For the 2nd year in a row, I attended Phoenix Comic Festival in the heart of downtown Phoenix, Arizona. This year however, my girlfriend and I would attend Friday and Saturday only. To our relief, the temperatures were in the mid to high 90's (Fahrenheit), as opposed to the 110+ range it was last year! The convention center air conditioning was working just fine however, so getting shots in and around the building didn't pose much of a problem at all. I chose to wait until th

One thing that I will never get tired of shooting, is toys. Specifically, my large collection of Star Wars action figures. I mostly collect the figures in "The Black Series" collection, which are usually 6" and feature an impressive amount of detail and articulation. I often set up the figures in dramatic battle scenes, using certain practical effects as well as Photoshop techniques to create the look and feel I'm after. I typically use a combination of small sparkler firewor