A Resource For Toy Photographers
Creating a “Noir” Style Photo
Before we get into the photo, let’s look at short explanation of what noir is and how it differs from black and white images. Noir is a style of film commonly created in the 1940’s [...]
Feature Friday: Reisha Navya @ Triniphotoygrapher
Hi! I’m Reisha living in Trinidad and Tobago. I work in intensive care and specialize anesthesia. With respect to photography, I’m self (YouTube) taught! I’ve been a toy photographer “officially” for about 4 years. I [...]
Combining Photos to Achieve the Desired Mood
What I've learned over the last two years doing toy photography is that lighting is extremely important, but not only to make a good picture in low light conditions - it can drastically change the [...]
Photography Workshops
Do you love toy photography? Do you want to connect and learn from other toy photographers? Then Shelly Corbett invites you to join her for one of her super fun and inspiring workshop. Each workshop is organized around an idea designed to inspire your creativity. Learn and grow through creating and sharing your toy photography in a supportive and encouraging space.
Toy Photography Tips and Tricks
We have a wide variety of educational toy photography posts on the site to help you learn how to capture all kinds of photos. Learn How to Photograph LEGO Cities, Learn to Light Your Toy Photography, How to Use Intentional Camera Movement, Customizing 6-Inch Action Figures and more!
Toy Photography Workshops
Do you love toy photography? Do you want to connect and learn from other toy photographers? Then I invite you to join me for a super fun and inspiring 12-week workshop where we will explore the intersection of play and photography. Learn and grow through creating and sharing your toy photography in a supportive and encouraging space.
Toy Photo Feature Friday
Feature Friday: Reisha Navya @ Triniphotoygrapher
Hi! I’m Reisha living in Trinidad and Tobago. I work in intensive care and specialize anesthesia. With respect to photography, I’m self (YouTube) taught! I’ve been a toy photographer “officially” for about 4 years. I [...]
We are excited to start showcasing more of the talented artists in the Toy Photographers community with our new Friday features!
More Toy Photography Adventures
Feature Friday: Olivier Mortier @olivier_mortier
Hello to all. My name is Olivier Mortier. I'm French and I was born near Marseille. I am 46 years old. I was a military ambulance driver in the health service. Now, I'm an ambulance [...]
The trials and tribulations of Patsy: Volume 1
Last year I bought the Lion Knights' Castle Set from Lego. It's a great build with lots of call backs and setups to the castles, knights and woodsmen that I had as a child. I [...]
Celebrating women through toy photography
March in the United States is set aside to celebrate women and their many historic contributions. We thought we would join in and celebrate women through toy photography. For our monthly MeWe theme we challenge [...]
Once Upon a Time – a Six-Image Narrative
In my previous post, I reviewed the LEGO Mickey and Friends Castle Defenders set (10780), a small set with lots of creative possibilities. A recent assignment for Shelly Corbett’s Idea Factory II workshop provided the [...]
Mandalorian and Grogu Toy Photography
With COVID cases surging wildly this holiday season, 'The Mandalorian' Season 2 is a welcome bright spot.
Review: LEGO Mickey and Friends Castle Defenders
The LEGO Mickey and Friends Castle Defenders set 10780 was released in the summer of 2022. It didn’t garner much attention, as many AFOLs and LEGO castle fans were drawn to the much larger and [...]
From Pixels to Prints: Taking Toy Photography Beyond the Screen
Take your toy photos beyond social media with these ideas for printed merchandise as gifts and decor.
Feature Friday: Megan Mitchel @m.g.mphotography
Hi! My name is Megan Mitchel (@m.g.mphotography). I am currently 15 years old and have been actively doing photography for about 3 years now. I have always had an interest in it, even from a [...]