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February 2021
Group Review: Snap Ships Build to Battle
The Toy Photographers team explore and review PlayMonster's Snap Ships, a fun, versatile addition to the constructible toy world.
Le Petit Prince (“Scene From a Book” Photo Challenge)
Three toy photographers collaborate to re-create six scenes from the beloved international children's classic "Le Petit Prince."
Toys Celebrate National Pizza Day
Shots of toys celebrating National Pizza Day, from Deadpool, Yoda and Grogu to Spiderman, Goku and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Favorite Photo of 2020 Podcast
In this episode of the Toy Photographers Podcast we celebrate our members favorite photos of 2020, submitted during the 2021 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?
Learning to Embrace the Holidays
Do the holidays inspire your toy photography? Shelly is learning to embrace the holidays as inspiration for her own creative endevours.
Be Excellent to Each Other: FigBiz Bill & Ted Rock
Matt McDonald has the Kenner Bill & Ted action figures from when he was a kid, and he could not resist the new 5-inch FigBiz action figures!
Behind the Scenes: Shooting a Model Tank at Night
Making models, like this Tamiya tank, for use in toy photography opens a whole new avenue for finding subject matter to shoot.
LEGO Minifigures Series 21 Goes Outside (A Review)
Toy photographer Teddi Deppner takes the LEGO Minifigure Series 21 out into the wilds of her foothills property for an all-outdoor photoshoot.
January 2021
Review: LEGO Easter Bunny Set 40463
This Easter Bunny set stands out from its predecessors as it shifts from exaggerated caricature to a more realistic look.
Tulips & Roses: LEGO Flower Sets (#40461 & #40460) Review
LEGO is more than just brick-built children's toys. Check out the new flower sets through a toy photographer's eye...
Forging Beauty: LEGO Ideas 21325 Medieval Blacksmith Set Review
Become acquainted with the LEGO Ideas Medieval Blacksmith set (21325) in Tomasz Lasek's comprehensive review.
Rainbows: Six-Image Narrative Challenge Winner
Congratulations to Tony Tulloch (@tonytulloch_tp), Joshua Kittleson (@thegreyklerik) and Sunny Ang (@zekezachzoom)!
Toy Photographers Podcast: An In-Depth Chat with Chris Lynch aka @chezpics66
On this podcast episode, Oliver Peterson chats with toy photographer Chris Lynch, aka @chezpics66, about Star Wars, shooting outside, fatherhood and much more.
Why Deadpool?
Sometimes Deadpool is a good guy with a good heart. Sometimes he just kills for money. Often he is somewhere in-between.
Podcast: Exploring ‘Digital Minimalism’ by Cal Newport
Since Janan Lee is known for his occasional digital sabbaticals, I invited him on the podcast to discuss social media pros and cons, Cal Newport's book "Digital Minimalism" and how we can approach our digital lives with more intention.
The Skater
Toy photographer @verysmallworlds on Instagram treats us to the beauty and movement of ice skating in miniature (LEGO) form.
Boba Fett Lives On! A Mandalorian Toy Photo Collaboration
To celebrate the return of Boba Fett, I wanted to make a couple images to recreate the scene in The Mandalorian Episode 9.
Our Toy Photographers Virtual Meet-Up Is Just Around the Corner!
Find out what's happening at this year's Toy Photographers virtual meet-up on the weekend of January 8–10, 2021!