Hi dears!! (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵)
Some days ago I received my Kagura Nendoroid from Onmyoji and I got so excited that took her lots of pictures!! 😍😍
I ended up working really hard for this photoshoot so I thought it would be nice to share my Toy Photography process in this post. Hope you like it! ~ ✨
Diorama 🏡

The diorama is quite simple, it only has 3 parts:
- The floor is the one I did for this Miki Hoshii’s photoshoot.
- The wall on the right is also from the same diorama, but this time I added a piece of tracing paper behind it to soften the light.
- The back wall is a part of the Nekomata box from Alter, which I opened very carefully (although I do not recommend it XD).
Lighting scheme 💡


Original photo straight out of the camera
What I love about Nendoroid Photography is that I’m able to experiment with backgrounds and lighting much more easily than with dolls.
I spent hours playing with the materials and the lights! I tried many combinations until I got the soft tones and the perfect mood for Kagura 💜
In order to better understand the effect of each light source, please take a look at the following photos:
Continuous lighting 1 +
Continuous lighting 2
Flash +
Continuous lighting 1
Flash +
Continuous lighting 2
All
at once
Other experiments and tests 🎨
Post-process! 🖥️
Press play! 🌸
The editing process you see in the video contains:
- Modification of “ugly parts” such as the corner, the base of the Nendoroid and the lack of flowers
- Creation of extra shadows and lights
- Tonal correction
- “Special effects”, such as exaggerating the light that comes in through the windows
Final photos! ~ 🌸
And that’s all! 🌸💜
I hope it was interesting and, of course, if you have any questions or doubts do not hesitate to leave a comment, here or on my social networks. I will love to help you! ~ 😊
Yuna | January 17, 2019
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FLASH +CONTINUOUS LIGHTING 1 has a great purple presence ^^
My favorites are the first raw and the one with the cont. bulb at the back with the flare in her hair.
Great job Tali ^^
orchiddolls | Author | January 19, 2019
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Yep, the first one you say is a very interesting combination if you look for something more mysterious and mystical!
Thanks for your opinion Yuna, I’m happy that you like them!! ♡♡
Kay | January 17, 2019
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Lovely photos and your so awesome for posting your process!!
orchiddolls | Author | January 19, 2019
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Awww thank you so much, I’m glad you liked it! 🌸🌸
Ronny Chinchilla | February 28, 2020
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Please can you give the model/brand of the fixed lighting sources?
orchiddolls | Author | February 28, 2020
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Sure! They’re Godox 🙂