Judge Me by My Size, Do You? (A jANTMANuary Story)
To celebrate one of January’s most popular photo challenges, we invited DoctorNvermore to share a few of his favorite #jantmanury photos.
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The Gentle Art of Weathering LEGO Minifigures
Before I write this, I need to kick proceedings off with a disclaimer of sorts. By no means do I claim to be an authority figure with an extensive knowledge about the finer details of weathering toys. I most certainly did not invent it. Nor am I an innovator in …
Losing Control
Losing Control ~ A Six Image Narrative by Kristina Alexanderson
Call of Dooty
Call of Dooty – a Six Image Narrative by @DemarcationMedia
What’s in my bag? by Tomek
If I fell in a dark and damp cave with Gollum, and he would have asked: What’s in there in your exquisite bag you carry, Precious?
LEGO Cindy Sherman
Hello Toy Photography Group. My name is @bevvypix I have been asked to take over your blog today by Shelly.
Let’s Build Space
Those who see my work often ask me, “What inspired you to build with LEGO and take pictures of your creations?”
A Backyard Summer Party with Some Friends
It’s the middle of summer, so what better way to soak up the fun?
Why? by Konstantin
Hello, I’m Konstantin. For me, LEGO photography is not a hobby, it’s without exaggeration an integral part of my life. It all started in 2014, when I got the first smartphone with a good camera. At that time, I had no idea what photography was all about. I just liked …
Wall-E Finding Eve
This is the story of Wall-E trying to find Eve his “supposed” friend / girlfriend, but this tale does not have a happy ending. After some dangerous and fun encounters with many characters he finds along the way, the little robot that could finds himself all alone in this dark, …
Why Do I Do This?
I think maybe this “Why” piece should be titled “Why it Took Me More Than a Year to Write This”. Thanks to Brett for asking and I apologize for the extreme lateness – I found this more challenging than most other things I’ve written. I guess the obvious “Why” to …
No Money For Lights, No Problem!
Awesome Light = Awesome Photos Amazing light has always been something that attracts people to photos.
Toying with bright ideas-Playing with FIRE!
So many of you know me as the photographer who likes to composite toys into my shots.
All the World’s a Stage – Part 3
”Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography.” (George Eastman) In parts 1 and 2 of this series I covered the design and building of a lighting stage and its associated lighting …
The Curse of the TV Head
As I write this post we are just over a week away from the 2019 U.S. Toy-Photographers Meetup and one question has stuck with me the whole year. How can we top the 2018 Oregon Safari?
The Toying with bright ideas series: Using the Sun as your main light source
So over the last little while, I have been watching a lot of Teletubbies, I find it rather relaxing… No, actually my youngest has become addicted. Now whether you have kids or not, you are all familiar with Teletubbies. So after watching a few episodes, I noticed something had changed …
The “Toying with Bright ideas” series: Barn doors, laptops and snoots
Ask anyone who has ever picked up a camera, whether they are a professional or just snapping on their smartphone, what is the most important thing in photography? I’m hoping that 99% of the responses say light… Without light, there is no photo… period… Now for those of you who …
Training Rey: When the Multiverse Unites
Training Rey: When the Multiverse Unites ~ A Six Image Narrative by Janan Lee
Why? by JoanMarcF
My name is Joan Marc, I am 29 years old. I live in Catalunya (Spain), near the city of Barcelona. I studied industrial design but I’m a graphic designer and amateur photographer. In 2015 I discovered the phenomenon of “toy photography on Instagram through the photographer Vesa Lehtimäki. This started …
My little photo studio
For a long time the limited options in my little photo studio annoyed me. Here in Germany it is cold, rainy and unpleasant at the moment, the perfect time to start some indoor changes. A stock-survey: What do I have? I take photos at home at a small wooden table …