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Until recently, Warhammer was something my little brother used to do when we were kids in the '80s. But my 11-year-old son has got into it and now the house is littered with paints, brushes and all manner of lovingly crafted figures. I wanted to get involved but the dice-throwing was beyond me, so I reached for my camera.
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These figures are painstakingly painted by hand, a process that often takes days or weeks. So to do them justice we need to take a similarly in-depth approach to our photography and that starts with the composition. This is where we can get creative, placing figures around the frame, experimenting with angles, using different levels to fill the upper parts of the scene, adding details like rocks or moss. Then there’s the lighting, which gives you a chance to unleash your inner cinematographer. You can choose where to place your lights, adding special effects to enhance the mood.
The challenge with close-up photography is often the depth of field. We need plenty of it to ensure several figures are sharp. Often the only way to achieve this is to shoot for a focus stack over several frames.
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