Photo Tips

One of the best things about plastic army men is that they are very versatile. 

I took a hundred or more Tim Mee WWII era American Army troops and used them for a science fiction game.

The generic Tim Mee Galaxy Laser Team works well as good guys or bad guys.  They are not tied to a specific franchise so they can be anything.  At about 54mm size they are a bit small for the 60mm Tim Mee troops, but how large is a space alien?

I like to take my troops outside.  If I am careful the chance of losing any is very low.  I do try to put them in a limited space, so it is easy to find them, even if the vegetation is heavy.

With a digital camera I can take all the photos I want and not have to worry about film or developing. I take photos from high, low, close up and far away.  Use the zoom to get in close to troops that are a little too far for the macro lens.  I also crop my photos and delete a few that turn out poorly.  Cropping the photo allows the reader to focus on the most important subjects.

I went to a nearby park.  I like to go during the week when there are not many people there.  I have taken photos at many tourist places, indoors and outdoors and never had a problem.  Indoors I usually ask permission and so far have never been denied.  The last time they even made a few suggestions!

I don't move anything around, other then trash or leaves.  I don't dig holes or otherwise disturb the location.  Most people just ignore me, I have had a few comment and they were always positive.