Toy Photographers Respond to George Floyd Murder, Protests & U.S. in Crisis
Toy photographers process George Floyd's death, protests and a country in crisis through an artistic lens, with no punches pulled.
June 2020
John Wick Loves Dogs: A Minifigure Toy Photo Story
A toy photography story about the ultimate assassin, John Wick, and his beloved dogs featuring the Secret Toys minifigure in the LEGO style.
The One Thing That Changed Your Toy Photography
The Toy Photographers team shares the indispensable tools and pieces of equipment that changed their toy photography for the better.
May 2020
Building During Quarantine: LEGO Creator Expert Bookshop Set #10270
In the midst of global pandemic, toy photographer Teddi Deppner finds solace and beauty in building the LEGO Creator Expert Bookshop 10270 for this review.
Rose: A LEGO Plant Meets a Real Life Snail
Rose is a disquieting Six-Image Narrative by Tomasz Lasek. It's the story of a plant that has a close encounter a snail to the music of A Perfect Circle.
LEGO ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Review (75549 & 75551)
Matt Frederick reviews two LEGO kits from the "Minions: The Rise of Gru" movie: Brick-built Minions and their Lair (75551) & Unstoppable Bike Chase (75549).
Noir Suites III
Tobias M. Schiel adds two more episodes to his ongoing series of Noir Suites six-image toy photography narratives in black and white.
Taking a Shot: How I Created Deadpool’s Bullet
A behind-the-scenes story of a plastic egg, spray paint, an inner voice, a Hot Toys Deadpool figure and how it all came together in a dramatic toy photo.
LEGO Marvel Mechs Review: Spider-Man, Iron Man and Thanos
These LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Mech sets are easy, fun builds that suggest a lot of customisation and are chockers with ball-jointed articulation.
Metamorpho: A Day in the Life
Ever wonder what a typical day looks like for Metamorpho, the Element Man?
LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Clock Tower (75948) Review
The front of the whole building looks stunning. Of course, the Clock Tower dominates, next to which the headmaster's tower crouched, together with a fragment of the walls, behind which the dancefloor was located.
Toy Photographers Podcast Episode 87 – Escape
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.
Rotten Tomatoes: A Six-Image Narrative
I had this idea a while back and set aside a couple bunches of medium sized tomatoes from the market. They sat there and sat there and...
LEGO Hidden Side Wrecked Shrimp Boat (70419) Review
Explore the LEGO Hidden Side Wrecked Shrimp Boat for toy photography in this review.
Lady Death: A WWII Sniper Story in 1:18 Scale
Inspired by legendary Russian sniper Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko, Oliver Peterson (@oliversees) tells a WWII toy photo story in 1:18 scale.
Checking In from Quarantine
Quarantine takes a mental toll on all of us. Check in with Dave and see how he has been handling the stress, and learning to forgive a lack of creativity.
Review: LEGO Frozen II Arendelle Castle Village Set 41167
"Frozen" fan Jana Sabé Skálová shares a delightful review and behind-the-scenes build of the LEGO Arendelle Castle Village set #41167.
LEGO Death Star II Battle (GWP) Set 40407 Review
Alan reviews and shoots the LEGO Death Star II Battle (GWP) set 40407, was available free with $75 Shop.LEGO.com purchases for Star Wars Day 2020.
Training Sessions with Yoda and Goku
Two of the most powerful beings in the universe, Yoda and Goku, get together and exchange some knowledge. Check out this action figure story.
Toy Photographers Podcast: COVID-19 and Creativity
In the latest Toy Photographers podcast: Shelly Corbett talks with Alan Rappa, Luigi Priori and Anna Bitanga about COVID-19 and Creativity.