Let's start with the progress report.
There has been some progress during the last week. However, if we measure progress by a ratio of models painted / total models it could be considered negative. One miniature, the Old Witch has been painted but several miniatures have been bought and assembled which in effect decreases that ratio. Anyway, as some people in the club say, if you can see out of the window you have not got enough toys in the lead mountain.
The most important thing to do at the moment is to do something about the photo quality. I have had some really good advice from a friend (thanks Ivan) about how to improve the images I post. I definitely need to apply some of that advice and improve the lighting, and the setup I use for taking pictures. So far, pics have been quickly taken with my mobile against a white background with a single lamp providing illumination. The photos were taken just to share them with friends. Now that I am running a blog I should care a bit more about their overall quality.
So, the next thing to do is to create or obtain a proper photo-box. I have found a few that are fairly cheap on eBay (around 30 pounds depending on size) that come with the lights, tripod and all but I am not sure about their quality. On the other hand, it would probably end up being more expensive in materials to make my own so it's worth a try.
There is also a ton of videos and tutorials about how to take good photos of your painted miniatures all over the internet, including some about how to create your own light box setup for cheap.
Because I intend to do something about the photos and hopefully get better ones soon(ish) I will only post a couple of pics of the painted Old Witch as a preview including a Work In Progress photo.
On another topic, I start to have some doubts about the paint scheme and feel that switching the proportions of white and red in the paint scheme would end up nicer. I will have to experiment a bit but maybe in the repost her shoulder pads will be white instead. The reasoning behind the switch is that weathering and rust effects look a lot better over white as there is more contrast.
I guess it is better to make those changes now that only three models have been finished, isn't it?
There is also a ton of videos and tutorials about how to take good photos of your painted miniatures all over the internet, including some about how to create your own light box setup for cheap.
Because I intend to do something about the photos and hopefully get better ones soon(ish) I will only post a couple of pics of the painted Old Witch as a preview including a Work In Progress photo.
On another topic, I start to have some doubts about the paint scheme and feel that switching the proportions of white and red in the paint scheme would end up nicer. I will have to experiment a bit but maybe in the repost her shoulder pads will be white instead. The reasoning behind the switch is that weathering and rust effects look a lot better over white as there is more contrast.
I guess it is better to make those changes now that only three models have been finished, isn't it?
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