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The Big Move – Current Collection 2011 January

by radiantdreamer January 12, 2011 in Anime Figures, Things I Find Interesting 50 comments tags: 18-200mm, 18-55mm, 50mm, alicia, anime, black rock shooter, blazblue, brs, buddy, canon, chua churam, claymore, figures, gothic devil girl, gwendolyn, halloween, haruhi, jo, K-ON!, kiki's delivery service, konata, kos mos, kureha, l, lily, lineage II, liquor filled chocolates, luka, maid, marisa, melissa, mercedes, miku, mikuru, moka, momohime, Nagi, nendoroid, odin sphere, pangya, petite, photography, pia carrot, professor layton, range murata, raquel, rin, saber, sakura, selvaria, selveria, senhime, shining, shuraki, sigma, supercell, Taiga, touhou, valkyria chronicles, xenosaga

Do you have too many figures? Do you cycle them like I do? Every time I do this, it gets harder and harder. See how my collection has changed since the last time!

Singapore: Meeting with Comrades

by radiantdreamer December 01, 2009 in Things I Find Interesting 20 comments tags: anime, chicken rice, china square, chinatown, city hall, clarke quay, comrades, dhoby ghaut, ederuferuto, kareshi kanojy no mise, kinokuniya, liang court, manga, merchandise, nendoroids, orchard central, orchard road, outing, photography, pink dolphin, plaza singapura, scorchnroses, singapore, singtel, starbucks, sunshine plaza, tour, tourist, user66b, yuki-to, zh3us

This weekend, I was blessed with the opportunity to meet up with some Singaporean comrades, Zh3us,Yuki-To, Ederuferuto, User66b, and ScorchNRoses, who showed me around the city’s main Anime hotspots. While I’ve been to Singapore many times before this, I never knew where all the good anime stores were. I was limited to the major shopping malls, which were typically over-priced, and incredibly limited in selection. With my new friends, I got to see the more “underside” of where all the best stuff could be found.

Saber Lily Omake!

by radiantdreamer November 13, 2009 in Anime Figures 29 comments tags: figure, figures, good smile company, goodsmile company, konata, nendoroid, omake, photography, radiantdreamer, saber, wallpaper

A bit of a lazy post this week, not because I don’t want to, but because I don’t have time at the moment. I’m getting ready to take a trip to Singapore next week, so from here until the beginning of December, you probably won’t see a photoshop post. But I may keep you updated on AFA 09 and whatever cool things happen while I’m there. I’ve decided to take this opportunity and post some of the omitted shots from both Winged Lily and Angel Lily. By the way, all these pics have larger versions if you click on them.

Nendo Lily Arrives, Abused Immediately.

by radiantdreamer October 23, 2009 in Anime Figures, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 54 comments tags: anime, fate stay night, figure, good smile company, goodsmile company, moe, nendoroid, photography, photoshop, radiantdreamer, saber, saber lily, tutorial

Lily just doesn’t get a break! We all know what it can feel like when we’re not wanted. It looks like Saber does too. More after the jump!

Kino’s Journey Ends with Emiya

by radiantdreamer March 18, 2008 in Anime Figures, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 10 comments tags: anime, blend, composite, compositing, emiya, fate stay night, fate zero, figures, kino, kino no tabi, kino's journey, kiritsugu, matte painting, photography, photoshop, radiantdreamer, saber

When Kino was announced, I immediately knew I had to buy her. In addition, when I saw Emiya from Fate/Zero, I knew that Kino and him would make a great looking pair. Personally, I think she looks better with Emiya than Saber does. The green in Kino’s outfit actually complements Emiya’s black very well.

The Final Encore of Suzumiya Haruhi

by radiantdreamer March 10, 2008 in Anime Figures, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 15 comments tags: atelier sai, blur filter, bunny, compositing, enoz, god knows, guitar, haruhi, hirano aya, photography, photoshop, polygon lasso, radiantdreamer, rock band, suzumiya

I decided it was time to take a final photoshoot for Haruhi before she disappears from my shelf. A final performance to go out with a bang. So that others may share in her final performance, I’ve documented the process of how this photo was created.

Alvis Hamilton : Rainy Days

by radiantdreamer March 05, 2008 in Anime Figures 11 comments tags: Alvis Hamilton, anime, figures, figurine, Granville, Granville Island, Island, Last Exile, photography, photoshop, radiantdreamer, rain, Vancouver

It’s been a while since I got back into doing figure photography. I managed to nab Alvis Hamilton from Last Exile fame off of an etailer for a very good price of $25. Before she arrived, I had already planned a photoshoot of her in rainy weather. I just couldn’t resist those cute little gumm boots.

In Depth : Elwing01

by radiantdreamer January 11, 2008 in Anime Figures, How To Draw Anime & Photoshop 10 comments tags: compositing, effects, elf, elwing, figure, figurines, gamma, girl, histogram, lasso, levels, photography, photoshop, radiantdreamer, shining tears, tutorial

Many of you have seen this photograph, and many of you have asked “how is it done?” Here’s an in depth look at how this image was accomplished.