My LEGO Nexus Organization

For Those About To Mech,    WE  SALUTE  YOU !!!   Initial inspiration came from Jayko and of course, Blade’s contest.
I used the human forklift from the movie Aliens, as a starter guide…
As the evolution of building dictated, I strayed from the original concept
My Mech needed a ride, and a chopper was the way to go…
Please join in on Blade’s Mech contest, I mean hey, the more the merrier, have fun eh! Btw, this is not entered.

That's pretty cool, legodac!!  You have a great imagination, and A+ building skillz.

Very awesome! Loved how you combined technic and regular bricks! 5 stars!

It's a great creation, I like the way it's designed and how it has it's own  uniquely designed motorcycle. And about the pictures, I can't take very good ones either. I'd suggest you get something like a tripod to support the camera so the pictures are less blurry.

I wouldn't say I have superior skills, I don't think I would have thought of even half of the techniques you used! (probably far less than half)

A few tips I find with photography.
1. Use a tripod, or rest the camera on something, this helps prevent blurriness.
2. Try to use room light, or another light source instead of the camera flash, which often washes out close up images.
3. I like using a background color that contrasts with the model, but still complements it. (Such as a yellow or tan background for a mostly red model)
4. If you have access to lots of desk laps, you could try to set up an "infinite white background" by setting up a curved piece of white poster board behind the model, and lighting that up, and then setting other lamps to light the main model. (note: i have never tried this, due to my lack of desk lamps, and cash to buy them.)

A desk lamp is simply a small light that sits on a desk, or table. Here are a bunch of different types available from amazon http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=1063292, but they should be available from any home improvement store.

One thing I have found helpful is to have a solid background.. white, dark blue, or other depending on the bricks.  Sometimes I use my white tiled kitchen counter, and sometimes I use a sheet or table cloth hung behind.

JUst as often I just snap, and I usually do not get the clarity I had hoped for.

Lol! Sorry about that!

Great mech, Legodac!

One tip for LEGO photography: for many models (especially when I am photographing detail and/or minifigures), you should put the camera into Macro mode, so it will focus properly on the model (otherwise it tends to focus past the model, which is bad.  Like, really bad.).  The macro button on many digital cameras has a little cartoon flower on or near it; old-school film cameras may or may not have a macro mode, check your owner's manual for help there.

Wow. Does Legodac ever fail to have cool LEGO models?  ;) Keep them coming!

Yes, taking pictures of your LEGO creations can often be disappointing. Usually for me it is because the flash bounces off the plastic too dramatically, or the model looks more like a blur. Often I find the hardest challenge is capturing minifig faces. I think your pictures look pretty good, but I guess I can't compare them to the actual models.

When I take pictures of my LEGO creations (which is often because I document them on the NXTLOG), I use a bold blanket as the background. For the camera setting, I select the close-up mode, stand back a distance, then zoom in. That way, it is focused on the object but the flash isn't bad. I'm sure that isn't the best way of doing it, but this way works fine for me!  8)

Again, cool creation!  :)