You may have noticed I haven't been on X / Twitter as much lately. But fret not, action figure photo fans, for the reason is simple. I'm dedicating a lot more time to putting together something I think you'll all enjoy, and will be helpful to your figure photog efforts!
I'm still on the ol' socials, though, so be sure to follow Toypixx on YouTube, X / Twitter, Instagram, and even Facebook, for when I do step the social media back up.
I'm also working on very little caffeine. In fact, I'm gonna fix that now while Prime shows he still has the touch. And the POWAH!
PICTURE-PERFECT PREORDERS
Not a lotta photogenic figures went up for preorder this past week, but one thing did show up that caused a stir on the internet: The Joker / Murray Franklin studio set!
For a cool 250 smackeroos, it's all yours!
I don't like to get into pricing discussions (unless it's speculating about what something's price may be), and I won't here. McFarlane Toys released a statement explaining why this costs $250, so if ya think it's reasonable, go for it!
Plus, Mythic Legions put out some BBTS exclusives that look insanely good. And 303 Toys, whom I'd not heard of until now, has some crazy-ornate figures with all kinds of accessories! So, even if you're not into 'em, you should probably check 'em out.
Also, I still need to get a caffeinated beverage. My hands aren't nearly as shaky as they should be.
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November's Patreon photo contest is live! This month's theme is RELAXATION!
The prize is Hasbro's GI Joe Classified Road Pig. So get in on the snapping action by signing up for the $5.00 Grande tier, and click here for all the other details.
Something crazy happened this week: people started really using the backgrounds and effects, on X / Twitter, and started tagging me in 'em. And I gotta tell ya, it was so cool to see people getting use out of 'em on that platform! I'm used to people using them on IG, but seeing the adjustments on X just took it to a new, real-time kinda level.
Anywho, here are more backgrounds and effects to use for your action figure photography! And, because people ask, you can print out the backgrounds. They can be printed on something as wide as 38" with a slight loss of quality, but they'll probably be blurred anyway in your shots, so who cares?
Though my preferred method, when I've got a huge one, is to put them on a monitor, then light up the figures separately.
As always, Monday was the day we chatted figures that'd gone up for preorder, in the previous week, we thought would look great under your lights and front of your lens!
But the real action came on Thursday, when we discussed some of the most photogenic figures of all time! It's not at all a complete list, as we all realized it'll take a few livestreams to nail down the best lines / figures, but if you'd like to see what we came up with, click here.
Click the replays to check 'em out, and remember to join us on the Toypixx livestreams every Monday and Thursday at 7:00 PM EST.
2025 will be here before we know it, and I'm ramping up for it in a big way! More lighting supplies, more figures, more pictures, more graphics, and WAY more things to help you with your pics are on the way!
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