The unauthorized autobiography of a boy named Dave, filled with action, suspense, drama, humour (and yes, even sarcasm!), at a level so intense that only Googlebot cares.
For my next project I have been assembling and printing a Bandai 1/72 scale X-Wing fighter.
I have assembled and painted several of this model over the years. This is, by far, the best paint job to date. Normally I go way overboard on the weathering. I think I am closer to the aesthetic seen in A New Hope on this one.
CAn't wait to finish off the diorama that goes with this classic fighter.
Back in January 2023 I pre-ordered this Indiana Jones figure from Mezco Toys:
https://www.mezcotoyz.com/one-12-collective-indiana-jones-temple-edition
When I pre-order figures I normally have a clear idea of what sort of photos I have in mind for them before I hand over my credit card - especially for expensive models like this one. Since this was delayed and its been so long since I ordered, I've forgotten entirely what I had in mind for this figure. So it will likely sit on my shelf instead of in front of my camera.
Its Indiana Jones tho, and he is rife with story-telling potential, so I suspect that will change shortly after he arrives on my doorstep, but for now, I got a $130 credit card bill with no purpose. Oh well. It ain't cheap being a geek.
Hopefully its worth it. Indy is one of my favourite characters, and its incredibly hard to find good action figure versions of him. They are either badly rendered plastic that looks nothing like Harrison Ford, or long-term very rare collectables that require the resources of Harrison Ford to afford. This may be the sweet spot I need to deep dive into some sweet sweet Indy photography.
My latest video is up on my YouTube channel. This one is all about how I created this image:
The video is here:
Last weekend I came across this magical scene of light filtering through the trees on a misty morning in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
I have a fantastical mind so I immediately thought of Lord Of The Rings... It is likely not a surprise to know that almost everything, especially woodlands in the mountains, reminds me of Middle Earth.
This evening I decided to make my vision a reality. All it took was setting up an action figure in front of my camera with some lights.
Once I had this image, it was just a matter of spending some quality time in Photoshop. About an hour later I had turned my vision into reality.
Over the past couple of years I have been on a make-custom-dioramas-and-figures kick. It is a lot of fun, but it can take figuratively forever to make an image. Tonight I wanted to sit down and make an entire image from scratch, so I went back to my toy photography roots and set about making an image with just an action figure, some lights, a camera, and my imagination... Oh, and a steady supply of Photoshop magic.
