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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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 />
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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 />
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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 />
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pps<br />
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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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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 />
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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 />
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pps<br />
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 />
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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 />
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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 />
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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 />
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pps<br />
phygure® photo | showcase<br />
phtoygraphy<br />
(Gladwin Tan)<br />
www.phygure.com<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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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 />
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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 />
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Dinosaur Might, Ready to Fight - Sony ILCE-7RM2 90mm f2.8 ISO50<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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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 />
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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 />
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Nendoroidoodads<br />
(Myra)<br />
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Animal Lover, Nikon D3300 55mm F/3.5 ISO800<br />
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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 />
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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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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 />
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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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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 />
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Syntaxerawr<br />
(Joel Gavino)<br />
facebook.com/syntaxerawr<br />
instagram.com/syntaxerawr<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 />
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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 />
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Dr. Cow Studios<br />
(Vien Nguyen)<br />
facebook.com/SimplyDrcow<br />
twitter.com/Dr_Cow<br />
instagram.com/dr_cow<br />
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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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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 />
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dhexter_suerte<br />
(Dexter Suerte Alimagno)<br />
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SHOWCASE<br />
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He also worked as a Designer / Developer for Danny Choo and<br />
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He loves playing video games and collecting figures. He maintains<br />
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