How do you take a good pic of GITD POP! figs?

Postby **FunkoPOPfanpage** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:35 pm

Hey there Everyone was looking for some tips. So I got my GITD Darth Maul and it looks amazing while it's doing it's GITD thing. I tried to take a pic of it but didn't work so good. I know I've seen some people have some pretty good GITD pics so I was wondering if anyone could provide some tips?

Is there a particular setting on a camera that works best, etc.

Thanks in advance for any tips and tricks!

Postby **NightmareMermaid** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:40 pm

I would like to know this as well. Also, what is the best way to charge up a GITD figure? I would like to get a good photo of GITD Oogie.

Postby **Jango_Fresh** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:41 pm

I haven't tried but I think if you take a pic with flash first it gives tr glow a good charge.

Postby **FunkoNewb** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:41 pm

I think I remember Ron saying using a backlight works well

Postby **FunkoNewb** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:42 pm

Black light

Postby **funkystark** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:42 pm

FunkoNewb wrote:I think I remember Ron saying using a backlight works well

if you have a black light handy, that is your best option! IMO

Postby **POP&lock** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:45 pm

I looked online and it does say to use a black light! Worth a try!

Postby **NightmareMermaid** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:54 pm

I'm going to order a black light off Amazon now. They have some that are pretty cheap. It's bad though when the first couple reviews you read are from people who are using it to find animal waste on carpet. Not exactly what I had in mind. 8-[

Postby **gbjgonzo** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:57 pm

Black light and open aperture to get a cool shallow depth of field.

Postby **dana_211** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:57 pm

NightmareMermaid wrote:I'm going to order a black light off Amazon now. They have some that are pretty cheap. It's bad though when the first couple reviews you read are from people who are using it to find animal waste on carpet. Not exactly what I had in mind.

nice. Didn't realize people would actually do that...

Postby **specialed** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:59 pm

I was also wondering this too and my gf has a black light so I'll be taking a pic tonight.

Postby **groundhog7s** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:03 pm

Not that I've taken pics of GITD Pop before...

I found the black light didn't do much for my Pops for some reason. I charge mine up for a little bit with a 200 watt natural light bulb (I actually have two cheap lamps from Walmart with one in each) and then just take the picture with the flash off. I seems to work for me.

Now I don't have any more secrets.

Postby **glowfunkofreak** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:24 pm

I have no idea ..

Postby **NightmareMermaid** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:48 pm

glowfunkofreak wrote:I have no idea ..

Nice! Very nice.

Postby **jlcall3** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:51 pm

Awesome pic ron can I borrow it?

Postby **dana_211** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:51 pm

Awesome pic. I need to try and take one of mine...

Postby **FunkoPOPfanpage** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:52 pm

glowfunkofreak wrote:I have no idea ..

Lol very nice!

Postby **glowfunkofreak** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:57 pm

NightmareMermaid wrote:
glowfunkofreak wrote:I have no idea ..

Nice! Very nice.

Here you go .. Enjoy !!

Postby **NightmareMermaid** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:00 am

glowfunkofreak wrote:
NightmareMermaid wrote:
glowfunkofreak wrote:I have no idea ..

Nice! Very nice.

Here you go .. Enjoy !!

Thanks! That is awesome. I can't wait until I get my black light so I can try it on my Oogie. :razz:

Postby **FunkoPOPfanpage** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:11 am

glowfunkofreak wrote:I have no idea ..

Ron would you mind if I used your glowing Darth Maul as my fb profile pic? As you can see from the thread I don't know how to take such a good pic yet! Lol.

Postby **POP&lock** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:14 am

The glow pieces are definitely one of my weaknesses that and Freddys

Postby **FunkoNewb** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:59 am

GITD Freddy needs to be made! I don't own any GITD pop... It's depressing.

Postby **specialed** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:45 am

glowfunkofreak wrote:
NightmareMermaid wrote:
glowfunkofreak wrote:I have no idea ..

Nice! Very nice.

Here you go .. Enjoy !!

That darth maul and oogie boogie look sick, i hope my pic of darth maul looks as good as his.

Postby **NightmareMermaid** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 6:12 pm

Is there any way to take a picture of a GITD figure with a digital camera? I've tried different settings, but none of them seem to really work.

Postby **FunkoNewb** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 6:35 pm

Sounds like everyone is saying turn the flash off, put a black light on and take the picture...

Postby **glowfunkofreak** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:48 pm

NightmareMermaid wrote:Is there any way to take a picture of a GITD figure with a digital camera? I've tried different settings, but none of them seem to really work.

Why don't you just use the one I posted for you for your avatar ..?? #-o

Postby **glowfunkofreak** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:49 pm

FunkoNewb wrote:Sounds like everyone is saying turn the flash off, put a black light on and take the picture...

You need a faster Internet Connection Mike .. we said that days ago .. :razz:

Postby **NightmareMermaid** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:49 pm

glowfunkofreak wrote:
NightmareMermaid wrote:Is there any way to take a picture of a GITD figure with a digital camera? I've tried different settings, but none of them seem to really work.

Why don't you just use the one I posted for you for your avatar ..??

Yes I could do that, but I did buy a black light and did want to be able to take my own photo.
I used a black light and turned off the flash. I could barely make out Oogie Boogie in the pictures.

Postby **DeaflyBlind** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:06 pm

I would suggest sunlight is going to be the best source to charge with. So setting up a 'dark room' through the day and moving the figure from the sun directly to the dark would give you maximum brightness I would think (a tanning bed would work well too if you had access to one).

Even at that maximum brightness though, you are still going to require camera settings equal to a very low exposure value. If you have manual settings available to you on your camera you are going to want to set a large aperture and a slow shutter speed. Using a greater ISO setting will also help capture the dull light but will increase the graininess of the image.

You may find, depending how brightly the figures glow in the dark, that some lower end or point-and-shoot cameras simply won't have the range of settings available on them to capture such a low level of light.

Oh and, yeah, you definitely don't want the flash on if you're trying to capture the glow in the dark effect.

Postby **Bamapop** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 9:56 pm

Black light does charge them well, but all I have are cell phone cameras and an ipad camera, nothing good enough to take a picture.

Postby **sophie_dee11** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:09 pm

I think I need to get a black light. I have do much trouble making Mike W glow. Failllll

Postby **toro423** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:10 pm

I might get a black light too. Have a couple GITD

Postby **felfelcat** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:14 pm

Thanks for the info everyone. I was wondering why my GITD pops dun glow? Now i know

) thanks!

Postby **Reverend** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:24 pm

FunkoNewb wrote:GITD Freddy needs to be made! I don't own any GITD pop... It's depressing.

They have been made in both wobbler and pop unless your talking #00 Freddy Pop

Postby **FunkoNewb** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 1:57 am

Yeah that reg #00 Freddy. I know there's a glow Frankenberry and buzz lightyear Freddy.

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