# Amateur Yo-Yo Photography

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921
**Category:** Unrelated Discussion
**Created:** [January 10, 2013, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921 "2013-01-10T01:05:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 33

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2019, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/674 "2019-01-30T23:03:33Z")

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Fancy! How are you doing the reflection?

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### Author: ![peterwatt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/peterwatt/32/46082_2.png) [@peterwatt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/peterwatt)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2019, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/675 "2019-01-30T23:41:21Z")

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A glass surface and a low(ish) angle!

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2019, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/676 "2019-01-31T00:33:50Z")

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Very nice. I can never tell if reflections are done with Photoshop (or the equivalent) these days!

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### Author: ![peterwatt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/peterwatt/32/46082_2.png) [@peterwatt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/peterwatt)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2019, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/677 "2019-01-31T12:55:07Z")

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![2019-01-31_12-51-53](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/6/f/a6fda9fd8bfd519f680bdd596ab3965b45d48713.jpeg) ![2019-01-31_12-51-39](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/7/2/772038dfd074acca14ea0efbaa97ef3566cd27b4.jpeg) ![2019-01-31_12-52-24](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/9/8/298254e30eb474f307ba2d4a4f8cedc64b81a77b.jpeg) ![2019-01-31_12-52-08](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/a/0/2a05489d344f781eaa04af6f2b7ff3f2ef0cb7b8.jpeg)

I generally try to avoid using Photoshop and just color correct (and remove blemishes) in Lightroom. Here’s a few similar ones of the Smashing Yoyo Company Mystery Box yoyos I got this morning thanks to @chaosgow

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### Author: ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2019, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/678 "2019-01-31T13:22:55Z")

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> [@codinghorror](#):
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> I can never tell if reflections are done with Photoshop (or the equivalent) these days!

You can get a pretty clean reflection with lighting and the right surface. I haven’t had the need to photoshop a reflection yet.

 ![Surveillance-Extra](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/5/e/85e69f6f7816fbe90de6db1e9232b3256e22c52f.jpeg)

 ![KEDGE-EXtra1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/7/6/87683956219d39180e1552ada2e0201c60c5f9b3.jpeg)

 ![helvetica-extra](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/e/e/0eec4bb8a7416881a4ac3512527e19d709628fd3.jpeg)

 ![Hummingbird-Extra2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/1/3/7137f01fa0253bae3ae4cf05e34ce11b7ae2e5e2.jpeg)

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### Author: ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2019, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/679 "2019-01-31T13:42:08Z")

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What’s the trick to getting them to stand on the rim at 45 degrees like that? Remove support in photoshop or something?

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### Author: ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2019, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/680 "2019-01-31T15:07:46Z")

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I’m just reallllly good at balancing things.

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### Author: ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/681 "2019-01-31T16:29:21Z")

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Ok. Spent the last hour trying to balance all of my yoyos and all I got is a bunch of dinged up yoyos now. Need more practice I guess.

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### Author: ![peterwatt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/peterwatt/32/46082_2.png) [@peterwatt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/peterwatt)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/682 "2019-01-31T16:39:40Z")

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I guess a magician never reveals their secrets… 🧙‍♂️

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### Author: ![feryuweryu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/feryuweryu/32/42092_2.png) [@feryuweryu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/feryuweryu)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/683 "2019-02-01T01:17:30Z")

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(psss, try some thin fishing wire, or invisible thread from magic shops)

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### Author: ![chaosgow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chaosgow/32/61394_2.png) [@chaosgow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/chaosgow)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2019, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/684 "2019-02-01T04:26:57Z")

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Those are lovely. Thank you!

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### Author: ![beherenow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/beherenow/32/125309_2.png) [@beherenow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beherenow)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2019, 3:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/686 "2019-02-24T03:38:12Z")

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Only reason I bought this yoyo was to take a picture with a Nagel. So 80’s! Still didn’t have good lighting set up but didn’t feel like buying/building another light box.

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/b/3/4b329be592a1533b00894d2b7e0eec654df3431d.jpeg)

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2019, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/687 "2019-02-24T03:51:51Z")

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Nice but this is more 80s

> [@What are you throwing in 2018?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-you-throwing-in-2018/290573/619):
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> Loving the 80s vibe on this bad boy… which we have clearly established is a PLASTIC with WEIGHT RINGS and not a HYBRID wink [image]

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### Author: ![beherenow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/beherenow/32/125309_2.png) [@beherenow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beherenow)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2019, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/688 "2019-02-24T05:16:15Z")

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But did you 3 color match a 1984 Nagel? I think not! 🥳

**Now add this:**

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/a/3/4a309bd78a934f89ae6c5f0b0bcd6d3ede1dca95.jpeg)  
**To this:**  
 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/f/4/ef47f763f19236d9294179e92637df9ec75f31ca.jpeg)  
**and you got yerself a bone a fied Hybrid!**

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### Author: ![Dalex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dalex/32/43290_2.png) [@Dalex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dalex)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/689 "2019-03-01T19:15:20Z")

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This thing is a beauty.

 ![IMG_6055](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/4/d/a4d55748c294c1d0cb337ab12449145f2fa8a7c3.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_6054](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/b/5/eb5df1bf85f27784ddab0134d352a1e7047f20ce.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_6051](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/4/9/a49b261a77514f4fb9830da5ba20e2cc5b10faef.jpeg)

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### Author: ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/690 "2019-03-01T19:18:40Z")

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Is that Aqua or Teal? I know that Aqua is Gentry’s favorite colorway, but it looks an awful lot like my Teal One Drops…

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### Author: ![Dalex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dalex/32/43290_2.png) [@Dalex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dalex)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2019, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/691 "2019-03-01T22:04:31Z")

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It’s actually green! They only have three colors available for the bimetal styling: red, blue, and green.

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### Author: ![chaosgow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chaosgow/32/61394_2.png) [@chaosgow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/chaosgow)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/692 "2019-03-01T22:09:15Z")

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![S%20_A7R4494](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/f/0/cf0aa992aae5ae9b4a012fd1441bb4d631119ba4.jpeg)

Unspoken Artemis, Snagged this shot while the weather was nice. (20C in February!)

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### Author: ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)
#### Post date: [March 1, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/693 "2019-03-01T22:49:47Z")

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very nice!

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### Author: ![TheYoyoer27](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoer27/32/49058_2.png) [@TheYoyoer27](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoyoer27)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2019, 1:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/amateur-yo-yo-photography/47921/694 "2019-03-10T01:18:42Z")

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