Beyond the Six Image Narrative
Arranging six pictures into a narrative sequence is a story [...]
Welcome to Mustafar: Diorama Building with Jelly
Don't make me destroy you, Master Over a few of [...]
Disney Infinity: Breathing New Life into ‘Toys-to-Life’ with Toy Photography
Alan goes on a toy photography adventure with the long forgotten Disney Infinity Star Wars figures from the toys-to-life video game.
Lucky Loki: A Toy Photography Case Study
During a recent Toy Photographers virtual meet-up, plans went out the window and a custom LEGO Loki minifigure blew in to save the day.
Location, Location, Location: There’s Always a Spot to Shoot Toys
You don't need to find the most incredible location to create successful outdoor toy photos. Use what's available to your best advantage!
The Queen’s Gambit: LEGO Harry Potter Wizard’s Chess Brought to Life
Taking inspirations, like "The Queen's Gambit," to create magic and contrasting photographs and bring Harry Potter Wizard's Chess to life.
Planning, Improvising and Juggling Lights
Photographer Tobias Schiel shares some helpful insights into his process and how he gets such effective lighting in his famous Noir Suites.
How Far Would You Go to Photograph a Toy?
Ready to trek for his toy photography, Tom Milton takes his new Link action figure way up into the mountains of Snowdonia, UK.
Who Doesn’t Love a Space Chainsaw?
How to create a cold and frigid world with LEGO Ice Planet minifigs in a tabletop snowstorm. And don't forget the space chainsaws.
How I Beat Back the Beast of Depression with a 3D Printer and a Character I Know Nothing About
For me, fighting the Beast without an action plan is like fighting a war with a spatula.
From Reality to Models, From Models to Pictures
When building miniature dioramas for toy photography, a couple of things have to be taken care of—namely, lighting and perspective.
Making Studio Improvements: Custom Paint Shelf
Don't have a toy photo project? Improve your workspace! In this post, Dave makes a simple but important change to his paint storage.
Nevermind: Deadpool and a Nostalgic ’90s Classic
Fun fact time: If you take two hydrogen atoms and [...]
Meet-Up Talk: My Creative Process from Concept to Final Image
Dave drops some knowledge in his talk about creating an image, diorama and all, from the 2021 Toy Photographers Virtual Meet-up.
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.
Why Deadpool?
Sometimes Deadpool is a good guy with a good heart. Sometimes he just kills for money. Often he is somewhere in-between.
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.
Photoshop or In-Camera? The Search for Superman
Dave tackles the death of Superman with two different toy photography approaches: 100% in-camera and with all the Photoshop bells and whistles.
BAAM! Create Practical Sand Effects in Your Toy Photos
Practical effects can be fun. The BAAM! drain cleaner is useful for adding a burst of compressed air to energize your toy photography.
Meet DTG Figures: Toy Photographer Turned Action Figure Customizer
When you've been scrolling through toy photographers on Instagram for [...]