Just Chuck
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I’m Chuck. I am retired as of December 31, 2023. I like playing guitar, listening to music, recording music, reading books and comic books, portrait and toy photography, writing and playing Pokemon Go. I don’t miss work at all.
Tag Archives: Toy Photography
Hobbies That Keep Me Busy in Retirement – Toy Photography
I was photographing my toys long before photographing toys was a thing on Instagram. Really. I was photographing my 12 inch G.I. Joes way back in the 90s. I photographed my action figures as well. I continue to collect and … Continue reading
Posted in Life in General, Toy Photography
Tagged G.I. Joe, hot wheel, instagram, JoyToy, KISS, McFarlane Toys, photography, retirement, retirement ain't easy, Toy Photography
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Camp NaNoWriMo Results
I did it! I set a goal and delivered on that goal. If you remember my previous post from July 10, I announced my participation in July’s Camp NaNoWriMo. I’m not going to rehash what it’s all about, suffice it to say … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Life in General, writing
Tagged Camp NaNoWriMo, Comic Book, NaNoWriMo, new years resolution, soundcloud, Toy Photography, writing
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Recent Toy Photography
One of my goals in 2023 (feels weird to say that) is to get more Toy Photography work done. These were taken in December 2022 but this is the start of a whole series using these Joy Toy 1/18 figures … Continue reading
Posted in Toy Photography
Tagged 1/18 scale, instagram, JoyToy, mech, mech pilot, Toy Photography
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Birthday Month Top 5 – Hobbies
My Hobbies (or things that work gets in the way of)
Posted in Life in General, Music, Toy Photography, writing
Tagged Comic Book, guitar, led zeppelin, photography, recording, records, songwriting, Toy Photography, vinyl
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Hey, where’d he go?
I guess you’re probably wondering, “Hey, what happened to Paw Paw and that great toy photography adventure he started on?” The weather was the main catalyst. Down here is Texas is got frigid cold. Not like last year where the … Continue reading
Posted in Toy Photography
Tagged G.I. Joe, Lost in Space, OCC, Sting, texas, texas freeze, Toy Photography, winter
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Toy Photography – Day 1
Wasn’t sure I was going to pull this off tonight. Setting things up late at night, trying to be quiet in the house while others are sleeping. This was definitely a challenge. I used a figure I received in the … Continue reading
Well, what next?
So, now that my 30 days of drawing adventure has come to an end, I’ve been racking my brain wondering what to try next. What could I do during the month of February? What could I do for 28 days? … Continue reading
Posted in Toy Photography
Tagged february challenge, McFarlane Toys, photography, Toy Photography
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Happy New Year!
And another empty promise to post more on this blog. yeah right. I’ve heard that before. Time just slips away and I’m lazy. I am rotating through some new hobbies. Perhaps I shall share more of that. Toy Photography continues … Continue reading
Posted in drawing, Toy Photography
Tagged drawing, happy new year, how to draw, instagram, JoyToy, Lego, Toy Photography, you can draw in 30 days
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Another Toy Photography post on my Instagram
Posted in Toy Photography
Tagged guitar, jimi hendrix, McFarlane Toys, rock, Toy Photography, woodstock
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I’m Baaaack…. sort of
Keeping up a blog is tough work when you have a day job and your life is somewhat predictable and boring. Let’s try this again. I’ve been working on my toy photography (another hobby, see my other post on hobbies). … Continue reading
Posted in Toy Photography
Tagged black and white, frankenstein, McFarlane Toys, monster, photography, Toy Photography
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Retirement Ain't Easy 