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Model: Michelle Tijhuis
Photographer: Bram van Dal
1/250 F / 2.0 400 Canon 5DmkIII Sigma 85mm
A long hallway, lined with fluorescent lights, chin up to get light on her face and a reflection of a framed photograph.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Since 2010, at the end of each year, I've compiled an image of all the new Lego models that I built. One can argue about their exact number (do a tractor, trailer and its load count as three, how much of a model needs to be changed before it's a new build?) but I think it is fair to say that I had a productive year. I certainly built quite a bit more than last year.
I had a very busy year at work and spent about a quarter of my time on work travel (including trips to present work at conferences in Greece and Japan and three project meetings in the US), so I am not quite sure how I managed. Many of these models are quite small though, and I can build them fairly quickly, spread out over a weekend or two. I also do a lot of planning when I am travelling, looking at pictures and thinking about how to build new models.
Looking at this year's collection, it's clearly I have turned into a full-blown City builder. There is only one 1/36 scale military model; the rest are minifigure scale and civilian. For me, highlights are the Allelys MAN TGX with an Ivatt Steam locomotive and the Manners DAF XG with tractors.
I displayed models at Modelshow Europe in the Netherlands, BrickFair Chantilly in the US and at the Great Western Brick Show in the UK. At the latter event, I had the opportunity to run my locomotive on a railway layout, which was a lot of fun. I also attended a WAMALUG meeting in the US, because this happened to coincide with a work trip. It was very nice to chat to some of the builders I've met through BrickFair in a quieter and smaller setting.
I am not sure what the new year will bring. I will be attending a few Lego events abroad, but hopefully there will be a little less work travel. Currently, I am planning a new 1/36-scale military build and I want to build new models for a 1/22 Japan-themed display, but I also anticipate there will be a few more minifigure scale haulage models.
model; Olaf Aarts
Photographer: Bram van Dal
1/180 F/6.7 100 Canon 5DmkIII Sigma 85mm
In this photo I have placed a small octabox above Olaf by means of a tree tripod, in such a way that his face is well lit and he has very subtly small points of light in his eyes.
Due to the position of the lamp, less light falls on his hands.
Model: Zinzi Roelofs
Photographer: Bram van Dal
1/50 F2.5 800
Lightsettings:
By this photo I have worked with regular lights, not with studiolight. Every light has his own temperture and color. Left at the back I have a yellow warm light what gifs the model and the background a warm effect.
Left at the front is had a CFL to put the shadow away from that side and give the model catchlights in her eyes. At the right side I have a light what gives more a blue color.
The placing of the hands makes this photo different than regular portraits.