"Big thanks to Western Rise for sending me these awesome pants and supporting toy photography! Here's the site if you want to check them out! > westernrise.com/sirdork

@dravenis3624

2 жыл бұрын

Im not able to use firework's BUT i am able to take pics of explosions off the internet and add them in through an app called photofox.

@joshuababooram644

2 жыл бұрын

Ok cool

A lot of toy photographers out there, but you are actually the only one I know of who have a lot of abundance and willing to share the details.. Thank you so much!!

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you! So glad you think so! Thanks for watching!

Here in Massachusetts, fireworks are illegal. I usually go over the border into New Hampshire. Now I have a reason to go more often 😆 Another helpful video as always!

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching!!

@viLeigh

11 ай бұрын

Phantom fireworks baby!!

@rjstubbs

11 ай бұрын

@@viLeigh Exactly where I go 😆 🤣

@viLeigh

11 ай бұрын

@@rjstubbs hahaha I live right on the border myself! So convenient

Thank you for all the videos you’ve made/are making they have inspired me to start doing toy photography

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! So glad you enjoy the videos!

Dude you’re shots are always spectacular! Thanks for the tutorial.

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for that dude!

I am just getting started with Toy Photography and want to thank you for the clear and concise tutorials you produce. Learning a lot from you on every subject from camera settings to editing. Keep up the amazing work and thank you again Sirdork!!!

That was pyur AWSOME

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching dude!!

Your videos are just so incredibly entertaining to watch. 👍

In Florida we have pop up tents Year round…the Walmarts here also sell Krakle, Smoke balls, and sparklers almost daily.🤘🏼

Terrific tutorial mate, learned a lot from this. especially on the image blending side of things. A stunning piece of final art work as well mate - great stuff :)

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for checking it out!

Jared absolutely love your stuff man! Incredible shots and your tutorials are an absolute GOD SEND! I need to ask you a favor. LOL. Please start using masks on your layers instead of erasing. LOL. It's the same principal but if you erase something it's gone forever. Just would hate for you to do all that work and have to redo it over again if you noticed a mistake. When you use a mask you can take anything out (just like erasing) but then if you make a mistake, you can just paint it back in no problems and nothing is gone forever. When you erase only, once you erase it it's gone. When you mask out something you can still go back in and bring it back later. When I started off using Photoshop decades ago (I know I am dating myself) I use to do the same thing. Then a co-worker introduced me to masking and I have never looked back. Also, PLEASE DO NOT MERGE YOUR LAYERS! LOL. Once you do all that work you can't edit anything every again if you merge all your layers into one. My suggestion is to select all of your layers and make them all a Smart Object (Right click on any of the layers once select and select "Covert to Smart Object." This will condense all the layers down into one layer but they are still editable. Heaven forbid if you missed something and you need to go back and edit it you can just double click on the smart object and all of your layers are still editable. Just some tips for you. Again, amazing stuff man and thank you for your awesome shots and your incredible tutorials. I have learned a ton watching your vids!

OMG!! I do not know why I have not watched this video until now, but this one was so friggin helpful! On a side note, Atmosphere came in today, waiting on my Lume Cube, and the Mini...stocked up on some fireworks....just call me SirDork Jr! LOL!

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

WOW I’m so glad to hear this one was helpful dude!! Thanks for watching it! Oh man, you are ALL set!! Thanks so much for all your support my good friend!!

@MacsWorldEntertainment

2 жыл бұрын

@@sirdork730 Thank you for all that you do brother!

Sick intro!!!! And great tutorial thanks!!

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much dude! 🙏☺️

@PlasticWars393

3 жыл бұрын

@@sirdork730 Your welcome and I know you probably hear this from a lot of people but this is so cool to talk to you bro! Also I did a really cool Star Wars toy photo on my channel:)

So glad to see your channel be such a success! Congrats Jared!!!

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😭😭

@FredWilbury

3 жыл бұрын

Yep it has certainly grown !

Yeaaaah first🔥🙌🏻

Excellent tutorial, I'll definitely be taking some of this away 👌

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

You're best tutorial so far!

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you think so dude! Thanks for watching!

Espectacular, me aclaraste muchisimo el panorama, siempre se aprende, siempre. Thanks.

that helps me a lot now I know how to edit my photos.great video man👍🏻😎

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear that it is helpful! Thanks for watching!

Very awesome man!

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude!!

Fantastic video as always young man ! 😆👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

Haha!! Thanks for making me feel young dude 😝 and thanks for watching!

@saravanankumar3115

2 жыл бұрын

@@sirdork730 Anytime my man. Keep rocking! 😉🍻

Amazing video 👏👏 man I love the new intro 😍

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! Glad you like it!

Thank you so much bro!!!

Incredible video bro!

Fantastic video Jared! Thanks so much 🙏🙏🙏

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching dude!

Jared you're a genius.. I like all your techniques that very practical and easy to use.. keep creating man!

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you! I’m so glad you think so 🙏😆

This is exactly what I needed to see!! Thanks!!!!

Great video! It was very helpful!

Another great tutorial and also very enjoyable to watch

This is awesome. Totally helping me out with photo class college. Thank you very much

Sick heck yes

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

💥🙏👊

Awesome possum ... I try already some neat trick Jared ...... Level Up thanks to you

Great tutorial!

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude!!

Great photos!😍 ever since I saw your videos I started trying toy photography

Love the new intro!!!! The music is pretty good. But I prefer the original lol 😂

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thanks so much dude!

Grate Video!

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching ☺️

Super cool

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

pure amazing video...Great inspiration and cool advices. thanks so so so much

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate that! Thanks so much for watching!!

Great video learned a lot. Think this might be your best tutorial. Keep up the great work \,,/

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching dude! 👊

Dude you're the best when it comes to making tutorials. Keep up the great work. God bless you man!

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that dude! Thanks so much for watching!

Excellent video mate , love how you always make such an effort to explain things to even the newest people in the hobby ✌️

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it dude! Thanks for watching!

Spectacular bro. Always so fun to watch. 😆💥 love the Be Safe aspect ! Gotta get that perfect shot, sod my fingers or scorch marks 😆👍🏽

Super helpfull! im your biggest fan

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching dude!!

Great advice dude! Gonna practice what I’ve learned here!

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching dude!

So so so awesome. Thank you, brother

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

You are the man! Thanks for checking it out dude!

This really helps, awesome video, I’ve never been a pro with using fireworks and sparklers

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear it dude! Thanks for watching!

My dude thanks for this appreciate you!!!👊🤙🤘📸💥🙏🙏🙏

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my man!!

So Good

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude!

Definitely want to try this. Now the only issue... Trying to get explosives in Northern Ireland 😬

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! You might have to smuggle some 😂😂

Wao really helpful and good video, sometimes the little details, like wet the figure, escape to us. Thanks a lot excellent work. I live in Puerto Rico, one time I tell you that, so the fireworks didn't come on aircrafts but for the New Years eve the store sells some fireworks and I buy it.

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching dude! Glad you’re able to find fireworks over by you!

Hi love ur vids

I'm still trying to figure out how to adjust my shudder speed and F stop since I'm just using a cell phone camera. I've made a couple of attempts with fireworks but my shudder speed was too slow and didn't really get any of the explosion.

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

Oh gotcha man! I hope you get it figyout with the phone! Thanks for watching 👊👊

Another great video Jared!! I purchased Photoshop a while back, unfortunately I'm completely lost when trying to do any of this editing. I've been buying my Magic Balls by the case at a local fireworks store in Flint Mi. only about a 20 min drive from home. Two stores Red Apple Fireworks and Phantom Fireworks, and they are both within an 1/8th of a mile from each other. Open year round and at this point I get a discount from Red Apple. Guy always asks how my toy photography has been progressing when I walk in the door

you should do some indoor photography with a monitor .

Hi Jared If only I could do this on my model railway,maybe not in the shed but in the garden ? Regards fred, ps I’m an old guy and love this crazy stuff reminds of when we use to blow up our soldiers and airfix models back in the 1950’s when you could go to the local chemist to make our stuff great fun

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t see why not dude! Sounds fun 🚂 so glad the videos can bring you back man. Thanks for watching!

@FredWilbury

3 жыл бұрын

@@sirdork730 thanks sir

If you're in the UK you can get crackling balls from Amazon for about £7 a pack

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Great info!

You have no Idea how many people you have inspired to do toy photography

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

That means the works to me dude. Thank so much for the support🙏🙏

Have you ever tried using black powder as the explosive before? How do you keep from damaging or charring the toys also?

I usually put my figures is Grassy places and make water drip by bringing a small cup

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

Very smart!!

Tommy shirt

I live in Ohio. We have Phantom fireworks. I know there are a few locations throughout Ohio.

@sirdork730

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Ohio has quite a few locations to find fireworks!

Love your vids can you do a edit on phone where you add firework to the same photo pls cause I don’t have a computer pls do it on phone pls

Hiiiiii my name is noah im 13 years old you’ve inspired me to do toy photography ive been watching all your videos ever since and i finally was able to do toy photography with my phone Saturday What tips would you give me? I might get the same camera as yours the canon t6 rebel Would love if you reply Keep up the good work cant wait to see future vids and if u ever think that you talking in your vids is bad It very very isnt bad its soo natural i love it Best regards Noah

I get mine from cvs

What are the sparkles used for ?! I have a few figures id like to make bullet effects and smoke effect ! Thanks 💯!!!

@sirdork730

6 ай бұрын

Hey! This sparkler tutorial mentions making muzzle flashes! Good luck! Toy Photography: Sparkler Tutorial kzread.info/dash/bejne/eZikmrp7aM6uYtI.html

Hi can I ask a question? How do you get a fast enough shutter speed i.e over 1/4000 sec if photographing in low light? I have tried the blast effects you demonstrated and I know works best in the sunlight to get a fast enough shutter but when photographing fireworks they need to be taken at night or low light, so there won't be anywhere near enough of a fast enough shutter? Do you use shutter priority mode then? I know you mentioned shoot in the shade or at sunset but at sunset the light levels will be really low?? Thanks in advance

@sirdork730

Жыл бұрын

Hey! Finding the perfect time of day is very helpful! I love shooting towards the end of the day. The sun has set, but it isn’t dark yet. That’s usually perfect for fireworks! For settings, adjust a few other things to brighten things up. Bring your Fstop to a lower amount to brighten things up! I also will bring in some outside light to help with that as well, some LEDs or lights to brighten the figure up!

I love your work. Just wiwhat editing software you use?

@sirdork730

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 🙏 I use Adobe Photoshop. I’ve got a few helpful tutorials here in the Editing Playlist: Toy Photography Editing kzread.info/head/PLS1FqqU8KfIHFKTWY9xB7A-Z8c7TpIpXh

@Nerfherder_photography

Жыл бұрын

@@sirdork730 I've become slightly obsessed with watching your videos. You have inspired me to get more serious with my cameras. Do you still have an instagram page? I tried locating it but cant seem to find it.

Home tour sometime?

@sirdork730

3 жыл бұрын

Home tour is coming up next!

@nocap2851

3 жыл бұрын

@@sirdork730 Hell yaes

Not finding your IG account. Did you change your name?

@sirdork730

Жыл бұрын

Hey! Im having an issue with my instagram account at the moment actually. It’s currently under review by Facebook because of a hack that happened to me recently. Hopefully it will be back up soon! I am however still active on Twitter, KZread and Tiktok! @sirdork730 I go into a lot of detail with my account in this recent stream. Thanks so much for the support! Toy Photography Questions Answered kzread.info/dash/bejne/fKqK1LVxYd2xY7w.html

i get my firecrackers at Nitro Fireworks in Nitro WV

i buy my fireworks from pop up shops

I live in Utah so it’s illegal to use fireworks right now, I think, so I can’t use fireworks

Wow buddy, your videos are always helpful, this was so thorough, from shooting to editing! Keep them coming, @lolo_gati_toyphotography owes you man!