Kristina and Shelly continue their podcast series with a conversation about “Hope”. Beginning with episodes about “Escape” and “Normal“, now they continue with “Hope” as seen through the eyes of toy photography. Community Submissions Before you listen to the podcast take a quick look at the following images. Kristina and …
What happens when you take your toys to work? In a bid to stay creative and productive, Shelly takes her LEGO minifigures to work and finds out!
Toy Photographers Podcast episode featuring a conversation between Danny Neumann and Shelly Corbett. Look at Super Neumanns & The Quiet Life of G Rider.
Join us for a recap of Toy Photographers MeWe community challenges. The last two months have been busy and we have the winners to prove it!
Toy Photographers Shelly Corbett and Kristina Alexanderson explore capturing “Normal” in our chosen art form and discuss in a new podcast.
In Toy Photographers Podcast Episode 87 – Escape, Kristina and Shelly discuss the idea of escape and how this theme can be expressed in toy photography.
In the latest Toy Photographers podcast: Shelly Corbett talks with Alan Rappa, Luigi Priori and Anna Bitanga about COVID-19 and Creativity.
Recently I was selected from a pool of over 200 applicants to be one of 14 Lensbaby Trailblazers. I couldn’t be more honored and terrified. What does this mean? I have no idea! But for now I’m super stoked that my passion for this amazing line of lenses is mutual. …
Its on!! I’m here to announce that we will be meeting in Seattle for the Sixth Annual Toy Photographers Meet-Up! Mark the calendar for September 11–13, 2020. I don’t know about you, but I need to hear some good news. I love anticipating this upcoming weekend that some have described …
Our February MeWe challenge was “leap.” This required our community members to get their toys off the ground in any way they could. In today’s post I want to show you a few of those techniques from several toy photography viewpoints. Because when it comes to making your toys fly, …
This year started on the right foot with our 2020 MeWe community challenge. We embraced #jantmanuary and photographed our toys in the real world. But because we are an all inclusive community, we opened up the challenge to all toys. Of course we awarded bonus points if any entry also …
Last year I traveled to Melbourne, Australia for a toy photographers meet-up and, with the help of the Lensbaby marketing department, I was able to take a few loaner lenses with me. I’ve done this before, so I had a better handle on what I needed to do to support …
One year ago, I wrote a post called Five Words to Define a Year. Now, one year later, I want to spend some time revisiting five words that defined 2019 and see how we did. Were we able to challenge you, inspire you creatively or help you learn a new …
From our family to yours: Happy Holidays! No matter what holiday you celebrate, the entire Toy Photographers team wishes you well! A little back story In August, The LEGO Group sent out a brief soliciting an image to be used for their holiday card. Members of Toy Photographers, BrickCentral and …
It’s time to wrap up our MeWe community challenge: Family! The final tally among our three judges (Tomek, Matthew and myself) reveled a surprise tie! Jason and Alex share the honor of first place in a fun and diverse contest. Besides the awesome first prize of a LEGO Gingerbread House …
“Grow and go” is a phrase I try to live by. It’s long past time for me to live by my own words and pass the baton to new leadership. It’s easy to get comfortable and stay in a situation only because its comfortable. I bring this up because my …
What does family mean to you? Show us in a toy photo posted in our MeWe community and you will be entered to win a LEGO Creator Ginger Bread House!
Recently I traveled across the globe to attend the Melbourne Toy Photo Meet-Up hosted by Brett Wilson and the Toy Photographers blog. I thought I should take a moment and report back on the events. Spoiler alert: it was fabulous! Cow Up a Tree I’ve put on a few of …
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.
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.
