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>>6183271>Applying filters do not automatically make them bad.Reasonable use of filters isn't a bad thing, its to be expected. Things get a little wonky when you're overlying on filters to turn a bad picture into a good picture--- it just won't happen. Filters act to accent certain things but it can go both ways. It can make a good picture seem better and a bad one look worse.
>Substance over style is good advice but it's not the end all and be all of thingsIt kinda is though, when it comes to toy photography a lot of people focus more on the toy part and less on the photography part. Yes, the whole point is to have fun doing it but at the end of the day there's no shortcut to taking good pictures and the better the picture the more people beyond the artist will appreciate it.
>Not everyone has the setup necessary to take great pictures.True, don't be a gearfag. You can take amazing pictures with just a cell phone camera and horrible pictures with a $1400 Canon kit. It's not about the tools, its about the craftsman. Bob Ross could've made an impressive work of art using school grade map pencils.
>it depends on what you're trying to achieve and how much time/effort you can afford to put into it.Word. Pic related is from two different toy photographers I follow and admire on Instagram. Top is hot.kenobi and bottom is sgtbananas. Both are awesome pics but one very clearly has more effort put into it. However, they both follow and understand basic principals of lighting, color, composition, framing etc.
Like I said before, there's no shortcut to good toy photography, its like drawing. Anyone can doodle but the people who actually know how to draw spend time practicing and learning certain concepts; they didn't just pick up a pencil and decided to go for it expecting quick results.
In the end its really about how much fun you want have with it and how good you wanna get.
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