 0 Tian

I was 90% sure I wasn’t going to write this post. Most of my SDCC photos turned out to be a bust; in fact I’m still not really happy with the keepers. But between the Bishoujo Lady Deadpool figure and the cosplay, I figured there was something worth posting.

Figures

Slickforce’s Softlight: A modelling light for toy photographers!

June 30, 2016 0 Tian

Someone at Slickforce Studio reached out to me recently about a product designed for toy photographers. It’s an LED light with a stand and softbox, manufactured in a miniature scale suitable for figurines. I was intrigued by the possibilities this might provide, so I accepted their offer to ship me…

Figures

Snapshot: Donut loving vampire on a sunny day

May 29, 2016 2 Tian

Despite the stormy weather forecasts, we got a beautiful day here during this long weekend. I wanted to take some shots of my most summer-y figure enjoying the sun!

Events

Anime Central 2016: Memories and cosplay

May 22, 2016 0 Tian

My first – and possibly only – anime con of the year just wrapped up! ACen is always an exciting time for me as I get to meet my con buddies and speak to industry folks. But this year’s con was decidedly less business-oriented as I came with a group…

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Challenge: Getting a painted look for your photos

Exploring the unique look of anamorphic lenses

Figure Review: Kongou by Phat Company

Figure Review: Dark Angel Olivia by Kotobukiya

Figure Review: Dark Dragoon Forte by Kotobukiya

Snapshots: The Demon Lord’s Valkyrie

Bishoujo Lady Deadpool + SDCC 2016 photos!

Slickforce’s Softlight: A modelling light for toy photographers!

Snapshot: Donut loving vampire on a sunny day

Anime Central 2016: Memories and cosplay

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