It's been not only a long time since I've posted here, but it has been a long time since I shared photos of my place. The last time you guys saw where I lived I was still living at home with my parents. It was back in 2012, so easily 4 years ago you saw my collection. Now you can see not only has my… [more]
So since I've moved into my new apartment I still hadn't set up my photography studio. Seems work has me busier than I thought I would ever be, however I took some time this past weekend to set up my studio so I could take some photos of my latest purchase, Alter's 1/8th Melty from Shining Hearts. Now… [more]
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Pre-ordered this figure the moment she was released for pre-order. I needed for for multiple reasons, she's sexy/half naked, plus while she's not Sora she reminds me of Sora from Yosuga no Sora! But she's Yuki from Maid Yome and she's pretty amazing. The only issue is her adorable mouth really looks… [more]
![[Orchid Seed] – Yuki Review NSFW](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2821/11004311995_a056263bc7_o.jpg)
I recently went on a trip to a magical place, The Container Store. Ok it's not really magical, but I happen to have discovered a love for organizing my home. I tend to prefer Ikea and Daiso but we went to The Container Store on a whim and I discovered this lovely storage container! I've been needing… [more]
The same day i did the Small wonders review, i had actually planned instead to go to the beach. The plan was to go to the beach early in the morning and take pictures, but the day was super cloudy and it seemed impossible. But we ended up going back to my brother’s apartment and sleeping for a good couple of hours, from a food coma. Then right when we woke up it was about 45 minutes away from sunset and the clouds cleared up just enough to leave a beautiful sunset and the perfect setting for this shoot!
First up is Good Smile Company’s Suzumiya Haruka, She’s a pre-loved figure from my best buddy Deftoned! Pre-loved figures have their advantages, you can get your hands on a long sold out figure and you can get them for a good price as well!
Haruka is a beauty and I’m glad Deftoned was willing to part with her.
But it did take some persuading on my part!
Getting my hands on Haruka was very good since it also meant I’d be completing the set since i had just gotten the Hayase Mitsuki figure as well.
From the moment Mitsuki was was announced I knew I had to own her. She was one of those figures that i felt i just had to have.
I loved the curves of her body, the vibrant color of her blue hair. I knew that having her in my collection would make it pop!
Love her stomach, how it’s got a little pudge and not flat like it’s expected of most women…
I think you can tell how far I’ve progressed in my photography skills in such a short time when you compare this shoot to previous beach shoots like this one. One thing for sure, is that i was able to use the sunset to my advantage and it was just the perfect amount of sunlight needed. I was also lucky that since the majority of the day was cloudy and cold it meant an empty beach, so i didn’t have to worry about anyone getting the way fo my shots. Now i only went closer to the water for one shot, the second to last shot. I didn’t stay long since the tide was rising and the waves were so strong i was worried of the water coming and washing away my PVC beauties.
Now for the figures, both are just stunning. But something i love about both figures is how they are both curvaceous. How Haruka’s thighs swallow up her swimsuit, yet don’t make her fat. How Mitsuki has the pudgy tummy yet looks very fit. If anything this needs to be the standard for woman instead of the stick figure skinny models we see today in fashion magazines. Another big thing i love about both these figures, is how vibrant their eyes and hair are. Their eyes almost glow and their hair is so colorful and really if it weren’t for these features these figures would be very plain, but with them they are just stunning.
-Figure Info-
Suzumiya Haruka
Manufactured by Good Smile Company
1/8 Scale
Initial release in September โ07
Price of 4,800 yen
Discontinued
-Figure Info-
Hayase Mitsuki
Manufactured by Good Smile Company
1/8 Scale
Initial release in September โ08
Price of 5,500 yen
In Stock (at time of posting) At Kid Nemo and HLJ
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nice photos ๐ yah this one is better compared to the previous one ๐
that beach is sure one empty beach, no people spotted at all :O
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Beautiful photos! I love all of them, the figures are just amazing. <3
I’m thinking about doing an outdoor photo shoot at some point but I don’t want to get my figures dirty. Specially with beach photo shoots, the sand is wet and such… well as long as I can clean them off but… ^^;;
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Cool pictures. They make me wish to be in the beach right now..
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wow they look really good I especially love the detail on Haruka’s hat
Nice photos. Your shoot of Mitsuki is way better than mine. :\
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@ron~:
yep, it ws pretty cold for people to be at the beach, plus it looked like it was going to rain all day
@Spirit Rubi:
when i did the other beach shoot i was terrified about getting them dirty, but as long as you clean off the sand, then clean them with water and mild soap you’ll be fine
@phossil:
it’ll be nice once it’s summer again, right now ti’s cold here
@Mini:
i love her hat and her bracelets
@Panther:
aww, hey yours is awesome too!
Amazing outdoor shoot as always!!!!!
I do like the sunset look…and you got very lucky too when you woke up…
The photos are really nice…
Now I feel like I should do an outdoor shoot but it’s too cold up here in the white north…
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I prefer curvy/voluptuous as well.
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Beautiful beach photos =D I really like how the background really fits the figures, and the sunset is beautiful as well ๐
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I love how theyre watching the sunset!
I really,really want Mitsuki.Sadly i have no monies…
I wish that theyd release a short haired version of her.She looks so much better with it imho
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wow!
They are really nice. I like how they did Mitsuki’s hair.
And you made awesome photos.
You took some really awesome photos there on the beach. Good work by using the sunset to your advantage.
I really like your use of the background. Outdoor photoshoots FTW!
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The figurines and the photography are amazing, but the only thing that seems strange to me is that the timeline points of when these two characters are depicted is different.
Mitsuki is being depicted from when she’s in high-school since after the timeskip she cut her hair short, and Haruka is being depicted after awaking from a coma in her adulthood after the timekip.
ยกNice pictures! I would love to have a figure of Haruka.