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Phygure® No.2 Issue 01

What is Phygure®? Phygure® is a community driven digital magazine that focuses on toy & figure photography. About This Issue Phygure’s 2nd release is here with an all new roster of creative and talented figure photographers from all over the world! • Featuring 12 talented toy and figure photographers from all over the world. • Phygure® Prime - a special compilation of the best figure photography submissions. • Learn the basics of your camera in this first installment of TRITIP. • One Punch Man and why you should watch it.

What is Phygure®?
Phygure® is a community driven digital magazine that focuses on toy & figure photography.

About This Issue
Phygure’s 2nd release is here with an all new roster of creative and talented figure photographers from all over the world!

• Featuring 12 talented toy and figure photographers from all over the world.
• Phygure® Prime - a special compilation of the best figure photography submissions.
• Learn the basics of your camera in this first installment of TRITIP.
• One Punch Man and why you should watch it.

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NO<br />

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<strong>01</strong><br />

PHYGURE PRIME <strong>01</strong> | SHELVED MANGA GUIDE | ONE PUNCH MAN | TRITIP <strong>01</strong>: CAMERA BASICS | PPS<br />

PHYGURE<br />

PRIME<strong>01</strong><br />

the pure showcase<br />

edition of phygure<br />

SHELVED<br />

MANGA<br />

GUIDE<br />

new mangas worth<br />

checking out!<br />

ONE<br />

PUNCH<br />

MAN<br />

one of the most epic anime<br />

to watch this fall 2<strong>01</strong>5 season<br />

TRITIP <strong>01</strong><br />

CAMERA BASICS<br />

are you familiar with the functions<br />

of your camera?<br />

PLUS+<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

awesome figure photography submissions<br />

from figure photographers around the world.<br />

NO<br />

02<br />

ISSUE<br />

<strong>01</strong><br />

PHYGURE


Created with <br />

for the toy & figure<br />

photography community<br />

Thank you to everyone<br />

who contributed<br />

- Nico / Otakumouse -


Iron Gaze, SONY NEX-5N 44mm, ISO 200 f/9.0 1/40s, Photo by Noble Beast Photography<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

ISSUE<br />

<strong>01</strong><br />

CONTENT<br />

CONTRIBUTORS<br />

Props to these awesome and talented people who all made ISSUE<strong>01</strong> possible.<br />

Want to be a content contributor? Visit our public <strong>Phygure®</strong> content<br />

repository on Google drive and start sharing! Learn more at<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

Lily<br />

Stereometric imrandz phtoygraphy<br />

elZephon jvruanto Kappamikez Nendoroidoodads<br />

ShoManiquinne Syntax Erawr Dr.Cow Studios dhexter_suerte<br />

sevenPocky<br />

Figure Photography | Articles | Cosplay | Fan Art | Tips & Tutorials | Multiple Categories<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

now available on<br />

iBooks & Kobo


NO<br />

02<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

WHAT’S<br />

INSIDE<br />

MAIN<br />

FEATURE<br />

What is <strong>Phygure®</strong> Prime? Learn about this special edition of<br />

<strong>Phygure®</strong> that we release every 2 issues.<br />

MANGA<br />

TALK<br />

16<br />

Check out SHELVED where we list down the latest and greatest<br />

mangas all in one place.<br />

ANIME<br />

TALK<br />

24<br />

Guess what most anime fans (outside Japan) are excited for Fall<br />

2<strong>01</strong>5 anime season?<br />

TIPS &<br />

TRICKS<br />

32<br />

40<br />

ISSUE<br />

<strong>01</strong><br />

PPS<br />

SUBMISSIONS<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Lily<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Stereometric<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

imrandz<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

phtoygraphy<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

elZephon<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

jvruanto<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Kappamikez<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Nendoroidoodads<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

ShoManiquinne<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Syntax Erawr<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Dr. Cow Studios<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

dhexter_suerte<br />

We love to take photos of our figures, we shoot as much as we<br />

could, anytime, anywhere – the question is, are you familiar with<br />

the functions that your camera has?<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 6


16<br />

24<br />

SHELVED<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

P R I M E<br />

32 40<br />

ONE<br />

PUNCH<br />

MAN<br />

TRITIP<br />

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 7


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phygure® photo | showcase<br />

lily 12.13<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

stereometric 14.15<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

imrandz 20.21<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

phtoygraphy 22.23


phygure® photo | showcase<br />

elzephon 28.29<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

jvruanto 30.31<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

kappamikez 36.37<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

nendoroidoodads 38.39<br />

pps<br />

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pps<br />

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phygure® photo | showcase<br />

shomaniquinne 44.45<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

syntax erawr 46.47<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

dr. cow studios 50.51<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

dhexter-suerte 52.53


facebook.com/hubbytetoystore


Help, Too Much Homework!, Canon EOS 1100D, ISO 100 F4.5 5/1s<br />

pps<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

I began with figure photography occasionally. I<br />

started following, with great wonder, my friend’s<br />

passion for this hobby. This transmission allowed<br />

me to discover a world full of fantasy, much fun and<br />

personal creation. Choosing with care the figures<br />

and doing my best with photography the final results<br />

give me enough satisfaction.<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Lily<br />

(Liliana Tedesco)<br />

damnedcat51.deviantart.com<br />

flickr.com/photos/damnedcat<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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A Quiet Halloween!!!, Canon EOS 1100D, ISO 100 F11 8/1s<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

Welcome!, Canon EOS 1100D, ISO100 F4.5 1/3s<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 13


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Autumn Colors, Nikon D7000 40mm f/3.2 ISO125<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

Hello! I’m Stereometric and I’ve been an avid figure<br />

collector and photographer for about seven<br />

years now! I began this hobby after being inspired<br />

by some very talented photographers such as Kodomut,<br />

Adun and Danny Choo.<br />

I mainly love to work with natural light and color,<br />

but recently I’ve been exploring diorama building<br />

and indoor lighting. My collection consists mainly of<br />

nendoroids and scale figures.<br />

It’s been wonderful watching this hobby grow and<br />

I hope to continue to be inspired by all the talent.<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Stereometric<br />

(Tania Raharja)<br />

stereometriclove.wordpress.com<br />

twitter.com/Stereometric<br />

instagram.com/stereometric<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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Sonico, Nikon D7000 40mm f/4.0 ISO100<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

Haregi Homura, Nikon D7000 40mm f/3.2 ISO125<br />

Tell Your World, Nikon D7000 40mm f/5.6 ISO100<br />

Springtime, Nikon D7000 40mm f/4.0 ISO100<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

Happy New Year, Nikon D7000 40mm f/3.2 ISO100<br />

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www.otakumouse.com<br />

facebook.com/otakumouse<br />

twitter.com/otakumouse<br />

instagram.com/otakumouse<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 16


WHAT IS PHYGURE® PRIME?<br />

PHYGURE PRIME<br />

Written by Otakumouse<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 17


When I was developing Phygure’s maiden issue, I<br />

learned and realized a lot of things that can help<br />

me improve Phygure’s future issues. This is the main reason<br />

why I started the issue numbering from 00 instead of<br />

<strong>01</strong>. ISSUE00 serves as the “trial issue” of this community<br />

driven project. It’s the issue where I lay down and setup<br />

the backbone of the magazine. I received a lot of awesome<br />

submissions from the community and I was really<br />

happy with the support and heartwarming messages I received<br />

from different people. As a sign of appreciation for<br />

the community, I decided to include everyone in the maiden<br />

issue, but then I realized I really can’t include everyone<br />

and I must set some limits in order to ease the overall development<br />

of each issue.<br />

Since I’m the only one doing both the assembly and design<br />

work of the whole magazine, I need to identify the<br />

optimum number of pages that I can support each month.<br />

Upon studying the work involved in the maiden issue, I<br />

learned that in order for me to regularly release an issue<br />

every month, I need to limit the “phygure photo showcase”<br />

submissions to 12 people plus a standard of 4 written articles<br />

per issue. I really want to include as many submission<br />

as possible but we really need to setup some “standards”<br />

to make everything streamlined and consistent. But if you<br />

remember what I’ve mentioned on ISSUE00 (now live at<br />

www.phygure.com), everyone who submits content will be<br />

featured. No one’s going to be left behind. That’s where<br />

Phygure Prime comes in.<br />

“Phygure Prime is a pure showcase edition of the magazine<br />

that features every figure photography submission<br />

from the last 2 issues.”<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 18


WHAT IS PHYGURE® PRIME?<br />

What is Phygure Prime you ask? Phygure Prime is a pure<br />

showcase edition of the magazine that features every<br />

figure photography submission from the last 2 issues. It<br />

means, for every 2 issues of Phygure, we get 1 “prime” edition.<br />

Think of it as a special compilation of all the awesome<br />

figure photography content submitted by the community.<br />

This is also the version where we give credit to some of<br />

the best submissions and you’ll know it first hand because<br />

their page design will be different than others. This will<br />

help motivate other figure photographers to be more creative<br />

in their photography work. The concept here is pretty<br />

simple, if you want to be highlighted as a “prime”, you<br />

need to step up your game which in turn will improve your<br />

photography skills in the process. A win-win scenario for<br />

everybody ;)<br />

[prahym]<br />

the choicest or best part of anything.<br />

The “prime” edition of the magazine will also include some<br />

“never before seen” submissions that I purposely didn’t include<br />

on the past 2 issues to make it a bit more special.<br />

It will also have some teasers of what you can expect on<br />

the next issue. Phygure Prime will be always be developed<br />

every 2 issues and we will identify them by “volume”. Since<br />

this issue is “technically” the 2nd issue (we started at IS-<br />

SUE00 remember?), we are now scheduled to release the<br />

very first volume of <strong>Phygure®</strong> PRIME (yey!).<br />

Stay tuned for further announcements on Phygure’s official<br />

facebook page www.facebook.com/phygure and<br />

please don’t forget to hit that like button before you leave!<br />

See you guys on the the next issue and enjoy the rest of<br />

the magazine!<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

P R I M E<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 19


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Right Here Waiting, Nikon D3200 18-55mm, ISO200 F5.3 1/60s<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

Hi, I’m Randy but my friends call me Randz - feel<br />

free to do so, I don’t mind. I’m a corporate slave by<br />

day and an amateur photographer by night. From<br />

the Philippines.<br />

I was hooked with Instagram during its early years<br />

where photography sharing sessions and hitting the<br />

popular page (now the explore page) were a thing.<br />

Thru this network I’ve met a lot of different types of<br />

photographers and some of them actually inspired<br />

me to do toy photography.<br />

I started collecting Revoltechs first around 2<strong>01</strong>2;<br />

then Figmas, ThreeAs and now getting hooked with<br />

Nendoroids. My collection mainly focuses on Japanese<br />

brands since I’m more of a fan of Japanese<br />

animes than Western cartoons.<br />

Been recently creating my own dioramas as well so<br />

I can do indoor shoots that would look more natural<br />

than forced. Was inspired by 3 out of my many toy<br />

photographer idols to do dioramas; masters kixkillradio,<br />

lovepinkcheeks and vince454 Photo-desu.<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

imrandz<br />

(Randy Abing)<br />

twitter.com/imrandz<br />

instagram.com/imrandz<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 20


THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

A Beautiful Mess, Nikon D3200 35mm, ISO100 F1.8 1/50s<br />

Focused Like An Archer, Nikon D3200 35mm, ISO100 F1.8 6’’s<br />

I Walk Alone, Nikon D3200 35mm, ISO100 F1.8 6’’s<br />

One Fine Summer Day, Nikon D3200 35mm, ISO100 F1.8 1/80s<br />

Queen of the Damned, Nikon D3200 300mm, ISO100 F5.6 1/4s<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 21


pps<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

phtoygraphy<br />

(Gladwin Tan)<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 22


THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 23


SHELVED<br />

by sevenPocky<br />

Thinking on starting a manga collection? Shelved is a useful section that lists newly<br />

licensed digital and print manga and light novel titles to be officially translated in<br />

English by North American publishers.<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 24


Uchuu Kyoudai Overlord Akatsuki no Yona<br />

CRUNCHY ROLL (DIGITAL)<br />

Arakawa Under the Bridge<br />

Cuticle Detective Inaba<br />

Gugure! Kokkuri san<br />

KODANSHA COMICS<br />

Apocalypse no Toride (Fort of Apocalypse; Digital)<br />

Fuuka (Digital)<br />

Kamisama no Iutoori Ni (As the Gods Will: The Second Series; Digital)<br />

Ore Space Dandy (I Am Space Dandy)<br />

Sungeki no Kyojin (Spoof on Titan)<br />

Uchuu Kyoudai (Space Brothers; Digital)<br />

Wagatsuma san wa Ore no Yome (My Wife Is Wagatsuma san; Digital)<br />

VERTICAL COMICS<br />

Audiobook Light Novels for Kizumonogatari by Nisio Isin and Attack on Titan: Harsh Mistress of the City<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 25


Gugure! Kokkuri-san Haikyuu!! Kuroko no Basket<br />

VIZ<br />

7th Garden<br />

Akatsuki no Yona (Yona of the Dawn)<br />

Black Clover<br />

Haikyuu!!<br />

Hana Nochi Hare: HanaDan Next Season (Boys Over Flowers Season 2; digital)<br />

Ibara no Kanmuri (The Crown of Thorns)<br />

Kuroko no Basket<br />

Monster Hunter: Senkou no Karuido (Monster Hunter: Flash Hunter)<br />

Totsuzen desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu (Everybody’s Getting Married)<br />

YEN PRESS<br />

Bakemono no Ko (The Boy and The Beast; Manga and Light Novel)<br />

Corpse Party: Blood Covered<br />

Dimension W<br />

Overlord (Manga and Light Novel)<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 26


Black Clover Space Dandy Dimension W<br />

YEN PRESS (CONT)<br />

Psycome (Light Novel)<br />

Saiteihen no Otoko (Scumbag Loser)<br />

Space Dandy<br />

Unhappy (Unhappy Go Lucky!)<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 27


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Ciel Alencon, Panasonic GF1 14-45mm, ISO 200 f/5.6 1/50s<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

Hi everyone, I’m Etienne from France ! In early 2<strong>01</strong>1, I<br />

was looking for something to put myself in the photo,<br />

that’s when I discovered the nendoroid. I instantly<br />

fell in love with these cute figurines and now my<br />

collection is significant!<br />

Make funny pictures is one of my favorite things,<br />

mixing nendoroid, creating dioramas and set comical<br />

scenes.<br />

I love going out with my nendoroid, but it’s always<br />

dangerous, some of them are damaged following<br />

different trips... But I always draw beautiful pictures,<br />

and that all that I want : immortalize these scene<br />

with my figurines is a real pleasure now.<br />

Feel free to start shooting, it’s only happiness :D<br />

www.elzephon.com<br />

facebook.com/elzephon<br />

twitter.com/elzephon<br />

flickr.com/photos/el-zephon<br />

instagram.com/elzephon<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

elZephon<br />

(Etienne Denys)<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 28


Sonikutsu Band, Panasonic GF1 20mm, ISO 400 f/2.2 1/6s<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

Happy Halloween, Olympus E-M5 MarkII 45mm, ISO 1600 f/2.5 1/15s<br />

Miku Senbonzakura, Olympus E-M5 MarkII 45mm, ISO 200 f/2.5 1/200s<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

Miku Bithday, Olympus E-M5 MarkII 45mm, ISO 200 f/4 1/30s<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 29


Dinosaur Might, Ready to Fight - Sony ILCE-7RM2 90mm f2.8 ISO50<br />

pps<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

Power Rangers fan since 1994. A frustrated Red<br />

Ranger and Pokemon Master at heart.<br />

My work station is an extension of my toy rack at<br />

home, I usually bring my figures to work to display<br />

them and to take photos of them whenever I can. I<br />

like taking profile shots of my figures and I usually<br />

use my laptop as a background for my shots.<br />

I love collecting Pokemon Takara Tomy figures, select<br />

S.H.Figuarts Power Rangers figures, Bandai<br />

Megazords and DX Zords, Green Arrow figures and<br />

any thing that I find cool and interesting.<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

jvruanto<br />

(Jv Ruanto)<br />

facebook.com/jvruanto<br />

twitter.com/jvruanto<br />

instagram.com/jvruanto<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 30


THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

Barkada Rangers - Sony ILCE-7RM2 70mm f5.6 ISO80<br />

Dino Charging - Sony ILCE-7M2 50mm f11 ISO50<br />

Final Wave - Sony ILCE-7RM2 50mm f1.4 ISO160<br />

The Skylanders - Sony ILCE-7RM2 90mm f6.3 ISO50<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

Wookie on Endor - Sony ILCE-7RM2 90mm f2.8 ISO50<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 31


ONE<br />

PUNCH<br />

MAN<br />

Written by sevenPocky<br />

Guess what most anime fans (outside Japan) are excited<br />

for Fall 2<strong>01</strong>5 anime season? It’s none other than One<br />

Punch Man! It even made the first two volumes of the<br />

manga a bestseller in New York Times!<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 32


TYPE: TV | EPISODES: 12 | PREMIERED: FALL 2<strong>01</strong>5 | PRODUCERS: MADHOUSE<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 33


The anime, One Punch Man, was produced by Madhouse,<br />

a production studio known for being faithful to<br />

their adaptations. Madhouse’s notable shows are Hunter x<br />

Hunter (2<strong>01</strong>1), Kiseijuu (Parasyte), Ore Monogatari!! and No<br />

Game No Life. The action comedy anime tickled the right<br />

spot of its audience as the main character is different from<br />

other typical super powered protagonist. The quirks and<br />

cliches are countered. And the humor, ah, no words, the<br />

maincharacter’s facial expressions are already good.<br />

It is set in an alternate setting where super heroes exist to<br />

wipe out evil creatures and villains made by human nature.<br />

(An evil creature came from pollution!) We were then introduced<br />

to the main character, Saitama, who looks average,<br />

with an expressionless face and bald head, but is actually<br />

an overly powerful superhero who desires to have a<br />

worthy opponent that could last more than his one critical,<br />

deadly punch. Given that every opponent gets defeated<br />

by his one punch, he says that he is only a “superhero for<br />

fun”.<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 34


The first episode is already filled with action, a heroic<br />

scene, a backstory, a mini plot twist and an introduction to<br />

the other important characters. The usual anime tropes of<br />

being naive to their godly powers is not seen in this anime.<br />

Saitama knows what’s up and regrets having it. It’s like a<br />

story where you reach the maximum level of a game, then,<br />

even if you feel superior, you feel an emptiness and a loss<br />

of purpose to go on. Which drives you to find someone<br />

with a higher level than you, to liven up your life.<br />

The premiere of One Punch Man definitely had a strong<br />

start that makes you want to watch more. Will Saitama<br />

find someone who could not be defeated after his one<br />

punch?<br />

ONEPUNCHMAN<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 35


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THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

Hi! My name is Michael Wijaya and I am from Indonesia.<br />

I started to collect figures from around a year<br />

ago and I mainly collect Nendoroids because of how<br />

cute they are and how you can easily take them to<br />

travel. I haven’t done much of mix and matches for<br />

Nendoroids, but I am planning to do so in the future.<br />

I started learning photography because of my hobby<br />

of figure collecting. I started learning photography<br />

about 2 months after I started collecting figures.<br />

I am inspired to learn more and more about<br />

photography after seeing all the brilliant and talented<br />

photos from all the very well known toy photographers<br />

out there and hopefully I can be as good<br />

as they are someday. I am proud to take part in this<br />

community and hopefully someday my photos can<br />

inspire someone else to be the same.<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Kappamikez<br />

(Michael Wijaya)<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

instagram.com/kappamikez<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 36


THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

Snowflake Wizard<br />

Where… am I?<br />

Would you like to play for a while?<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

Zafkiel… Oblivion, Pentax K-100D 31 mm, ISO 1600 f/4.5 1/30s<br />

NO 02 | ISSUE <strong>01</strong> 37


Shinobus Donuts, Nikon D3300 55mm F/3.5 ISO800<br />

pps<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

My name is Myra known as Nendoroidoodads online<br />

and I am from Australia.<br />

I am still new to this hobby and only recently stumbled<br />

upon the figure collecting world.<br />

I bought my first figure which was a nendoroid<br />

around February 2<strong>01</strong>5 and I now own 25 of them<br />

and its growing fast! Soon after I started collecting I<br />

stumbled upon facebook pages that took cute photographs<br />

of their figures such as Kixkillradio and<br />

NYOtaku and fell in love with it.<br />

On March 14th 2<strong>01</strong>5 I decided to make my own facebook<br />

page and try taking my own photos.<br />

I started off just using my mobile phone to take<br />

photos and as my page grew I decided to take a<br />

step further and buy my first proper camera. My<br />

page is now just over 900 likes which I am so happy<br />

with as I never thought me joining this hobby I<br />

joined would come so far!<br />

I have now joined more websites such as twitter, my<br />

figure collection and tumblr to continue sharing my<br />

photos. After I had been collecting for about half a<br />

year I started my own D.I.Y projects for miniature<br />

items to use in my photos. A lot of people kept asking<br />

me how I did it and I ended up making a site to<br />

post tutorials on.<br />

In the short time I have been a figure photographer<br />

I have met so many amazing people and made lots<br />

of new friends, it is such a wonderful hobby to be<br />

apart of. I am still very new to everything and have<br />

a lot to learn especially with lighting and what my<br />

cameras settings and capabilities are. I am glad that<br />

I stumbled upon this awesome hobby and community!<br />

nendoroidoodads.wordpress.com<br />

facebook.com/nendoroidoodads<br />

twitter.com/Nendoroidoodads<br />

nendoroidoodads.tumblr.com<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Nendoroidoodads<br />

(Myra)<br />

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Animal Lover, Nikon D3300 55mm F/3.5 ISO800<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

Mami Teatime, Nikon D3300 55mm F/3.5 ISO600<br />

Elsies Candy, Nikon D3300 55mm F/3.5 ISO800<br />

Madokas Teatime, Nikon D3300 55mm F/3.5 ISO800<br />

Donut Eating Race, Nikon D3300 55mm F/3.5 ISO700<br />

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TRITIP<br />

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY<br />

PART 1<br />

CAMERA BASICS<br />

Written by jvruanto<br />

We love to take photos of our figures, we shoot as much as we<br />

could, anytime, anywhere – the question is, are you familiar with<br />

the functions that your camera has? Have you explored them and<br />

used them to their maximum potential?<br />

I’ll be doing a step-by-step guide on basic<br />

photography skills to help you learn more about<br />

your camera.<br />

UNDERSTANDING<br />

THE MASTER TRIO<br />

Some of you might own a camera and have mastered<br />

its operation but for those who want to learn<br />

the basics, let’s start by understanding the master<br />

TRIO of photography.<br />

TRITIP<br />

PART 1<br />

CAMERA BASICS<br />

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SHUTTER SPEED<br />

Imagine shooting a moving object, can you take a sharp photo of it? Here are some tips on how to understand “Shutterspeed”<br />

In a context explanation, shutter speed refers to the length of time when the sensor is exposed to light. You may refer<br />

to the infograph below for a detailed explanation of how it works.<br />

1/2500 1/640 1/400 1/100 1/40 1/20 1/8 1/3<br />

*illustrative example only<br />

To master the TRIO, practice shooting in MANUAL so you can mix and match the desired settings of your camera and image.<br />

Basically, shutterspeed refers to how fast you can take a photo of the subject using your camera, if you see a higher value<br />

number on your camera screen if you set the shutter speed, that’s how fast you can take photos of your subject. Imagine<br />

shooting a moving figure and still getting a sharp image result.<br />

Take note that in order to get the best shot possible; you also need to learn about the other masters - aperture and ISO.<br />

APERTURE<br />

Aperture is the opening (in the lens) where light passes<br />

through. The bigger the opening, the more light passes<br />

through resulting to a brighter image. The thing with<br />

aperture though is that if the reading/number is lower,<br />

the opening would be bigger; so if you have a lens with<br />

a max aperture of 1.4 you can shoot brighter images<br />

and produce images with bokeh.<br />

BOKEH<br />

Bo-what? Bokeh (BOH-kay) is the quality of blur produced<br />

in an out-of-focus part of the image produced<br />

by a high aperture opening.<br />

TRITIP<br />

PART 1<br />

CAMERA BASICS<br />

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F/16 F/8 F/1.4<br />

APERTURE (CONT.)<br />

As you can see in the image comparison (above), higher aperture produces highlight for the foreground subject rather than<br />

the background.<br />

ISO 64000<br />

ISO 16000<br />

ISO<br />

ISO determines the sensitivity of the image. The lower the<br />

ISO, the more crisp and detailed your subject would be, the<br />

higher it is more noise would appear in your image.<br />

UNDERSTANDING NOISE<br />

Noise in photos is the same with audio noise – unnecessary<br />

elements are present. As you can see (left), lesser ISO produces<br />

cleaner image compared to the higher ISO count. Although<br />

higher ISO count can be helpful in lowlight shooting<br />

situations.<br />

Did you know the maximum ISO count available is at 409,600,<br />

why would you need night vision googles if you can have that?!<br />

ISO 3200<br />

ISO 50<br />

TRITIP<br />

PART 1<br />

CAMERA BASICS<br />

Image is at ISO-2500, there’s noise present<br />

in the photo but it adds depth and details<br />

on the theme of the photo<br />

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EXAMPLES<br />

Now that you understand the master TRIO, it’s<br />

time to shoot! Here are some examples of a perfect<br />

combination of the master TRIO.<br />

TRICK<br />

Setting the exposure value can help create depth<br />

and brightness of your images. Try setting your<br />

camera’s exposure value lower so you can create<br />

more dramatic shots.<br />

TRITIP<br />

PART 1<br />

CAMERA BASICS<br />

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pps<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

ShoManiquinne is a Figma collector/ photography<br />

enthusiast from the Philippines who comes up with<br />

his idea every time he takes a very nice bath. Like<br />

other figure enthusiasts (especially Nendoroids),<br />

he also manages to switch different parts to come<br />

up for a nice shot. Started last May 2<strong>01</strong>4 in collecting<br />

and June of the same year in photography as a<br />

hobby.<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

ShoManiquinne<br />

(Bryan Paul Guieb)<br />

facebook.com/shomaniquinne<br />

flickr.com/photos/128685589@N07<br />

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Goddess Descends, Canon 70D 50mm, f3.2 ISO 100 Night Changes, Canon 70D 50mm, f3.2 ISO 200<br />

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pps<br />

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PROFILE<br />

I’m a full time student and part time hobbyist from<br />

the Philippines! I’ve been a figure collector since<br />

2<strong>01</strong>3, jumpstarting my humble set with 1/6 scale<br />

military figures – only to pick up anime figures, a<br />

hobby I’ve left in 2<strong>01</strong>0, later on. My casual gallivanting<br />

into the world of photography becomes an outlet<br />

for my love for anime, comic books, and visual<br />

arts.<br />

Outside figures from common manufacturers such<br />

as Good Smile Company, Kotobukiya, and Sideshow<br />

Collectibles, my favorite figure currently is my<br />

Smart Doll Mirai named Yoki!<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Syntaxerawr<br />

(Joel Gavino)<br />

facebook.com/syntaxerawr<br />

instagram.com/syntaxerawr<br />

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THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

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facebook.com/hubbytetoystore<br />

instagram.com/hubbytetoystore<br />

orders@hubbytetoystore.com


Relaxation, Canon 7D Mark I 35mm, F/3.5 100ISO<br />

pps<br />

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PROFILE<br />

Hi, I’m Dr_Cow! Currently living in The Netherlands,<br />

an IT Teamlead in the IT world. A big passion for<br />

Dollfie Dream-, Nendoroid-, Cosplay- Videographer/Photographer<br />

with a love for food. Combining<br />

it all together, showing to the world that you<br />

don’t have to be afraid or ashamed of your hobbies.<br />

Been expressing my passion everywhere I go, be it<br />

at work, out for dinner, public area or private life.<br />

When people ask why I’m not embarrassed shooting<br />

Nendoroids, I answer: Why should I? I am who I<br />

am, don’t let other people limit your life.<br />

“Don’t be afraid to express your hobby/passion that<br />

you like”<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Dr. Cow Studios<br />

(Vien Nguyen)<br />

facebook.com/SimplyDrcow<br />

twitter.com/Dr_Cow<br />

instagram.com/dr_cow<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

Music, Canon 5D Mark III 35mm, F/3.5 320ISO<br />

Spring, Canon 5D Mark III 35mm, F/2.5 100ISO<br />

Summer, Canon 5D Mark III 35mm, F/3.5 100ISO<br />

Autumn, Canon 7D Mark I 35mm, F/2.8 400ISO<br />

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Sushi, Canon 5D Mark III 35mm, F/5.6 6400ISO<br />

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THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

My roots in toy photography began on Instagram<br />

in 2<strong>01</strong>1. I started collecting Nendoroids and Figmas<br />

back then. I love seeing their poses when photographed.<br />

I always had the motto - it’s not about the<br />

collection but how we “Keep ‘em Toys Alive” by expressing<br />

and showcasing them through figure photography.<br />

I do indoor photography using dioramas and/or<br />

being creative with backgrounds; and, outdoors<br />

photography where I can harness the strength of<br />

natural light. Vibrant colors are my thing so that’s<br />

what you’ll mostly see in my Instagram feed.Toy<br />

collecting and photography are hobbies only select<br />

people appreciate so I make it a goal to meet my @<br />

ToyCrewBuddies who share the same passion and<br />

hobby as me.<br />

Hope you visit and support me on Instagram!<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

dhexter_suerte<br />

(Dexter Suerte Alimagno)<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

instagram.com/dhexter_suerte<br />

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DESIGN / ART<br />

Otakumouse<br />

PROOFREADER<br />

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ARTICLES<br />

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PHYGURE<br />

PHOTOGRAPHY<br />

SHOWCASE<br />

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THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

bringing figure<br />

photographers together<br />

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The Geek Behind <strong>Phygure®</strong><br />

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brands including Marvel, Nickelodeon, Activision, and Hasbro.<br />

He also worked as a Designer / Developer for Danny Choo and<br />

his brand, Culture Japan.<br />

He loves playing video games and collecting figures. He maintains<br />

his own personal blog at www.otakumouse.com.<br />

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