Toy Photographer // Kermit's Tax Day

Kermit and Ben Wave Bye Bye

Ben of course being Benjamin Franklin, our Founding Father who graces the $100 bill.  Filed my tax returns and this image commemorates this sad day.

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UK Daily Mail // Mitchel Wu Toy Photography

Thank you to the UK Daily Mail, a leading news & entertainment site, for the interview and article.  Had a blast working on it with them!  Check it out at the link below:

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Toy Photographer // Ant-Man + SOG Knives

Double Jeopardy! 

Ant-Man dodges the razor sharp edges of the SOG Field Knife and the SOG Growl. Badass fixed-blade knives from my partners at SOG Knives & Tools. 

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Toy Photography // Legend of Zelda

Link 

"But then, when all hope had died, and the hour of doom seemed at hand...a young boy clothed in green appeared as if from nowhere. Wielding the blade of evil's bane, he sealed the dark one way and gave the land light."

Pretty excited to have added this toy to my collection.  Beautifully sculpted and painted with nice articulation, I see many adventures in Link's future.

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DIY Photography - Mitchel Wu Toy Photography

Thank you to DIY Photography, a leading photography gear and education site, for the interview and article.  Had a blast working on it with them!  Check it out at the link below:

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Toy Photographer // Ant-Man in Cheerios

There's An Ant(Man) In My Cereal!

I hate when I find an ant in my breakfast, haha!  One of my more tricky setups created for Ant-Man.  All practical effects - meaning that was actual milk splashing and Cheerios flying real time in the scene.  There were multiple takes, probably a half dozen, but I ended up going with the very first shot I took.

Thank you to my amazing partners at Lowepro, MagMod, SOG Knives & Tools and Spider Holster for helping me create these amazing images.  Visit their websites to learn more.

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Toy Photography // Kermit & Robin

To overcome life's rapids one just needs to find balance.

Had a blast creating this image! All practical fx as usual. Taken in one shot, although this was my 3rd or 4th take. Love how Kermit's nephew Robin is actually riding that wave of water.

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Toy Photography // Kermit the Frog

"Still my guitar gently weeeeeeeps..."

New toy alert!  Excited to see what kind of fun adventures Kermit will go on!  Let's welcome Kermit to the toy box!

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Toy Photography // Ant-Man Series

Ant-Man Toy Photography

This is a series of fun Ant-Man images created over the past couple of months.  These are very small, fixed-pose figures.  The challenge with fixed-pose figures, regardless of size, is coming up with more than one or two stories with them.  I consider myself a storyteller first, and photographer second.  This definitely helps when working with these types of figures.

My toy photography is created using practical effects. Flying dirt and debris, smoke, fire, splashing liquids... all real, and all photographed real time in the scene. 

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Toy Photography // SOG Knives

Livin' On The Edge!!

Ant-Man is up to more of his antics... this time running along the blade of a knife that was just thrown to dispatch him!

The knife pictured here is from the Pacific Northwest Company, SOG Knives & Tools.  I'm thrilled and proud to be sponsored by SOG as I use SOG multi-tools daily in the creation of my toy imagery - it's an essential and valued piece of equipment in my bag.  SOG's products (I use their multi-tools, knives and flashlights) are beautifully designed and bulletproof tough.  Can't recommend them enough!  Check them out at https://www.sogknives.com

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Toy Photographer // Halloween Toy Photography

It was a great Halloween for toy photography!  Of course what could be more appropriate than a Nightmare Before Christmas setup!  And the Ant-Man image was pure serendipity - I noticed one of the pumpkins we bought had an amazingly fun stem on it... perfect for Ant-Man to run along.

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I'm a master of fright, and a deeeemon of light! 

I will SQUASH you!! (Get it? Squash??)

Toy Photographer // SOG Knives

Super stoked to announce my collaboration with SOG Knives & Tools as their first toy photographer ambassador. I've found that a quality multi-tool is as important to my toy photography as any other piece of equipment in my gear bag, and SOG makes absolutely incredible multi-tools! From cutting, crimping and shaping wire supports in the field, to quick repairs of toys and gear, to MacGyvering whatever needs MacGyvering... a good multi-tool can handle it all and is an essential part of my process. Check out SOG's website to see all their cool gear - http://www.sogknives.com/. I'll be sharing a promo code for SOG gear shortly as well that can save you some dollars. Really rad company and product!

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Toy Photographer // Ant-Man Magnifying Glass

Ant-Man's deadliest foe...a 10-year old boy with a magnifying glass!

I didn't realize that a magnifying glass casts a huge shadow everywhere except where the magnified point of light is. Strange!  But I love the wisp of smoke the magnifying glass created as it burned the branch.  

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