This answered every question I had.Thank you so much!! Inspired ✌🏻
@amusingking5 ай бұрын
Wow! Best comment. Really means a lot and happy to be able to help🙏🏼
@tylerfields23684 ай бұрын
@@amusingking giving more space between the subject and background, how many feet should my subject be from the background or inches?
@amusingking4 ай бұрын
Yo, sorry for late reply. You were the one I was commenting on IG with right? Did you ever try it out?
@Yadi_75675 ай бұрын
Thanks for being thoughtful about other people’s art. Very helpful and great tips👍.
@amusingking5 ай бұрын
Thank you. Glad you found it helpful 🙏🏼
@BostonCollectors5 ай бұрын
You're like the Becki & Chris of our niche. I've been a silent supporter of your content for a while now. Even if I'm familiar with a lot of the tips you share, I look forward to the way you share them and how you manage to simplify it for better understanding. Keep up the awesome work. *smoke bomb*
@amusingking5 ай бұрын
Yo! This is an epic comment!! I used to watch them a ton when I first got into photo and video stuff. Keeping it simple is definitely a goal to cater more to beginners but extra awesome to hear that you’re still able to enjoy the videos. Thank you so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@emiliopizzochera60583 ай бұрын
Grazie.
@amusingking3 ай бұрын
Wow!! That’s awesome!! That’s my first Super Thanks! Means so much!
@mcemtpockets17755 ай бұрын
Xtra sweet my man! Thank you soo much❤
@amusingking5 ай бұрын
Yo thanks! And you're welcome🙌🏼
@FigureManiaShow3 ай бұрын
I use my tv 100% of the time for my toy photography . Unsplashed is great. Never used the other ones. Nice video
@amusingking3 ай бұрын
Sweet! Good to hear Unsplash works for you too. That’s definitely the one I use the most
@S_WheelerАй бұрын
Polarizing film on your light and on your lens will cancel each other out from reflecting. You’ll have to rotate the lens filter until it sinks up with the light film.🤙
@amusingkingАй бұрын
Ayy that’s cool! I’ll have to check it out
@hollandtoyflicks45435 ай бұрын
Good Video. This has been my go to for years. Once you get it down with the angles and lighting.
@amusingking5 ай бұрын
Thanks! And that’s cool. Yeah, angles are definitely important as well
@rubenpescia798828 күн бұрын
Great...!!!
@amusingking28 күн бұрын
Thanks so much!🙌🏼
@jessefeyereisenphotography5 ай бұрын
Great video Matt! I'm sooo glad you brought up the topic of Googling photos to use as backgrounds. I'm 100% with you on this. That's other people's hard work and art and I just wouldn't feel right using in my work. Like you mention, unless you pay for it (stock) or find it on a free stock website, then it's a different story. For me, I keep a growing collection of skies and backgrounds that I shoot myself, or nowadays I'm starting to use AI Gen fill to create my own "stock" backdrops for composites or to put on a TV backdrop (which I don't honestly do that often but should more). Excellent video as always Matt. Keep up the awesome work! 🍻
@amusingking5 ай бұрын
Thanks a ton for the support, Jesse! And yeah, I’ve used Gen Fill too. Was going to add that part but forgot 😅 good point. That’s cool you have a collection of skies (that sounds cool lol)
@cirespeedreviews4 ай бұрын
Great subject, I have tried using a screen before, but I seem to get glare from other light sources, Maybe I'll try this again with these useful tips👍😎
@amusingking4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much dude! Yeah, it can definitely be tricky. But once you get the angles for the lights right, it’s awesome🙌🏼
@DSIkonz5 ай бұрын
Ive been using TV monitors for backgrounds for about 6 or 7 years now.
@amusingking5 ай бұрын
Nice! That's awesome. It's definitely a popular technique.
@brian-lexiluproductions5 ай бұрын
Good advice my friend. One more thing you can try that I'll do sometimes is to use AI to generate a background. I'll use it for some props to fill up space sometimes too. or to create foreground elements to create depth if I don't have anything else. Take care bro!
@amusingking5 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, definitely! I was close to adding an AI section and also mentioning Generative Fill in Photoshop, but I forgot 😅some good points for sure though. Thanks a ton Brian!
@W1ZARTIS5 ай бұрын
Has anyone done a mini version of the circle screen wall thing (stagecraft) that was used in the Mandalorian?
@amusingking5 ай бұрын
That would be awesome. I haven’t seen it. I know they have curved monitors, that would be cool to try
@happycanonman5 ай бұрын
Hi Matt. Love your work, can you tell me the make of the Stormtrooper please
@amusingking5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! The Stormtrooper is from Beast Kingdom. It's their Egg Attack Action series.
@TigerCreekTechy17 күн бұрын
What do you think about using video game screenshots, using photo mode?
@amusingking8 күн бұрын
Sorry for late reply. Do you mean “legally” is it okay? Or just generally would I use it? I’m not sure if it’s the same as using another’s art work. I could see myself trying it out. Thinking of Starfield that has some awesome open planets that can give a great background. I know the Spider-Man games have a really great photo mode and city scenes. What are your thoughts on it?
@shawnchrystafur4 ай бұрын
What camera do you use to record your KZfaq videos and what camera do you use for your toy photography pics? Thanks in advance.
@amusingking4 ай бұрын
For both I use my Canon R6 👍🏼
@kosmicj43103 ай бұрын
Can you do a tutorial for taking pics with a phone and having a digital background if there’s a difference
@amusingking3 ай бұрын
I did take some pics with my phone in one of my recent videos going over Phone vs Camera. I used my tv as background. I do have a part 2 for that coming out soon. It will be tips for phone photography.
@kosmicj43103 ай бұрын
@@amusingking awesome!! Thank you for the videos bro they’ve been a huge help and inspiration
@amusingking2 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Glad you like them!
@hype66333 ай бұрын
Do you have any suggestions at to make or where to buy dioramas?
@amusingking3 ай бұрын
I definitely recommend trying to make your own first! Can make a lot of cool stuff with foam and paint. I have a few tutorials going over how I made some different dioramas. From sand buildings to stone buildings to mountain/rocky terrain.
@usedtobecomicdadshotz5 ай бұрын
I've been trying to practice in front of my monitor
@amusingking5 ай бұрын
Sweet! It's been fun for me practicing and getting used it.
@emiliopizzochera60583 ай бұрын
Ciao , come si fa a collegare il televisore al Mac per gli sfondi? Ciao Grazie
@amusingking3 ай бұрын
Hello! My tv has the option to connect through Bluetooth and Airplay. So on my MacBook, I just click to connect to my tv and that’s it. Let me know if that helps!
@inaflashnetworkinaflashpro9184 ай бұрын
Do you have to be careful about taking images of the toys themselves with copyright?
@amusingking3 ай бұрын
If they are just pictures and you’re posting normally, then no issues at all. Where it gets tricky is if you try to sell stuff. When labeling photos for sale, not using official names is important. Like instead of Obi Wan say Magic Knight. As far as using photos for advertisement, that’s another area to be careful with. I’m not too familiar with exact laws, but the toy photography community is huge and taking pics of characters non stop. Not sure if that fully answers your question. Let me know 👍🏼
@humphrey_bear_MDCАй бұрын
Pixabay?
@amusingkingАй бұрын
Are you suggesting or asking if it’s good?
@brandonrobinson16035 ай бұрын
Pro tip: watch this video at 1.5x playback speed or higher to negate the slow talking
@amusingking5 ай бұрын
You don’t watch all tutorials at x2 speed?
@chelseastacy67824 ай бұрын
How do you do that? You always have to hold it down the whole time.
@amusingking4 ай бұрын
@@chelseastacy6782 not sure if you’re viewing on the phone. But on computer, it’s an option on the bottom to select playback speed.
@chelseastacy67824 ай бұрын
@@amusingking thats cool to know thanks Yeah im on a phone.
@abisai_photography5 ай бұрын
I use ai to make some of my backgrounds
@amusingking5 ай бұрын
Oh cool! I was going to include using Generative Fill in Photoshop, but I forgot 😅
@NinjaPizza854 ай бұрын
I prefer ACBA. Handmade dioramas, no editing, just practical effects, lighting and posing. Toy photography in its purest form. It all started with articulated comic book art. When I see crazy edited photos they just look horrible in my opinion.
@amusingking4 ай бұрын
Yeah, I can respect that. My goal is just to create good looking art. And sometimes that doesn’t require editing, but sometimes it does.
@NinjaPizza854 ай бұрын
@@amusingking nothing wrong with that just sharing my opinion ✌🏼
@amusingking4 ай бұрын
Definitely 🙌🏼 it’s all art and it’s cool hearing people’s different takes on it. So I appreciate you sharing.
@NinjaPizza854 ай бұрын
@@amusingking it’s awesome to see toy photography in general still thriving. Respect ✊🏻
@emiliopizzochera60583 ай бұрын
hi,i send 2 €, but non for you, for your baby. Buy him a biscuit. It's a jocke o. I like you tutorial . Have a good day.