A Resource For Toy Photographers
Composing for negative space
Negative space is one of the 20+ compositional “rules” that are used to organize information within the photo frame. What is negative space? It’s exactly what you think it is …a large area, with minimal [...]
Going Fast With Sonic and Tails – Getting motion with your toys
Sonic and Tails are some of the fastest beings in the universe, and I recently picked up the Jakks Sonic The Hedge Hog and Tails 2.5-inch action figures from Big Bad Toy Store. These are [...]
Based on a Song
For awhile now, I've had this project on my ever-growing list of toy photography ideas. I thought it would be super fun to create a series of toy photos featuring songs from one of my [...]
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: Vincent Mazzella (@Starlight_Tales97)
My name is Vincent Mazzella and I’ve been a toy photographer based in New York for close to 5 years with no sign of stopping. By day I work as a patient services rep at [...]
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
A Bench
Initially, I only wanted to make a picture of a bench, a tree and the old man on a hill, in silhouette. Then I saw the potential for a short narrative - with a similar, [...]
Oblivious Olive
The Origins of Oblivious Olive Recently, I finished the Summer Creativity Workshop with Shelly Corbett, where we were each challenged to create a final project consisting of a six-image presentation. It was a great learning experience watching [...]
Toy photography can get complex
Have you ever considered that toy photography can get complex? I have. And as I take more people down the road of toy photography exploration, via my workshops, I appreciate our underrated hobby more and [...]
Coffee Break with Spider-Man
Luis C, aka @luis_castanon_67, just wrapped up one of Shelly Corbett's Storytelling Photography Workshops for advanced toy photographers interested in employing all their story skills in one workshop. Luis captured some photos of one of our favorite [...]
Abstraction: An Amateur’s Thoughts
Abstraction plays an interesting part in my toy photography, and in yours too. Let me begin by clarifying what we are usually talking about when we talk about abstraction: stripping away details, highlighting certain features [...]
Toy Photography with Newage Transformers
A few years back, I stumbled upon the TFsource website and was reintroduced to the world of Transformer toys. One of the things that has changed since I was a kid is the sheer amount of companies [...]
LEGO Dungeons and Dragons minifigures in front of the lens
The Dungeons and Dragons RPG system, by the end of the last century [how wild does that sound!], revolutionized both the world and the gaming market. It also firmly established itself in pop culture, thanks [...]
The Portal
The Portal was created by Beth O'Meara, a member of our Toy Photographers MeWe Community. The power of toys and photography to create stories both big and small. Do you have a story or series [...]