Recap of Our MeWe Community Challenges
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!
June 2020
I Took Yoda to the Dark Side: Lume Cube Panel Mini Video Review
Gibbo, aka @harri.hawk, illuminates the new Lume Cube Panel Mini in this video review, with a special focus on toy photography.
I Have the Power! A Look at Mega Construx “Castle Grayskull”
Gibbo dives into the mighty Mega Contrux Masters of the Universe Castle Grayskull, a 3,508-piece monster build packed with nostalgia and fun!
Customizing 6-Inch Action Figures with Jon Black (@12parsecscustoms)
Star Wars 6-inch action figure customizer Jon Black, @12parsecscustoms on Instagram, shares his process, sources and tips for making custom figures.
Lume Cube Panel Mini Reviewed
Toy Photographer Dave DeBaeremaeker reviews the new Lume Cube Panel Mini light and compares how it stacks up against the original square Lume Cube.
What Is Normal and How Can Toy Photography Portray it? A New Podcast
Toy Photographers Shelly Corbett and Kristina Alexanderson explore capturing "Normal" in our chosen art form and discuss in a new podcast.
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.
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.