N-Photo: the Nikon magazine

Avengers assemble

The Mission

– Create a cinematic movie still using portable LED lights and an action figure

Time

– Four hours

Skill level

– Advanced

Kit needed

– Portable LED lights

– Tripod

– Smoke machine

– Macro or close-focusing lens

– Remote shutter release

Toy photographers are master illusionists. They suspend disbelief by making their subjects seem alive, fooling the viewer into thinking they’re not looking at a pint-sized plaything at all. This niche genre of photography is becoming increasingly popular.

Manufacturers are making better figures than ever and social media has provided toy photographers with a platform to reach the masses. Two of the biggest names, Mitchel

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