Film vs. Digital: A Psychological Study
Toy Photographer Matthew Wyjad examines the psychological effect of the digital age of photography, and challenges us to retrain our brains...
March 2020
Toy Photographers Take On COVID-19 and Quarantine Life
Just like most of the world, the ToyPhotographers.com team is [...]
Mia the Rabbit: Shooting a Custom Plush Character
Welcoming Mia Mia Rabbit is a small quiet bunny who [...]
Podcast 83 – Toy Photographers Review ‘The Rise of Skywalker’
This week, we’re taking a trip to that galaxy far, [...]
Join Us at the 2020 Seattle Toy Photographers Meet-Up
Its on!! I'm here to announce that we will be [...]
LEGO Mandalorian Battle Pack Photos and Review
If you are like me and caught The Mandalorian fever [...]
The Floor Is Lava: Creating a Diorama for Multiple Scales
Remember that game played as kids? "THE FLOOR IS LAVA!!!" Furniture became the high ground where play and fantasy ruled the day. One of the reasons I (and I'll assume many other toy photographers) do this kind of work is just that - play and fantasy. For me its entirely detached from my career as a professional creative (although it does make use of related skills). Toy photography is a chance to create just for fun. And its a rabbit hole...
Protecting Your Creative Space: Social Isolation and COVID-19
As I write this, the world is rapidly shutting down [...]
Customizable LEGO Easter Egg Photos and Review
Thanks to LEGO we got to take an advance look [...]
Community Q&A: What Camera Do You Use?
The Toy Photographers blog team explains what cameras they use and why, with hopes their wisdom will help new photographers choose their own kits.
Photographing Physical Sets with Digital Backdrops
I often share behind the scenes images along with images [...]
Selecting the Right One
Toy photographer Tobias Schiel shares his process for selecting the best photo from a number of alternative versions. Which one best suits the vision?
How to Make Your Toys ‘Fly’
Our February MeWe challenge was "leap." This required our community [...]
Podcast 82 – Photographing Movement
One of the fun challenges of toy photography is bringing [...]
Connect the DOTS! LEGO DOTS Arts & Crafts Sets Review
Connect the dots is a well-known and popular graphic game. [...]
Expedition: A LEGO Space Narrative
A little LEGO brick robot gets more than it bargained for on a space mission Six Image Narrative by toy photographer Tomasz Lasek.
Gaining Confidence with Shooting Toys in Public
It can be intimidating to create art in public places. [...]
Review: Borderlands 3 Claptrap Micro Figure by Mega Construx
Brick-built worlds will never be the same again, now that [...]
February 2020
Toy Photographers Share Advice for Our Younger Selves
Toy photographers answer the question, "What advice would you give your younger self, if you could send a message back to when you first started toy photography?"
Noir Suites II
Final Touch Red-Handed This is a sequel to the suites [...]