 it came down to a very personal decision. There’s not a bitter bone in his body; he’s the most forward-looking person I know. They say his father was like that. And he’s a happy person. It’s impossible to know what’s going to happen here in the primaries. But whatever the decision is, it's going to be a personal decision more than a political decision. 

Ever since we’ve had so much time on our hands, I’ve re-arranged my basement to beef up my studio. I’m starting getting into the swing of things with my vintage Masters of the Universe toys. I have tons of pics to share, and some photo tips along the way.





I recently restored a vintage Castle Grayskull (you can read about the process, including some 3D printed pieces) and I thought the best way to get started with my studio was recreating the end of the original Castle Grayskull television ad from 1982. That end frame that laid out all of the accessories and adventures to behold captured my five year old brain and was the first time an ad got me thinking “you really want this thing”. So after I got every last part of the weapons rack (which wasn’t easy) I set up the castle and pieces as the best I could. The video camera lenses in the 80s are built differently than the 24-70mm lens on my DSLR, so it was tough getting the perspective exactly right. The lighting wasn’t so complicated, I noticed there’s a lack of hard shadows, so I had two remote flashes aimed right up at the ceiling to bounce the light on either side of the castle. You can see where they were situated in the pic below.



The toughest part was the background. I can’t really pop out to Staples and get a blue backdrop. It would be easy enough to put in whatever background I wanted to in Photoshop, however I knew the light grey weapons and the shadow around the castle would be a pain to cut out digitally, so I used several sheets of blue construction paper at the base. Once I had the right angle, I took to isolating the white and filling in the blue. One of the crutches I had was I intended to age the image to look more like a video freeze frame and less like a 2020 studio shot. I used this tutorial to age the text and the image to look appropriate, and that would hide the
it came down to a very personal decision. There ’s not a bitter bone in his body; he ’s the about ahead - looking person I know. They suppose his church father was like that. And he ’s a happy person. It ’s impossible to know what ’s go to find here in the primaries. But whatever the decision is, it's going to be a personal decision more than a political decision. 

 always since we ’ve had so much time on our hands, I ’ve re - arrange my basement to beef up my studio. I ’m starting getting into the swing of thing with my vintage Masters of the Universe toys. I have tons of photograph to share, and some photo tips along the way. 





 I recently restore a vintage Castle Grayskull (you can read about the process, including some 3D printed piece) and I thought the best way to get started with my studio was cheer the end of the original Castle Grayskull television ad from 1982. That end frame that laid out all of the accessories and adventures to behold captured my five year old mind and was the first time an ad catch me think “ you really want this thing ”. therefore after I got every last part of the weapons wrack (which was n’t easy) I set up the castle and pieces as the best I could. The video camera lenses in the 80s are built differently than the 24 - 70 mm lens on my DSLR, so it was tough make the perspective precisely right. The lighting was n’t so complicated, I noticed there ’s a lack of hard shadow, so I had two remote flash aim right up at the ceiling to bounce the light on either english of the castle. You can examine where they were situated in the movie below. 



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 it came down to a very pe rsonal dec ision . T her e’ s no t abitter bone in hisbody; he’s the most fo rward -l o okin g  p erson  I know .  T h e y s ay  h isfa t he r was  li ke that . And he’s  aha ppy person.I t’ s impossib leto know what ’sgoingto  ha p pen h ere  in t he pri m aries.  But what ev e r thed ecision i s,  it' s going to be a p e rs o nal decision m ore th an ap o lit ica l decision .

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Irecently restor ed a  vintageCas tl e G ra yskul l  (youcan  re ad abou t the p r oce ss , i nc luding some 3D pri nt e d  p ieces) a nd I t h ou gh t  the bes tway  tog e t sta rted wi th my st udio w a sre creatin gthe en dofthe  orig i nalCastle  Graysku ll te l evision ad fro m  1982. That e n df r am e  tha t l aid out all  oft he a cces s or ies and a dvent ur e st o behold captured m yfive y ear o ld brain andwas the fi r s t  time an  adg ot me thinking “y ou re ally wantt his thin g”. S o afterI got eve r y  last pa rtofthe  we a p on s rack (which w asn’ teasy) I  se t up th e c ast leand  p ieces asthe best  I  c ou ld . T he vi d eo camer alen se s i n the 80s ar e bui lt d if fe r ent ly than th e 24-7 0m mlens  on  m y DSL R, s o  it  was to ugh getti ngt he p er sp ectiveexactly right .The lighti ng  wa sn’t s o complica ted, I noticed there’sa  lack o f h ard s hado ws, so Ihad  two r emo t e flas hes ai med r ig htu p  at t h e  c eil in g to bounc e the  ligh ton e ither s ide of the castle. You  can see wher e t heyw e re  si t ua t edin the p ic below.



Th e toughest  p a rt  was the b a ckg ro und. Ican’t r eally pop out  to Stapl es and ge ta bl u e  ba ckdrop. It  would b e easy en o ugh t o  p ut in  wh atever  b ack groun d I wa n ted  to i n Phot os hop, h oweve rI knew t he light grey weapons a nd the  shad owaround th e c a stl e would b e apain to cu t o utdigit all y , soI us e dsev e ral s heet s  of bluec on str u c ti on paper at t h e b ase.Onc e  I had  the  right angle, I t o ok to isolatin g th e whi tea nd f il ling in the bl ue.  O n e  of thecr utches I ha d was Iin t ended  to ag e theimage t o lo o k more  lik e a  video fr eez ef rame an dle s s like  a 2 02 0 stud io sho t . Iu s ed this tutorial  to a g e  thet ext  andth e image to l ook approp riate, andthat w ould  hide  the
 it_came down_to a very personal_decision. There’s_not_a bitter_bone_in his body;_he’s the most_forward-looking person I know._They say his_father_was like that. And he’s a happy person. It’s impossible to know what’s going_to_happen here_in_the_primaries. But whatever the decision_is, it's going to be_a personal_decision more than a political decision. 

Ever since_we’ve_had so much_time on our hands, I’ve re-arranged my basement to_beef up my studio. I’m starting_getting into the_swing_of_things with my vintage_Masters of the Universe toys. I_have tons of pics to share,_and some photo tips along the way.





I_recently restored a vintage Castle Grayskull_(you can read about the_process, including_some 3D printed pieces) and_I thought the_best way_to get started_with my studio was recreating the_end of the_original Castle Grayskull television ad from_1982._That end frame_that_laid_out all_of the accessories_and_adventures to_behold_captured my five year old brain_and_was the first time an ad got_me thinking “you really_want_this thing”. So after_I got every last part_of the weapons rack (which wasn’t_easy) I_set up_the castle and pieces as the best I could. The video_camera lenses in the 80s are_built differently than the_24-70mm lens_on_my DSLR, so_it_was tough_getting the perspective exactly right. The lighting_wasn’t so_complicated, I noticed there’s a lack_of hard shadows, so_I_had two remote flashes aimed right_up at the ceiling to bounce_the light on either side_of_the_castle. You can see where_they were situated in the pic_below.



The toughest part_was the background. I can’t really pop_out_to Staples and get a blue_backdrop._It would be easy enough to_put_in_whatever background I wanted to_in Photoshop, however I knew the_light grey weapons and the shadow around the castle_would be a_pain to cut out digitally,_so_I_used several sheets of blue construction paper at the base._Once I_had the right_angle, I took to isolating the white and filling in_the blue. One of the crutches I_had was I intended to age the image to look more_like a video freeze frame and less like_a 2020 studio shot. I used this_tutorial to age the_text_and the image to look appropriate, and_that_would_hide_the