@3.75Galaxies Talks Star Wars, Silhouettes Storytelling & Toy Photography
Terry McEnroe, aka @3.75galaxies, shares his toy photography journey, love of 1:18th-scale Star Wars figures, storytelling and effective use of silhouettes.
April 2020
I’m Not a Photo Taker But a Photo Maker: A Podcast with Astrid Heyland
German toy photographer Astrid Heyland returns to the show to take a special deep dive into her work with interviewer Kristina Alexanderson.
Using Pet Store Aquarium Accessories for Toy Photography
During a visit to the pet store for some goldfish [...]
Rom Spaceknight in: ‘New World’
Toy photographer Adam Ford takes us on a journey to new worlds using a mix of retro and modern toys in this six image narrative.
March 2020
Building My Own Background: Learn to Make a Diorama
One of the largest issues with toy photography, especially for [...]
Gundam: An Introduction for Toy Photographers
Gundam has been around for 40 years. That means 40 [...]
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...
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 [...]