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?"
Satisfying the Creative Urge When I Couldn’t Shoot
The very last thing I did in 2019 was break [...]
Why I Recreated My Own Toy Photos
What inspired me to do this? I have been doing [...]
Lensbaby Lenses Take On the Melbourne Meet-Up: Part 1
Last year I traveled to Melbourne, Australia for a toy [...]
The Artist’s Mystery: Altered Dreams
Teddi Deppner and Ann Miss_Feklista collaborate on "The Artist's Mystery" story. Will young James overcome his nightmares and find a direction for his art?
Inner Vision
Sometimes my inner vision is stronger than my real vision. Where one may see a pleasant beach scene, I see an Imperial invasion.
Multiples of One
Over the past few years I’ve really come to love [...]
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!
Casting a Spell: Photoshop vs Practical Effects (Part 2)
I have always been fascinated by the way different photographers [...]
Creating a New Reality
Adam Savage, the famous MythBuster, is fond of saying, “I [...]
Toying with bright ideas: layered light
In today's post, I want to show you a technique [...]
Choosing Big LEGO Sets as Toy Photography Settings
Bigger LEGO sets are fantastic re-usable toy photography settings. In this article, Teddi Deppner compares Bricklink's AFOL Designer Program Eight Studs set and the LEGO Ideas Treehouse.
5 Cool Toy Photography Tools For $15 or less!
When I first got started in toy photography one of [...]
Shaking it Up – Adding Action with Camera Shake
As toy photographers, we go to great lengths to avoid [...]
Podcast 61: Recreating Your Own Work
After taking some much needed R&R, I’m thrilled to be [...]
Playing with Fire – Making Fake Flames
Inspired by James Gibbs' "Toying with Bright Ideas - Playing [...]
No Money For Lights, No Problem!
Awesome Light = Awesome Photos Amazing light has always been [...]
How To Choose? Selecting the Perfect Photo From Your Toy Photography Shoot
Subtle differences in angle, light, pose, and crop can make [...]
Colla-BEER-ating
It’s no secret that I like beer. And I like [...]