There are days I can relate with the Joker. This figure is a QFig Max by Quantum Mechanix, they have some cool figures that I have shot before. The Spider-Man on the Lamp, Pinky and the Brain, a cool Hulk shot I had a while back. The detail is cool, just cartoon enough, I add the backgrounds, I have a Wonder Woman by Harry Potter one coming up (by request of my daughter).

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So, a couple of #toywednesdays ago I said I was working on something, then posted a picture of Lego Harley Quinn. Well, this was what I was working on. A special photo for a great guy, Mr. Joe Medeirios, the talented Artist, Illustrator and Writer… never heard of him? Your loss, look the man up he is a legend. His lovely bride commissioned me to put a special photo together for his Birthday using Ms.Quinn, and this was the result. Joe has received it and his review was “love it”. You got a special toy? keepsake? Something that might make a great photo for a special someone, let me know. I can always use a new subject to toss in front of the camera.

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I am working on something, more on that later… in the meantime Harley, Joker, Harley for #toywednesday.

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This shoot took a strange turn… now, I shoot many toys, and the secret is to make them look like they have personality. Catch them in a moment, just as you would with a person. Today my son and I went to the annual sale at Rubber Chicken Comics and I grabbed some figures for 50% off. Each year I stock up on some toys for photos. I have got requests for more girls focused characters in my shots. Harley, Bat-girl, Wonder Woman, all have been mentioned. There are so many young girls out there loving the superhero world as much or more than boys. So I grabbed a fun looking Harley Quinn.  This was going to be her session. I started with just her, her Joker doll and mallet, she does not want to stand at all, tiny feet and the balance of the doll made it a challenge but  got it to work.  I was all set with the solo Harley shot, same pose as the dailypic, figured I would toss the Joker figure from the same series in for ONE photo. The first one taken was the one above… here is where the strange turn comes in… no joke, they had chemistry. The way she looks at him, the grin on his face. It looks like they were having a conversation. I started to move them around, her hand is curved to hold the mallet, but it also could hold his hand. It was so weird, I started treating them like a wedding couple… I know, I lost my mind, but look at the shots. They tell a story of this couple. The close up with the torsos cropped, I have that shot in my wedding portfolio, just replace the Joker doll with a bouquet. Feel free to judge me, I don’t mind. I always have my toys.

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Some fun with my friend Jack’s Lego Batman and Robin.

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