Question Answered: Toy Photographer vs Toy Collector
Your questions answered! "When does a toy photographer cross the line into toy collector?" Get my absurdly long answer here!
Making a Tombstone Prop for LEGO & 6-Inch Scale
Learn how to make a tombstone for your LEGO and/or 6-inch (1:12 scale) action figure toy photography projects, just in time for Halloween.
Question Answered: Would You Do Toy Photography Without Social Media?
Shelly asked, Dave answers: Would I still be a toy photographer without the larger audiences social media provides?
An Istar in a Reasonably Priced Car
Gandalf is a wizard, which collectively are known as the Istar in Middle Earth lore, and he's driving a Barbie car. What else do you need?
Asmus 1/6 Scale Gandalf Review: Wow, What a Figure!
The 1/6 Gandalf the Grey figure from Asmus is one of the most detailed action figures out there. Dave gives a detailed review.
Using Smoke as a Light Diffuser
Dave uses smoke to diffuse light and create an epic image of Deadpool with glowing eyes.
How to Make Ancient Scrolls at a Small Scale
Realistic props help sell a scene. Dave offers a tutorial for making properly scaled ancient scrolls for your action figures and dioramas.
Testing Flat Clear Coat to Control Reflections
Can reflections and glare from studio lights be tamed by spraying your toys with flat clear coat? Let's find out!
LEGO Star Wars Imperial Probe Droid (75306) Review
The new LEGO Imperial Probe Droid set 75306 looks good on the shelf. Dave puts it through its paces to see how it works in front of his lens.
How I Beat Back the Beast of Depression with a 3D Printer and a Character I Know Nothing About
For me, fighting the Beast without an action plan is like fighting a war with a spatula.
Ahead By a Century: Dave’s 100th Post
What better way is there to mark the occasion of my 100th post than with a picture of The Great One?
Vosentech MicroFogger 2: A Review
In this device review, Dave DeBaeremaeker tests out the Vosentech MicroFogger 2 for all his toy photography, smoke-making needs.
10 Random Comic and Toy Facts
Did you know there are more LEGO minifigures than humans on Earth? Learn this and more fun toy and comic facts.
Adventures in Creating a Custom 1/6 Scale Action Figure
In search of a 1/6 scale custom action figure, Dave takes a shot in a dark and buys some accessories, and learns some things along the way.
Group Post: The Meme Challenge
The internet meme has defined a generation. Now it's been redefined using toy photography and some added wit.
Making Studio Improvements: Custom Paint Shelf
Don't have a toy photo project? Improve your workspace! In this post, Dave makes a simple but important change to his paint storage.
Nevermind: Deadpool and a Nostalgic ’90s Classic
Fun fact time: If you take two hydrogen atoms and [...]
Review: LEGO Creator Expert Porsche 911 (10295)
Find out how the LEGO Creator Expert Porsche 911 (10295) holds up under the stresses of toy photography.
Meet-Up Talk: My Creative Process from Concept to Final Image
Dave drops some knowledge in his talk about creating an image, diorama and all, from the 2021 Toy Photographers Virtual Meet-up.
Fantastic Tanks: Tiny War Machines Roll into Battle
Each unique creation offers a very different look from its counterparts, yet together they clearly come from the same creative mind. But how did Fantastic Tanks capture so much attention from the toy photography community?