COLLAB
The Black Series : General Veers
Many people might not even know who General Veers is, but for the die hard Star Wars fan that is a different story. Your Toy Link was able to provide early access to this figure, which made creating product shots exciting. We wanted to give customers a unique look at the removable accessories and focus on the new face sculpting and printing technology reflected in this figure.
Hot Toys Captain Phasma
Of all characters from the Star Wars sequel saga, Captain Phasma just might have the best armor and overall design. This is beautifully represented in the 1:6 Hot Toys version. I worked with Your Toy Link and Sideshow Collectibles to create a handful of toy photos that showcase the quality and craftsmanship that collectors have come to expect from Hot Toys.
Egg Attack Action : Star Wars
To help promote Beast Kingdom’s Star Wars Egg Attack Action figures, I worked in conjunction with Exclu Collective to produce a series shots featuring the new products. The whimsical proportions and detailed representation of the First Order Troopers add a unique aesthetic to the final shots. Once again, I utilized my digirama technique along with some hand made physical props and GTP Space Walls.
Egg Attack Action : Marvel
To help promote Beast Kingdom’s Egg Attack Action figures, I worked with Exclu Collective to produce a series shots featuring the new products. The whimsical proportions and detailed representation of these Marvel MCU characters add a unique aesthetic to the final shots.
Gladiator Thor + Hulk
In collaboration with Bluefin Brands, I produced a gallery of toy photos featuring the SH Figuarts Gladiator Thor and Gladiator Hulk. As evident in the photos, Tamashii Nations delivers premium quality through it’s 1:12 scale SH Figuarts line.
Meisho Movie Realization : Marvel
One of my favorite action figure collectibles line is the Meisho Movie Realization series produced by Tamashii Nations. The collection re-imagines familiar pop culture characters as they would be in the ancient era of the Samurai. So much creativity and thought is put into each character design and are masterpieces in their own right. I worked with Bluefin Brands to promote the Marvel products via toy photography.
Hot Toys Scarlet Witch
I worked with Your Toy Link and Sideshow Collectibles to create a handful of toy photos that showcase the quality and craftsmanship that collectors have come to expect from Hot Toys. In this series, we featured the 1:6 scale Scarlet Witch from Avengers : Age of Ultron.
Star Wars Retro Collection
Hasbro revealed a new line of Star Wars Retro action figures during the 2019 New York Toy Fair. The figures are faithful reproductions of the original 3.75” Kenner toys and rich with nostalgia. In collaboration with Hasbro, I created several toy photos featuring the products provided, which were used to promote and invigorate the line. The collection of photos were revealed by Entertainment Weekly on Star Wars Day 2019.
Hot Toys Luke Skywalker
Your Toy Link continues to be a great collaborative partner. The variety of toys and collectibles they have available keep shooting products fun and interesting. I had the chance to help promote Your Toy Link and Sideshow by taking shots of the 1:6 Hot Toys Jedi Luke Skywalker. As a high-end collectible, this figure practically shoots itself, yielding most impressive results.
Meisho Movie Realization : Star Wars
One of my favorite action figure collectibles line is the Meisho Movie Realization series produced by Tamashii Nations. The collection re-imagines familiar pop culture characters as they would be in the ancient era of the Samurai. So much creativity and thought is put into each character design and are masterpieces in their own right. I worked with Bluefin Brands to promote the Star Wars products via toy photography.
Exclu + Tenacious Toys
As a team member of Exclu Collective, I had the opportunity to shoot a handful of Funko Hikari vinyl toys for our partner Tenacious Toys. Each shot was art directed to enhance the figure and provide a bit of nostalgia through background graphics and imagery.
May the Fourth Print
For the 40th Anniversary of the original Star Wars : A New Hope, Hasbro sent a handful of influencers a promotional box containing a Build Builder lightsaber. The May 4th 2017 promotion was on Star Wars Day also known by fans as “May the Fourth Be With You” Day. I was commissioned by Hasbro to provide a lightsaber inspired image that was included in the promotion as a limited edition print.
Forces of Destiny
Sharing my love for Star Wars with my kids has been a true joy over the years. As a father of two boys and a girl, it has been wonderful seeing the efforts that Disney and Lucasfilm have gone make Star Wars accessible for all. The Forces of Destiny products are designed with girls in mind! I was fortunate enough to be a collaborative partner with Hasbro to help promote the initial wave of characters through my toy photography.
Pacific Rim : Uprising
With the release of Pacific Rim : Uprising, Tamashii Nations produced a toy line featuring the Robot Spirits known as Jaegers along with the beasts knowns as Kaiju. Working with bluefinbrands I created a series of beauty shots to promote the line. Though simple in execution, the backgrounds served to bring the focus on the product.
Iron Giant
To help promote one of Exclu Collective’s partners, Atmosphere Aerosol, I was tasked with creating a series of shots using their product, which in essence is fog-in-a-can. The product provides a natural looking fog and creates a dynamic atmosphere which is enhanced by the right light.
Solo
For the release of Solo : A Star Wars Story Hasbro created a new wave of action figures for its Star Wars The Black Series line. Hasbro sent the initial wave of Solo figures for another official Hasbro Toy Pic collaboration. I created a handful of photos that featured iconic scenes from the film along with some of my own fan-made poster designs.
Grand Admiral Thrawn
Every year, new product is revealed at various conventions and toy fairs across the world. At San Diego Comic Con in 2017, Hasbro revealed a few much anticipated exclusives including this Grand Admiral Thrawn action figure. I created several toy photos in collaboration with Hasbro featuring this exclusive.
Guardians of the Galaxy
They’re the ‘freakin’ Guardians of the Galaxy… in 6” form. This collaboration with Hasbro was used to promote the release of wave 1 of the Marvel Legends Guardians of the Galaxy action figures. I wanted to bring out the expressions through this series of shots, keeping the focus primarily on the figure and less on the environment.