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Phygure® No.5 Issue 03

What is Phygure®? Phygure® is a community driven digital magazine that focuses on toy & figure photography. About This Issue Check out Phygure’s 5th release with a lot of new figure photographers plus a few returning ones! • Featuring 12 talented toy and figure photographers from all over the world. • Improve your figure photography by learning the basics of photo composition in our second installment of TRITIP. • Learn the basic parts of any anime episode. • Sakamoto Desu Ga? - A unique and interesting manga that we think is worthy of your time.

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

About This Issue
Check out Phygure’s 5th release with a lot of new figure photographers plus a few returning ones!

• Featuring 12 talented toy and figure photographers from all over the world.
• Improve your figure photography by learning the basics of photo composition in our second installment of TRITIP.
• Learn the basic parts of any anime episode.
• Sakamoto Desu Ga? - A unique and interesting manga that we think is worthy of your time.

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NO<br />

05<br />

ISS<br />

<strong>03</strong><br />

SAKAMOTO DESU GA? | WORLD BEHIND ANIME | TRITIP 02: PHOTO COMPOSITION | CASED MARCH | PPS<br />

NO<br />

05<br />

<strong>03</strong><br />

ISSUE<br />

SAKAMOTO<br />

DESU GA?<br />

there’s no such thing as a flawless<br />

and perfect person?<br />

WORLD BEHIND<br />

ANIME THE BASIC PARTS<br />

get to know the basic parts of any anime<br />

TRITIP 02<br />

PHOTO COMPOSITION<br />

rule of thirds, depth control, & more<br />

CASED MARCH<br />

upcoming figures worth checking<br />

out this month!<br />

PLUS+<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

awesome figure photography submissions<br />

from figure photographers around the world.<br />

PHYGURE


Created with <br />

for the toy & figure<br />

photography community<br />

Thank you to everyone<br />

who contributed<br />

- Nico / Otakumouse -


Idol Activity, Nikon D7000 40mm f/4.0 ISO100, Photo by: Stereometric<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

<strong>03</strong><br />

ISSUE<br />

CONTENT<br />

CONTRIBUTORS<br />

Props to these awesome and talented people who all made ISSUE<strong>03</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 />

shiro169<br />

Adelram Garivel Magu<br />

StripedPantsu Lexy Merycrismas Jaque_Cloud<br />

maroonlego mitch1911 Grishnàkh Stereometric<br />

sevenPocky<br />

jvruanto<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


manga 16<br />

There’s no such thing as a flawless and perfect person? Well, have you<br />

heard of Sakamoto? Cont to p.16<br />

NO<br />

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ISSUE<br />

anime 24<br />

You have already watched an anime episode, I presume. Well then, you<br />

may recognize what these terms refer to. Cont to p.24<br />

WHAT’S<br />

INSIDE<br />

pps<br />

tips 32<br />

Now that you know how the master trio works, it’s time to discuss the<br />

basics on photo composition. In this article, I’ll be giving... Cont to p.32<br />

cased 42<br />

Cased is a section where we feature some of the promising figures to be<br />

released in the said month. Prepare your wallets. Cont to p.40<br />

phygure® photo<br />

showcase<br />

shiro169<br />

Adelram<br />

Garivel<br />

Magu<br />

StripedPantsu<br />

Lexy<br />

Merycrismas<br />

Jaque_Cloud<br />

maroonlego<br />

mitch1911<br />

Grishnàkh<br />

Stereometric


SAKAMOTO<br />

DESU GA?<br />

WORLD<br />

BEHIND<br />

ANIME<br />

TRITIP 02<br />

PHOTO<br />

COMPOSITION<br />

CASED!<br />

MARCH<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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pps<br />

pps<br />

pps<br />

pps<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

shiro169 12.13<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

adelram 14.15<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

garivel 20.21<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

magu 22.23


phygure® photo | showcase<br />

stripedpantsu 28.29<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Lexy 30.31<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

merycrismas 36.37<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

jaque_cloud 38.39<br />

pps<br />

pps<br />

pps<br />

pps


pps<br />

pps<br />

pps<br />

pps<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

maroonlego 44.45<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

mitch1911 46.47<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

grishnakh 50.51<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

stereometric 52.53


facebook.com/hubbytetoystore


Love IS War, Canon 1D Mark III, 3.2 sec, ISO 50, 85mm, f11<br />

pps<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

A figure collector hailing from Malaysia. Started<br />

being fascinated with figurine photography back<br />

in 2012 and have been somewhat active ever since<br />

being inspired by other figurine photographers. His<br />

collection primarily consists of PVC figures from<br />

different manufacturers.<br />

The main theme he uses when doing figurine photoshoots<br />

is much more toward boudoir fashion and<br />

glamour shots. Lighting is a predominant factor<br />

showcased and high contrast photography is one<br />

of his favourite themes.<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

shiro169<br />

(Afi Jamalludin)<br />

myfigurecollection.net/profile/shiro169<br />

fotopop.tokyo/members/shiro169<br />

flickr.com/photos/51212452@N07<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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Inori, Canon 1D Mark III, f3.5, 0.6 sec, ISO 200, 100mm<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

The Bride, Olympus OMD-EM5, f18, 2 sec, ISO 100, 45mm (90mm equiv)<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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pps<br />

Temptation, Canon EOS 6D EF24-70mm, f/4L IS USM, ƒ/5.0, 0.8, ISO 100<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

I started taking photos of bishoujo figures when I<br />

started collecting them. It is aproximately 3 years<br />

ago. I was active as a editor on Konata website<br />

during 2013, 2014. I was mainly focused on writing<br />

articles about bishoujo figures. I started project<br />

Figubo (Figure Board) in 2014, it a project focusing<br />

on gifted photographers of Japanese bishoujo figures<br />

and dolls that were mainly inspired by anime.<br />

The idea of this project is to offer an opportunity<br />

for photographers to display their work through a<br />

series of exhibitions held in Czech Republic. Figubo<br />

cooperate with Animefest (Animefest.CZ is the oldest<br />

and largest anime and manga convention in the<br />

Czech Republic, organized by a non-profit organization<br />

Brno otaku).<br />

Animefest gives opportunity to make exhibitions<br />

and to publish articles in its magazine FestZin. Unfortunately<br />

the Figubo website is not yet finished,<br />

but it should be soon (we are hardly working on the<br />

translation to different languages).<br />

myfigurecollection.net/profile/Gubraith<br />

facebook.com/Adelram-711813545580097<br />

flickr.com/photos/129011217@N05<br />

adelram.deviantart.com<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Adelram<br />

(Vojtech Tomes)<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

Chill Out, Canon EOS 700D EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6, ƒ/10.0, 1/10, ISO 100<br />

Party Time!, Canon EOS 700D EF50mm f/1.8 II, ƒ/3.5, 6, ISO 100<br />

The Old Days, Canon EOS 400D Digital EF50mm f/1.8, ƒ/5.6, 1/100, ISO 200<br />

Quiet, Canon EOS 6D EF24-70mm f/4L IS USM, ƒ/5.6, 1/60, ISO 400<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

The Spark, Canon EOS 700D EF50mm f/1.8 II, ƒ/4.0, 15, ISO 100<br />

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manga<br />

SAKAMOTO<br />

DESU GA? by sevenPocky<br />

There’s no such thing as a flawless<br />

and perfect person? Well, have you<br />

heard of Sakamoto?<br />

TYPE: MANGA<br />

• Volumes: 4<br />

• Author: Nami Sano<br />

• Genres: Comedy, School, Slice of Life<br />

• Intended Audience: Teen to Young Adults<br />

ABOUT SEVENPOCKY<br />

From the Philippines. I am a student, writer, artist and an amateur<br />

graphic designer. I have also written news related to anime and manga<br />

for various websites. Collecting manga is one of my hobbies, along<br />

with watching anime seasonals during free time.<br />

twitter.com/sevenpocky<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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www.phygure.com<br />

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www.phygure.com<br />

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There’s no such thing as a flawless and perfect person?<br />

Well, have you heard of Sakamoto?<br />

There is this guy who is... highly eccentric, and of course not everyone<br />

likes him. However, he deals with the pranks in such a cool way<br />

that make girls swoon over him and change the bullies’ attitude in an<br />

instant. From catching an insect with chopsticks, dealing with being<br />

almost late like a baseball player and reacting to a mother that is super<br />

attracted to him. That is Sakamoto, and this manga, Sakamoto desu<br />

ga?, introduces you to a side-breaking comedy that will make you want<br />

to have him as a classmate... or even an acquaintance.<br />

Sakamoto desu ga? has been nominated on the 7th Manga Taisho<br />

Award. It also received an anime adaptation by the studio behind Fruits<br />

Basket and Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!, Studio Deen, for<br />

the Spring 2016 anime season.<br />

Sakamoto desu ga? has been published by Seven Seas Entertainment<br />

under the title “Haven’t You Heard? I’m Sakamoto”. The first volume<br />

was released on August 4, 2015.<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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pps<br />

Sie Sind Das Essen Und Wir Sind Die Jäger!, Sony NEX-6 50mm f/1.8 OSS, ISO100 f/10 1/5s<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

I’m Garivel, a figure and toy enthusiast since mid<br />

‘80s . I also like to play video games, anime and<br />

art. My figma collection started in 2012 and I was<br />

amazed with its details and articulation which<br />

makes them very poseable for photo shoots. In addition,<br />

I enjoy making humorous group photos with<br />

a challenging plain background and making the figures<br />

come to life<br />

myfigurecollection.net/profile/Garivel<br />

facebook.com/Garivel<br />

garivel.deviantart.com<br />

flickr.com/photos/garivel<br />

garivel.tumblr.com<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Garivel<br />

(Garivel Gonzales)<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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Dreams, Sony NEX-6 50mm f/1.8 OSS, ISO100 f/10 1/20s Elsa Stormtrooper, Sony NEX-6 50mm f/1.8 OSS, ISO100 f/10 1/13s<br />

Back To School, Sony NEX-6 50mm f/1.8 OSS, ISO100 f/10 1/20s Online Training, Sony NEX-6 50mm f/1.8 OSS, ISO100 f/10 1/5s<br />

Pervert, Sony NEX-6 PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS, ISO100 f/8 1/40s Kill La Kill, Sony NEX-6 50mm f/1.8 OSS, ISO100 f/10 1/40s<br />

Do Not Disturb, Sony NEX-6 PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS, ISO100 f/10 1/25s Save Game, Sony NEX-6 50mm f/1.8 OSS, ISO100 f/10 1/25s<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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pps<br />

Osaka Castle Siege, Nikon Coolpix S3000 5.8mm 1/500s<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

I’m Magu, a figure enthusiast from America. Currently<br />

I live in Seattle, but I grew up in Colorado. I<br />

first got into figure collecting in 2009 when I was in<br />

high school, and started doing figure photography<br />

as a hobby not too long after that. My collection is<br />

mostly figures of my favorite anime boys, and I also<br />

have a sizable collection of Pokemon toys. Seeing<br />

all my figures lined up on my desk always puts a<br />

smile on my face!<br />

I’m a noob when it comes to cameras, but I love<br />

taking cool pictures of my figures when I travel. I’ve<br />

brought my figures to exciting places like Israel,<br />

Canada, and Japan. I do most of my work with nendoroids<br />

because I like their cute size, versatility, and<br />

portability, but in the future I’d like to work more<br />

with my scale figures too. I always get so inspired<br />

seeing other collectors’ amazing photos, and that<br />

motivates me to take better and better pictures!<br />

In addition to figure photography, I like to play videogames,<br />

draw, and write fanfiction. I read manga<br />

and watch anime when I can make time for it, too.<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Magu<br />

(Lauren Fellows)<br />

twitter.com/magusays<br />

masamunegoesplaces.tumblr.com<br />

quilofire.deviantart.com<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

Lazy Morning, Nikon Coolpix S6500 4.5mm ISO400 1/15s Wine Cellar, Nikon Coolpix S6500 4.5mm ISO400 1/20s<br />

The Almighty, Nikon Coolpix S3000 5.8mm 1/250s Tranquil Afternoon, Nikon Coolpix S6500 4.5mm ISO125 1/50s<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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anime<br />

THE<br />

WORLD<br />

BEHIND<br />

ANIME<br />

The Basic Parts<br />

by sevenPocky<br />

You have already watched an anime episode, I presume.<br />

Well then, you may recognize what these terms refer to.<br />

ABOUT SEVENPOCKY<br />

From the Philippines. I am a student, writer, artist and an amateur<br />

graphic designer. I have also written news related to anime and manga<br />

for various websites. Collecting manga is one of my hobbies, along<br />

with watching anime seasonals during free time.<br />

twitter.com/sevenpocky<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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THE IDOLM@STER VISUAL COLLECTION<br />

©NBGI / PROJECT iM@S<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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PRODUCTION OPENING<br />

It is the short animated preview featuring a producer and/or distributor’s<br />

name (noitaminA, Funimation, Aniplex)<br />

OPENING NARRATION<br />

Some shows have a narration on what the story of the anime is about or<br />

why the events are happening.<br />

OPENING<br />

Usually a 1 -1:30 minute animation featuring an opening song; it shows the<br />

title of the anime, what theme the anime has and sometimes, what to expect<br />

in it. Future characters and events could also be shown. In this part,<br />

major production staff, as well as the title and singer of the opening song,<br />

are credited. Usually, premiere episodes don’t include an Opening.<br />

EPISODE TITLE<br />

This is the part where the title and/or number of the episode is shown.<br />

Could be shown in front of an anime frame or as a standalone frame.<br />

FIRST HALF<br />

Like what it says, it is the first part of an episode (the first 12 minutes).<br />

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EYECATCHER<br />

The in between display card of an anime. Typically an artwork, a character<br />

saying “Will be right back” or further information about the story. They<br />

put these displays when the show is about to have or after a commercial<br />

break. Could be shown more frequently.<br />

SECOND HALF<br />

The latter half of the episode.<br />

ENDING<br />

Another 1-1:30 minute animation featuring an ending song. The music in<br />

this part could be changed more frequently (could be sung by a cast or<br />

a new band). Most of the animation comprises of slow frames or still images.<br />

A complete list of the episode’s production staff, voice cast, as well<br />

as the singer for the ending theme and OSTs being shown are credited in<br />

this part.<br />

PREVIEW<br />

A preview for the next episode. This part could only have the next episode’s<br />

title or an animation preview.<br />

END CARD<br />

A display of an artwork outside the anime’s production staff related to the<br />

show. Could be from a fan or a manga artist.<br />

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pps<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

A figure collector/hobby photographer from The<br />

Netherlands. I am still happy that I have friends who<br />

got me into this hobby. (My wallet isn’t though).<br />

“The world of figure photography will let you meet<br />

wonderful people and amazing friends!”<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

StripedPantsu<br />

(Lisa Emonts)<br />

facebook.com/stripedpantsuphotography<br />

twitter.com/Lisadesu_<br />

instagram.com/stripedpantsu<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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“Magical Rinna” Canon EOS 550D, ISO 400, f/4.5, 1/320 sec<br />

pps<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

My name is Lexy, i’m from Australia and have been<br />

collecting figures since 2010. I’ve been taking photos<br />

of my toys for many years, however I really started<br />

to embrace the hobby in 2012 when someone<br />

on IG pointed me to the toycrewbuddies community.<br />

From there I discovered the toy photography<br />

communities on instagram and fell in love with the<br />

hobby.<br />

From there I have discovered so many inspirational<br />

photographers and learned so much about my<br />

camera and composing photos that give life to my<br />

figures.<br />

I am a fan of natural light and often enjoy heading<br />

outside for shots, but I am learning more about indoor<br />

lighting and dioramas!<br />

facebook.com/lexyphotography<br />

twitter.com/awesomealexis1<br />

instagram.com/awesomealexis1<br />

awesomealexis1.deviantart.com<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Lexy<br />

(Alexis Vine)<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

“Harvest Moon Miku” Canon EOS 550D, ISO 200, f/4.5, 1/125 sec<br />

“Mikuzukin Colours” Canon EOS 550D, ISO 200, f/4.5, 1/200 sec<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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tips<br />

TRITIP<br />

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY<br />

PART 2<br />

PHOTO<br />

COMPOSITION<br />

by jvruanto<br />

Now that you know how the master trio works, it’s time to discuss<br />

the basics on photo composition. In this article, I’ll be giving the first<br />

three basic composition tips<br />

ABOUT JVRUANTO<br />

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

Master at heart. I love collecting Pokemon Takara Tomy figures, select<br />

S.H.Figuarts Power Rangers figures, Bandai Megazords and DX Zords,<br />

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

facebook.com/jvruanto<br />

twitter.com/jvruanto<br />

instagram.com/jvruanto<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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www.phygure.com<br />

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TRITIP<br />

PART 2<br />

PHOTO COMPOSITION<br />

RULE OF THIRDS<br />

As mathematical as it may sound, this photo composition is actually<br />

easy to learn. This is basically a simple guideline on how to compose/frame<br />

your photos. The principle is that you need to consider<br />

9 equal segments in one photo. You may refer to the followings samples<br />

so you can see how this works.<br />

TRITIP<br />

PART 2<br />

PHOTO COMPOSITION<br />

IMAGE OF IMAGINARY LINES<br />

Almost all of cameras have the “rule of thirds” feature; your screen<br />

would actually have lines to guide you when you’re shooting your<br />

subject. If you’ve mastered this rule, you’ll no longer need to use this<br />

feature.<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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TRITIP<br />

PART 2<br />

PHOTO COMPOSITION<br />

WHAT IS DEPTH?<br />

Since you’ve learned about aperture in the first article, learning<br />

depth in composing your photo would be easy.<br />

Depth in composition is basically adding dimension in a flat photo. If<br />

you can make your photo pop from its background or foreground,<br />

you’ve already mastered how depth in photo composition works.<br />

TRITIP<br />

PART 2<br />

PHOTO COMPOSITION<br />

DEPTH CONTROL<br />

You can actually add elements in your foreground and<br />

background while placing your figure in the middle.<br />

You can also shoot outdoors. Elements present in<br />

your shots would emphasize the photos’ depth, you<br />

can add interesting elements and objects to add to<br />

the effect. Cont. p.40<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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pps<br />

Alice Cartelet, Nikon D60 50mm 5.6mm ISO 200<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

Hi! I’m not good at describing myself, but I tell you a<br />

few things about me so I’ll be brief.<br />

My name is María, from Spain. I began taking photos<br />

since 2007 but I’ve recently started to collect<br />

figures, just about 8 months, when I created myfigurecollection<br />

profile.<br />

It was at that moment when I found the perfect way<br />

to unite and unify the two things that I like, figures<br />

and photography. I enjoy both equally. Thus, I discovered<br />

what I want to shoot more, that’s my collection<br />

of figures. I hope you like what I do. I still<br />

have much to improve. Nice to meet you all!<br />

myfigurecollection.net/profile/Tiriteratetera<br />

facebook.com/merycrismaschan<br />

flickr.com/photos/139440943@N02<br />

merycrismas.deviantart.com<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Merycrismas<br />

(Maria)<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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Danboard and the lost shoe, Nikon D60 50mm 1.8mm ISO 200<br />

Snowflake Wizard<br />

Neko Tsukiko, Nikon D60 50mm 2mm ISO 200 Mako wants presents too, Nikon D60 50mm 1.8 ISO 200<br />

Tsunemori Akane, Nikon D60 50mm 1.8 ISO 200 I Want To Eat, Nikon D60 50mm 1.8 ISO 400<br />

www.phygure.com<br />

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pps<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

I’m just a 19 year old regular student from Germany.<br />

I started with toy photography on 25th of december<br />

2013 arround 8 o’clock right after receiving my<br />

first figure. After seeing photos of nendoroids on<br />

certain platforms I just wanted to be a part of this.<br />

The first steps were rough , I’m kinda shy so going<br />

outside to shoot was a real adventure at first ,<br />

I’m fine by now. I try to improve steadily and really<br />

like to learn new tricks from other people, such as<br />

building dioramas and stuff. I’m also really happy to<br />

found some new comrades through Twitter, shoutout<br />

to my buddy Wieselhead at this point.<br />

I actually just want to have a good time, be creative<br />

and maybe make some friends. Thanks for having<br />

me.<br />

phygure® photo | showcase<br />

Jaque Cloud<br />

(Jaque Cloud)<br />

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THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

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TRITIP<br />

CROPPING<br />

Some say that a good photographer doesn’t crop photos<br />

– well, I have to disagree on this. Personally, a good<br />

photo is a good photo regardless if it was cropped or<br />

not. If cropping would make your photo appear good,<br />

I’d say you should go for it. I’ll share some tips on how<br />

you can crop your photos properly, edited or unedited.<br />

TRITIP 1: (Figure portrait shooting): Never cut at the<br />

joints – this hold true in human portraiture and in figure<br />

photography. Make sure to avoid cropping at the<br />

joints, basically at the parts that would appear painful<br />

if you cut them.<br />

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TRITIP 2: Consider the background: do not just crop<br />

the photos without analyzing its whole composition.<br />

You should also consider how it would look like when<br />

cropped.<br />

TRITIP 3: Eliminate unnecessary noise: as much as<br />

adding elements would help create dynamics in your<br />

photos, don’t forget that this would also make or break<br />

your entire photo. Make sure that you just crop what is<br />

needed; too much of something could be bad for your<br />

composition.<br />

Since you’ve learned about the basics on photo composition,<br />

you can now practice and experiment on composing your<br />

shots. Don’t forget to be artistic and creative with your figure<br />

photography! This is the first part of the composition tips and<br />

tricks. Stay tuned for the next composition tips in the next<br />

article.<br />

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cased<br />

MARCH 2016<br />

CASED<br />

<strong>03</strong>.2016<br />

Cased is a section where we feature some of<br />

the promising figures to be released in the said<br />

month. Prepare your wallets.<br />

CHARACTER: Yazawa Niko<br />

VERSION: Picnic Girl<br />

ORIGIN: Love Live! School Idol Project<br />

MANUFACTURER: Good Smile Company<br />

SCALE: 1/8<br />

CATEGORY: Prepainted<br />

RELEASE DATE: March 2016<br />

PRICE: ¥9,259<br />

CHARACTER: Honma Meiko<br />

VERSION: Original / Normal<br />

ORIGIN: Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai<br />

MANUFACTURER: Alter<br />

SCALE: 1/8<br />

CATEGORY: Prepainted<br />

RELEASE DATE: March 2016<br />

PRICE: ¥9,800<br />

CHARACTER: Kasane Teto<br />

VERSION: Original / Normal<br />

ORIGIN: Utau<br />

MANUFACTURER: Good Smile Company<br />

DIMENSIONS: 3.9 in<br />

CLASSIFICATION: Nendoroid<br />

RELEASE DATE: March 2016<br />

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PRICE: ¥3,611<br />

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CHARACTER: Hestia<br />

VERSION: Original / Normal<br />

ORIGIN: Dungeon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka<br />

MANUFACTURER: Amakuni, Hobby Japan<br />

SCALE: 1/6<br />

CATEGORY: Prepainted<br />

RELEASE DATE: March 2016<br />

PRICE: ¥9,074<br />

CHARACTER: Vampi<br />

VERSION: Little Queen<br />

ORIGIN: Shingeki no Bahamut<br />

MANUFACTURER: Kotobukiya<br />

SCALE: 1/8<br />

CATEGORY: Prepainted<br />

RELEASE DATE: March 2016<br />

PRICE: ¥12,000<br />

CHARACTER: Akatsuki<br />

VERSION: Original / Normal<br />

ORIGIN: Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~<br />

MANUFACTURER: Kotobukiya<br />

DIMENSIONS: 4.68 in<br />

CLASSIFICATION: Cu-Poche<br />

RELEASE DATE: March 2016<br />

PRICE: ¥4,800<br />

CHARACTER: Black Magician Girl<br />

VERSION: Original / Normal<br />

ORIGIN: Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters<br />

MANUFACTURER: Amakuni, Hobby Japan<br />

SCALE: 1/8<br />

CATEGORY: Prepainted<br />

RELEASE DATE: March 2016<br />

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PRICE: ¥12,800<br />

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pps<br />

Funny Valentine, Fujifilm X-A2 16-50mm, f5.6, S1/10<br />

PROFILE<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

A Tech Support slash Quality Analyst by night<br />

(or whatever my shift is) and a geek slash aspiring-toy-photographer<br />

during free time. I want to<br />

say that my collection is a wide variety of sorts that<br />

caught my interest. These pieces are not that many<br />

but the points of interest are distinct. I select particulars<br />

from known franchises and add it to my growing<br />

“happy place”.<br />

So far, I have pieces in line with Nintendo, Disney,<br />

Marvel, DC Unlimited, Capcom, and some toys from<br />

Movies and TV Series.<br />

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maroonlego<br />

(Varrian Ilao)<br />

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Cake!, Fujifilm X-A2 16-50mm, f5, S1/60<br />

Friends We Are, Fujifilm X-A2 16-50mm, f6.4, S1/60 Cold, Fujifilm X-A2 16-50mm, f5.6, S1/320<br />

Rivals, Fujifilm X-A2 16-50mm, f6.4, S1/20 Pokemon Huntress, Fujifilm X-A2 16-50mm, f5.6, S1/6<br />

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pps<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

A figure collector / photographer from Philippines.<br />

An anime & manga fan most of his life & started his<br />

own figure collection in 2010 & started photography<br />

2 years later as a hobby. His collection mainly<br />

consists of Good Smile Company’s Nendoroid<br />

figure line. He also own a few Figmas & Banpresto<br />

scale figures. The main theme I use when using my<br />

Nendoroids as subjects (which is usually the case)<br />

is “Taking on the big world”, since it fits their chibi<br />

form.<br />

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mitch1911<br />

(Mitch De Jesus)<br />

mitch1911.weebly.com<br />

facebook.com/mitch1911photography<br />

twitter.com/mitch_1911<br />

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facebook.com/hubbytetoystore<br />

instagram.com/hubbytetoystore<br />

orders@hubbytetoystore.com


Harmony, Canon EOS 1100D EF-S18-55mm, ISO 100 f/5 30s<br />

pps<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

PROFILE<br />

I’m an Italian student of Philosophy fond of Japanese<br />

culture, manga and anime. From the year 2012<br />

I united two great passions, photography and figure<br />

collection, giving origin to something completely<br />

new which is rendering me great satisfactions.<br />

My intent is to extract, in the best way, the soul of<br />

my figures creating scenery and atmospheres that<br />

fit perfectly, playing with the dimensions and the<br />

perspectives, at times helping myself adding some<br />

effect in post production.<br />

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Grishnàkh<br />

(Luigi Filiberto Nostrale)<br />

grishnakh666.deviantart.com<br />

facebook.com/grishnakhphoto<br />

twitter.com/GrishnakhGaruda<br />

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THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

Stardust, Canon EOS 1100D EF-S18-55mm, ISO 100 f/10 30s<br />

Nice to Hear You!, Canon EOS 1100D EF-S18-55mm, ISO 100 f/4.5 180s<br />

A walk in the sunset, Canon EOS 1100D EF-S18-55mm, ISO 100 f/4 1/40s<br />

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Aquamarine, Nikon D7000 40mm f/4.0 ISO100<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 />

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Stereometric<br />

(Tania Raharja)<br />

stereometriclove.wordpress.com<br />

twitter.com/Stereometric<br />

instagram.com/stereometric<br />

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Goddess of the Hearth, Nikon D7000 40mm f/4.0 ISO100<br />

THE FIGURE PHOTOGRAPHY E-MAGAZINE<br />

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

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A Reflection of Our Society, Nikon D5200, Sigma F1.4 50mm EX DG HSM lens, f/5, ISO100, 1/4sec<br />

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Where’s mine? :(<br />

Don’t worry! Your submission<br />

will automatically appear on<br />

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PHYGURE® NO 05 ISSUE <strong>03</strong><br />

DESIGN / ART<br />

Otakumouse<br />

PROOFREADER<br />

sevenPocky<br />

ARTICLES<br />

sevenPocky<br />

Otakumouse<br />

jvruanto<br />

PHYGURE<br />

PHOTOGRAPHY<br />

SHOWCASE<br />

shiro169<br />

Adelram<br />

Garivel<br />

Magu<br />

StripedPantsu<br />

Lexy<br />

Merycrismas<br />

Jaque_Cloud<br />

maroonlego<br />

mitch1911<br />

Grishnàkh<br />

Stereometric<br />

SPECIAL THANKS<br />

Toy Photography<br />

Group<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 />

Otakumouse is a Designer / Developer and a part time otaku<br />

based in Manila, Philippines. He worked on a lot of international<br />

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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