It’s probably no secret by now that I’ve been doing toy photography for a long time. I can confidently say it was the spark that help fire up the passion for photography.
Over the years, I’ve spent time taking pictures of nendoroids and scaled figures in various settings. Every once in a while I’ll go back and look at what I had taken. I think it’s a good exercise to do when evaluating your own skills. You need to be able to see what you’ve improved upon and what you still need to work on.
One thing I’ve definitely noticed was the decline of picture taking after the year of 2014, which makes sense. The only reason why I was taking so many pictures that year was due to the fact I had taken upon a challenge where I would take a picture every single day, the “365 Day Challenge”. Another factor that contributed to the dwindling number of pictures was the inability to provide variety in backgrounds. I was feeling frustrated that I could not provide a new setting for my pictures. As much as I would have loved to do outdoor pictures, I just never was able to find the time. When I did have the time, I’d often feel burned out from work and would rather stay at home. Of course, these are faults of my own for not being able to manage my time well enough, however these are factors nonetheless.
Despite this, I still try to take pictures when I can. The difference is I at least try to go for a concept I have in my head. Before, I would take pictures for the sake of taking them. If I were to continue doing that, what good would the pictures be? They’d say little and it’d end up being a chore. Nevertheless, I still enjoy toy photography and it will always have a spot in my heart. In fact, I recently ordered a DIY Dollhouse from Robotime called “Sam’s Study“. I’ve seen numerous reviews of their products from popular toy photographers such as Sheng Gonzales (aka Kixkillradio) praising its quality.
I have a lot to thank for when it comes to toy photography. I managed to find a great community where I can grow. Toy photography also helped me translate some of the skills I’ve learned into portrait photography, believe it or not. It’s also given me a new hobby to pursue now that I’ve been burned out from doing normal photo manipulations (or making “tags/signatures” for forums). With this new medium, I feel like I can actually make something worthwhile. With photography, that picture will have been by me.
Thanks for dropping by if you were interested in reading a bit more about me. Here are some of my favorite pictures I had taken over the years.
