Leaft Off! A Six-Image Narrative You Won’t Beleaf!
Social media hate him! A toy photographer discovers simple way to create six-image narratives through this leafy trick. Learn the secret!
August 2021
Toy Photo Feature Friday: Jezbags
Get to know toy photographer Jeremy Rider aka Jezbags and take a look at some of his favorite LEGO and action figure photos.
What If…? Captain Carter & The Hydra Stomper Set 76201
Time to review the Marvel What If... series LEGO set 76201, Captain Carter & The Hydra Stomper. Taking place in a parallel universe…
One-Punch Man Takes On Everyone: A Minifig Story
After binging episodes of One-Punch Man on Hulu, Matt gets a custom minifigure and puts the anime hero to work saving the multiverse.
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.
Toy Photographers Podcast : Back to Monochrome
On this episode of the Toy Photographers podcast, Shelly and Sabrina discuss the benefits of changing your camera settings to monochrome.
MeWe Challenge: Vacation
July was vacation time in the Toy Photographers MeWe Community. Check out our winning pictures and get a healthy dose of summer vibes!
The Queen’s Gambit: LEGO Harry Potter Wizard’s Chess Brought to Life
Taking inspirations, like "The Queen's Gambit," to create magic and contrasting photographs and bring Harry Potter Wizard's Chess to life.
Building a Six-Image Narrative
Toy photographer Tobias M. Schiel explains how narratives can be constructed using pictures as building blocks.
Big Bad Toy Store Summer Giveaway: Round 3
Join Round 2 of our Big Bad Toy Store summer toy photography contest, themed "Toys On Vacation." The winner gets a $100 BBTS gift card!
An Introduction to ‘Masking’
In an introduction to masking, Shelly explains how this concept from 'Understanding Comics' by Scott McCloud can apply to toy photography.
The Toy Summer Olympics Games Week 2
Check out the exciting second week of the Toy Summer Olympics by talented toy photographer Tao Liao (@lenscapts on IG).
Using Smoke as a Light Diffuser
Dave uses smoke to diffuse light and create an epic image of Deadpool with glowing eyes.
July 2021
MeWe challenge: no figure
June was a fun month in our Community on the [...]
The Toy Summer Olympics Games Week 1
The long-awaited Tokyo Summer Olympics are finally here, and the LEGO minifigures have decided to hold their own competition!
Podcast: Talking Toys with Chris Shaylor aka @empiretoyworks
This week on the Toy Photographer's podcast, we talk to Chris Shaylor, @empiretoyworks, about his amazing Rotgut Station Spaceport.
Briksmax LED Lighting Kit for LEGO #21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay – Review
Toy photographer Teddi Deppner reviews the Briksmax LED lighting kit for the LEGO IDEAS Pirates of Barracuda Bay set.
LEGO Animal BrickHeadz: A Difficult Review
Josh shoots the new LEGO BrickHeadz pets, including dogs, cats and pandas, but he doesn't love the experience.
Practicing Kung Fu with Marvel’s Shang-Chi
Hasbro's Marvel Legends Shang-Chi action figure is beautifully posable for toy photography. Learn more about the toy and character.
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.