This week there are a couple of new experiences for me. Not only is this the first “real” photo with my new studio setup (I […]

Thanks to people like Volpin Props and Punished Props (Among many, many others. Thank you based YouTube), I’ve been interested in costume and prop making […]

Try something new. Take what works and tweak it. “What happens if I do this?” Abort, Retry, Fail? Fail more. Fail better. What’s the worst […]

This Techmarine is another model from my Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine collection. Taken from the same army as Brother Marine Cuddles, this is Techmarine Calix […]

Way back in the dinosaur days, when a big name PC game only needed 16MB of RAM, I used to play a LOT of X-Wing […]

This week I wanted to talk a bit about productivity and how much, really, that I struggle with it. Not so much the photography, that’s […]

There are so many different projects currently sitting on and around my desk. Lots of things I’ll work on for a bit, get distracted, and […]

I am a morning person (boo, hiss). I love those few hours before the rest of the world wakes up where it feels like I […]

Oh wow, what a year for C2E2! This was, hands down, the very best yet. It was so great to catch up with old friends, […]

Man, oh man. The technical difficulties have finally gotten out of control here, guys. While I’m not one to point fingers, I think we all […]

A short post this week, I’m afraid. Loads of projects going on right now! Be good, -Dave like you’re meant to play it

Things were going so well this year. I mean, it’s, what, mid-March and we’ve had a pretty solid output of photos and good business. We […]

“Happy Boss’s Day!” My assistants met me at the door with a small box, wrapped in plain brown paper. I’ll be honest, I have no […]

It’s flashback week! Back in the far lost mists of 1999/2000 a tabletop miniatures game came out called Vor: The Maelstrom. It was popular in […]

Over the weekend, the thing I’ve been fearing for a long time finally happened: part of my camera broke. The spring assembly that raises and […]

This week I’ve got a big surprise for you guys. I’ve been painting a lot recently and one of the things I’ve been working on […]

Happy holidays from your friends at El Dave Photography. I hope this year has been kind to each and every one of you and that […]

Did you guys SEE that new Godzilla trailer? Be good, -Dave at least there we can

Oh geeze, how is it already December?! I am so behind and it’s almost time for our winter break! You’ll have to excuse me for […]

Oh man, remember back in the early 90s when the War Machine armor debuted? Back when assassins showed up with magic technology that made them […]

You guys, I am so excited for next year. There are several projects in the works, models and toys to be ordered, and possibly a […]

Aside from photography, I also enjoy scale modeling and miniature wargaming (as if Heroic Scale wasn’t a strong enough indication). I’m sure I have mentioned […]

Another short post this week. Rushing around, trying to get everything ready for next week’s Halloween shoot! Be good, -Dave To what’s already out there

“Made by Muttpop and hailing from Parts Unknown, he is the undisputed champion, the one, the only… TEQUILA!” I love these Lucha Libre figures. Unfortunately […]

This is the last time I leave the Avengers DVD out and the costume closet unlocked. Does anyone know how to get shield holes out […]

The other day my assistants pulled me aside. “Dave,” they said, “we’ve got something we want to try. There’s a thing, you may have heard […]

I’ll be honest, this week’s photo was a bit of desperation for me. The original idea I tried just didn’t want to work and my […]

Once again I’m trying to go back and reshoot older characters and see what else I can get out of them. This week, after a […]

It’s good to be home! I have many, many pictures from my trip, but I can’t show them off just yet. Guess who came home […]

This week I’m out of the studio visiting family in beautiful Mississippi, but the work must go on! While I’m away, my capable, trusted, and […]

Another San Diego Comic Con has come and gone, and the expected announcements about the next round of Marvel movies was made. We heard about […]

A few months ago, I picked up a model kit I helped fund on Kickstarter called Bug Hunt Corridors, created (and manufactured) by Ken at […]

Happy 4th of July! To celebrate, I gave my assistants the day off (aren’t I a good boss?) and they decided to pool their money […]

Have you guys seen this? Going out and mining asteroids is soon going to be a real thing. Where do I sign up? I think […]

A short post this week, guys, as I’m staring down some rough deadlines. To make it up to you, have a Master Chief …sans poncho. […]

Hello and welcome back! Apologies for the missed update last week, as we were busy trying to sort out the security guard situation and I’ve […]

Now that Heroic Scale is done (barring a temporary printing glitch) and things are getting back to normal, it’s time to deep clean the studio. […]

Now that Heroic Scale is done, it’s time to get back to the weekly grind. Clients need portraits and bills need to be paid. I […]

As I type this, the primary photography for Heroic Scale is finished. There are a small handful of reshoots to do, little things to clean […]

You guys. You guys. Heroic Scale is happening. As this post is going up, I am roughly a week away from wrapping up the photography […]

Loki. Loptr. Hveðrungr. Both god and jötunn. Father to Hel, the wolf Fenrir, and the world serpent Jörmungandr. Son of Odin. Brother of Thor. God […]

This Summer… One is a lonely robot, forgotten on a world Humanity abandoned. The other is a robot costume made out of cardboard. Together they […]

Hooray, progress! So I’ve been working on getting the models painted for Heroic Scale (my upcoming photobook) and I’ve hit the point where I really […]

After last week’s post, I really felt we could use a break. So much work has been done on Heroic Scale, on top of the […]

Be good, -Dave Sir, please!

For my birthday, my friend Adam sent me (among other things) some Hot Wheels cars. I’m not a car guy, so I wasn’t sure what […]

Do you remember what you were doing when we landed a robot onto another planet via rocket sky crane? I was sitting at home, hunched […]

Sorry guys, but I am sick this week. After narrowly dodging the flu, I ran smack into a sinus infection. It’s gross, I feel bad, […]

Oh wow, is it dusty in here. Well, I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday break because it’s all ahead full now! 2013 has some big […]

Things are winding down here in the studio as we prepare for our winter break. Out of everyone, I suspect Wage is the most excited. […]

(we join our hero live on the set of a commercial shoot in Latveria for an upcoming holiday toy) Doom, come on. Stop waving that […]

Hey guys, quick one today. I’m off for Thanksgiving! Model: Marcus Fenix by NECA Toys Be good, -Dave Whether far or soon

What do you do when you’re the big baddie in the last (this set of) Batman film? Where do you go when you’re referred to […]

Presented without comment. Model: E. Honda by KidRobot. Be good, -Dave You should make amends with you

Kids party, outdoors, school starts soon, you know the drill. Gather the kids up and take them to the park or nature preserve for family […]

Hey guys, welcome back! While I was away at the beach, I had the good fortune to attend a day at the race track. The […]

I have a problem with the models for Infinity and I thought I’d take a quick second here to vent. My problem is that I […]

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“You still don’t understand what you’re dealing with, do you? Perfect organism. Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility.” The Alien, unlike many […]

“I am the Sandman. And none can escape my dark dreams.” Please, please go read Sandman Mystery Theater if you haven’t already. Model: Justice Society […]

Guys. Guys. No, seriously. Guys. Have you seen the stuff NECA has been releasing lately? I found this today at my local Toys R Us. […]

It’s all my fault, really. I should have known better. Everything was going SO WELL. Clients were happy, I was happy; I wasn’t getting beaten […]

Uuuuuurgh. Artist’s block. Photo after photo after photo and none of them I thought were good enough. Hopefully this makes up for the late post? […]

I was interested in Borderlands, but avoided it since first-person games make me violently motion sick. Since I didn’t get to play it (and could […]

Now that the fund raiser is over (thank you to everyone that chipped in!), it’s time to get back to the daily grind. Another day, […]

ALERT ALERT This is the last week to donate to my ChipIn drive to help fund my upcoming book, Heroic Scale! A heartfelt thank you […]

So I’m closing up the other night, right? Going over the invoices, making sure everything is put away, you know, doing the stuff my assistant […]

Short post this week, guys. So busy working on my new book! (By the way, there is still time to donate to the ChipIn and […]

The Batusi. The only way to keep your wits is to recite the multiplication tables in your head. Backwards. Model: WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: […]

Last weekend was C2E2 and, as usual, it was a blast. I got to catch up with friends from all over the country and even […]

I don’t have a fun story for this week’s shot, mostly because I’m just so pleased with it. Is it the best photo I’ve done? […]

I’m always leery whenever I get a phone call from someone asking me to tag along and document their trips. My natural habitat is the […]

Earlier this week my new toy arrived: a 50mm f1.4 lens or, as its friends call it, a fiddy. It is a macro lens, meaning […]

Ugh. Divas. It started with a phone call that I knew I shouldn’t have answered. Just a gut feeling, you know? “Hello! I am calling […]

“Yes, hello. I am here for my appointment.” Great! What did you say your name was again? My assistant’s handwriting is completely illegible. A quick […]

This is a bit of a personal victory for me. You don’t know how many times I have tried to photograph this guy, only to […]

I try very hard to be professional, you know? I keep my studio (relatively) clean. I work hard to meet my deadlines and, despite the […]

When it comes to on-location photography, there are a lot of risks. Bad weather can mess with your gear and the sunlight you were counting […]

Thank you for all your support this year. The move to the new site and all the creative changes and growths have been both challenging […]

As a change of pace, I felt it was important to get out of the studio and shoot something totally different. Something so far out […]

Ok, Reflector. What have we got first today? “First up is another lantern guy. A… blue lantern. I don’t remember what emotion blue was supposed […]

Please enjoy your holiday meals responsibly. Model: Kiss the Chef by The Bradford Exchange Be good, -Dave And if you’re not… then please tell me […]

Once in a while I enjoy participating in photography classes and seminars. Whether it’s a class on how to write an artist’s statement or a […]

I don’t usually do a lot of fashion or boudoir photography, not because I don’t like it, but rather because opportunities don’t often present themselves. […]

A few years ago, I published my first (and so far only) photo book. It was a collection of 75 shots that I considered my […]

Out of all the toys and models I’ve photographed, the LEGO figures are far and away the most popular. They get more views, more comments, […]

A few weeks ago, I was brought on to do some set photography for a video production. Not just any film though… Lucha contra Momia! […]

Remember back around, oh… July 4th when I waxed poetic about how much I loved the toy version of Iron Man’s current armor? “Get ready […]

Being a jet-setting photographer has its perks. A few weeks ago I was flown out to Denmark for a shoot in one of their famous […]

Hey there, welcome to the new studio! As I’ve mentioned before, we had some problems keeping the old place together so I had been on […]

In business there is a lot said about repeat customers: finding them, recognizing them, and making the most out of their patronage. As has been […]

Shooting on location is something that has never really come easy for me. I spend the majority of my time in the studio where the […]

Maintaining a photoblog is my way of practicing photography. Oh sure, I take lots of pictures. I edit some of them. I post even fewer. […]

I’ve got to stop letting supervillains in. This week, Larfleeze (the Orange Lantern) stopped by, clutching a stack of prints from Sinestro’s shoot. “These! I […]

Ok, ok. Ok! Oh. Kay. Put the swords away and I’ll take your picture! Just stand over there. Yes, where the X is. What are […]

“They say that the best weapon is the one you never have to fire. I respectfully disagree. I prefer the weapon you only have to […]

So last week’s shot was kind of quiet. Dramatic lighting, yes. Cool muted colors, yes. Loud? No. Today’s shot is all about bringing the noise, […]

We don’t talk about the first time Nathan Spencer stopped by for a photo shoot. Let’s just say it didn’t go well. This time, however, […]

Gears of War, like most shooter games, is something I am terrible at. I really enjoy the setting and the character designs, but put a […]

You’ll never guess what this week’s picture is. I wanted to try and convey that sense of plodding dread you get from the song’s opening […]

Normally doing portfolio work for people is pretty fun. They come in, we chat for a bit about their image and how they want to […]

Posted without comment because it’s Seis de Mayo and I’m exhausted. Stupid Senor Funtimes… Be good, -Dave Can I get a witness

Hey guys, things are super busy here in the studio, but I wanted to quickly show you one of the projects we’re working on. A […]

This week was the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s flight into outer space and I wanted to try and do something special to commemorate it. […]

Is there a Transformers Noir? If not, there should be. Sorry for the short post this week, guys. Busy busy! (Click to see larger) Be […]

It was a few weeks ago that I ordered a Ring Flash Adapter from Photojojo. Great, I thought. This will be perfect for portraits! Can’t […]

In every science fiction setting, there has to be a bad guy. Someone for the brave, outmatched humans to rally against, saving the entire universe […]

In this business, it’s all about networking. Who you know is just as, if not more, important, than what you know. You have to spend […]

Here’s the thing. I don’t like horror movies. Being scared holds no fascination for me and I can’t handle gore. That said, however, there is […]

Oh man, guys. I almost blew it this week. One of my resolutions this year is to not miss a weekly update. At some point […]

Whoa. Bit late this week, aren’t I? Well, I have a good excuse. On Sunday night I got to see one of my heroes perform […]

Remember when we spoke about Hirst Arts molds and I said I wanted to build a small set piece? Well, it’s finished! Now I know, […]