As some of you may know I suspended my Instagram account a week ago. I did this on the spur of the moment; I’d simply had enough. What I didn’t realize at the time was that by suspending my account I was actually taking control of Instagram and my social …
The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend – Henri Bergson Marco – The Aphol
This week’s podcast guest has been a near-daily source of inspiration of mine for quite some time. So I’m excited that I finally got the chance not only to interview him, but pick his brain about indoor photography and practical effects.
Whatever ideas we express through the prism of toy photography, this hobby is always a source of joyful energy. I’m sure you have your favorite funny scenes or memorable behind-the-scenes moments that make your work special. Now I’ll make an academic presentation of situations that are far from serious. Elaborately …
The LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series 19 have hit the shelves! Let’s check them out! Dog Sitter The Dog Sitter is dressed in overalls with a hat with a paw print on it, with her hair flowing from underneath hair. She comes with a double-sided face print, one smiling, the other …
Hello Toy Photography Group. My name is @bevvypix I have been asked to take over your blog today by Shelly. You normally see me over at StuckinPlastic.com writing blogs and on occasion photographing as part of their creative team for The LEGO Group. I am honored to be asked to …
Adam Savage, the famous MythBuster, is fond of saying, “I reject your reality, and substitute my own.” With clever use of toys and Photoshop, substituting one’s own reality becomes child’s play. Recently I got the chance to put this into action. While on vacation in July, I found myself in …
Final Fantasy is an extremely long, very convoluted and barely coherent game series. There’s… uh…13 of them so far, I think? The only one that matters right now though, is Final Fantasy 7, because we’re going to be looking at the game’s protagonist Cloud Strife. Put in the simplest terms, …
In today’s post, I want to show you a technique that I use a lot for my toy photography. I call it the layered light method and was introduced to it by Justin @justineastmanmedia, a very talented digital artist and toy photographer. I’ve used it for several photos that I …
Traveling with toys is problematic. How many toys do I bring, which ones do I pack, what accessories are important and what additional tools will I need is just the beginning of my decisions. Then I need to start asking how much time do I need to spend with my …
“My name is Dr. Curtis Connors. And yes, I’m left-handed. But I’m not a cripple, I’m a scientist, the world’s foremost authority on Herpetology, that’s Reptiles for those who don’t know. I want to fix myself, create a World Without Weakness!” “What you see here is a computer model of a …
With the October the 19th Toy Photographers Melbourne Meetup just around the corner, here’s overview of the day we’ve got planned, including some of the locations, some of the competitions, some of the prizes, some of the activities. Yes, that’s a lot of ‘somes’, but I like surprises. And I …
This week, Kristina and I are putting the relaxing days of Summer behind us, and going “back to reality” for this month’s podcast theme exercise.
Please excuse the break on the Harry Potter set reviews! I thought I would go for something a little different this week! Whilst I was on toy safari in Denmark this year, I did the typical toy safari thing and borrowed a few toys.
On my last post, a review of the LEGO Creator Harley-Davidson Fat Boy, I got an interesting comment. I love getting comments on my posts, and I try to respond to as many as I can. However some comments inspire a more in -depth answer. This post is one of …
Welcome to the Heartlake City Restaurant, one of the best restaurants where you can enjoy Italian dishes!
Bigger LEGO sets are fantastic re-usable toy photography settings. In this article, Teddi Deppner compares Bricklink’s AFOL Designer Program Eight Studs set and the LEGO Ideas Treehouse.
I want to tell you about a new book by the Exclu Collective: With Toys in Mind Anthology. This is a collaboration between Jack Sturman, the founder of the Exclu Collective, and Dan Leonard who created the hashtag #withtoysinmind.
I can’t count the number of times the SH Figuarts Mario has made his way into my online shopping cart, only to be removed for some other toy. So, when I stumbled upon him at my local toy shop at a discounted price, I didn’t think twice about snapping him …
My love of Stormtroopers is well documented on the podcast, so you can imagine my enjoyment when I finally got a real-life Trooper on the show!
