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07-07-2010, 09:35 PM

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Another approach to get your feet wet if you don't have a lot of dio stuff is to view things artistically. For instance, Destro looking at a spare mask in an impressive pose. No chair, no background, nothing except the subject matter of Destro and his mask. The background could be a blank wall, a washing machine, or the background could be blurred out with the camera or photoshopped. Or, turn off the lights so that the room is dark and hold a flashlight over Destro and his mask.. play with the shadows for a mood.

The point is, if you don't have a lot to work with don't let it stop you. Go for the minimalist art look. Make it visual poetry.

Ive learned a lot about the lighting effect through my former friend! photoshop huh I wish! but thats a awesome idea with destro ima try a few shots to see what happens.

Not meaning to jump into things fast

but I cannot wait to do a custom

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07-07-2010, 10:02 PM	#12
ThinkTank Unmasked Offline --> Posts: 4,282 --> Join Date: Feb 2008	If you want dio pieces, go to thrift stores and dig thru old toys for stuff. Look thru the how to section for threads about making your own stuff. Why, I even have a thread about kitbashing. __________________ thinktankproduction.com

07-07-2010, 10:17 PM

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If you want dio pieces, go to thrift stores and dig thru old toys for stuff. Look thru the how to section for threads about making your own stuff. Why, I even have a thread about kitbashing.

yea i did that for my friend! I loved the rush off joe hunting and finding cool accessories! Wish I woulda kept all the joes and the vehicales I bought for myself! oh well! i have a lot of time on my hands right now so ima try and get creative! I'll check out your thread
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07-07-2010, 10:20 PM

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If you want dio pieces, go to thrift stores and dig thru old toys for stuff. Look thru the how to section for threads about making your own stuff. Why, I even have a thread about kitbashing.

btw your pics are amazing!

07-07-2010, 11:34 PM	#15
tycondrius23 Great Gorgon Offline --> Posts: 3,631 --> Join Date: Mar 2009	as most folks are saying everyone started somwere heck if you look at my first pics you'll see that most are just of the figure , I tend to not put much props and stuff in . if you want inscale scenery stuff like tables and chairs . you could try finding sylvanian family stuff or playmobil parts second hand at thrift stores or maybe cheap lots on ebay . i'm sure most of the otheres here will have just as helpfull advice . btw welcome to JD's __________________ "I'm a lead farmer Motherf*%$er"

07-08-2010, 07:23 AM

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as most folks are saying everyone started somwere heck if you look at my first pics you'll see that most are just of the figure , I tend to not put much props and stuff in .
if you want inscale scenery stuff like tables and chairs . you could try finding sylvanian family stuff or playmobil parts second hand at thrift stores or maybe cheap lots on ebay .
i'm sure most of the otheres here will have just as helpfull advice .

btw welcome to JD's

Thanks so much all the adivce has been great!

07-08-2010, 09:37 AM

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You don't have to buy photoshop. There is an open source equivalent called GIMP that a few of us are playing around with.

For less powerful photo editing tools there's Picassa from Google if you want to do different finishes sort of like lenses or making a picture look really old. There's also the software that probably came with the camera. These are cost effective ways to alter the lighting or appearance of a picture.

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07-08-2010, 09:38 AM	#18
ToneGunsRevisited O Bope vai te pegar Offline --> Posts: 8,547 --> Join Date: Jun 2006	Be welcome and the best advice could be: Start taking pictures. What I'm sure about is your first pictures will suck when you will go back a further and do a comparison. Same happens to everyone, even the greatest of us all, Craig, had that going =). __________________ ADSUMUS

07-08-2010, 11:15 AM

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Be welcome and the best advice could be: Start taking pictures.

What I'm sure about is your first pictures will suck when you will go back a further and do a comparison. Same happens to everyone, even the greatest of us all, Craig, had that going =).

Im post my first pic tonight im kinda nervous but ima do it anyways! I'll probably being using just one figur to start. just to see how it turns out!

07-08-2010, 05:00 PM	#20
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