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.
Shooting Into the Sun
Putting the sun directly in the background of your shot can make a dramatic image. Follow this tutorial to learn how to do it with your toy photography.
Troopers in the Mist: Creating Atmosphere
Atmosphere can be a fantastic element to your toy photography. We explore three options for doing so with Matt Frederick.
Mia the Rabbit: Shooting a Custom Plush Character
Welcoming Mia Mia Rabbit is a small quiet bunny who [...]
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...
Photographing Physical Sets with Digital Backdrops
I often share behind the scenes images along with images [...]
How to Make Your Toys ‘Fly’
Our February MeWe challenge was "leap." This required our community [...]
Gaining Confidence with Shooting Toys in Public
It can be intimidating to create art in public places. [...]
Lightshow – Four Lighting Sources, Part 2
In Part 1, we looked at an overview of Four [...]
Lightshow – Four Lighting Sources, Part 1
In this series, we'll look at four lighting sources that [...]
Can Tim Picture That: Learning the Basics
I have dabbled in toy photography over the years and, [...]
Enter the Third Dimension with Stereoscopic Toy Photography
Matthew Wyjad introduces stereoscopic photography and shows us how easy it is to produce toy photos that enter the realm of 3D images.
How to Extend DoF with Tilt
Last week, I was chatting with Shelly about an upcoming [...]
Editing on the Go
With the right selection of apps, one can edit toy photography on a phone, without ever having to use a desktop computer.
The Gentle Art of Weathering LEGO Minifigures
Before I write this, I need to kick proceedings off [...]
Making Toy Photography Gifts for Holidays and Special Occasions
Your toy photography can make the perfect, unique gift. Whether it's Christmas, Valentine's Day, a birthday or graduation, this is your chance...
Basic Lightsaber Effects How-To
If you are a Star Wars fan, and a toy [...]
Toying with Bright Ideas: A Light Diffuser on a Budget
The final image after some Photoshop magic As I have [...]
Fitting Toy Photography into the Busy Times of Life
When life gets busy, does your toy photography get left behind? Teddi Deppner shares her top 3 tips for keeping your toy photo mojo alive!
Toying with bright ideas: layered light
In today's post, I want to show you a technique [...]