In 2015 The LEGO Group released the “Squarefoot” minifigure. Squarefoot is loosely based on the legendary creature Bigfoot—a manlike beast that is 6–9 feet (1.8-2.7m) tall and covered in brownish hair that resides mainly in the Cascade Mountain range (the mountain range that divides my state). Over a third of …
From our family to yours: Happy Holidays! No matter what holiday you celebrate, the entire Toy Photographers team wishes you well! A little back story In August, The LEGO Group sent out a brief soliciting an image to be used for their holiday card. Members of Toy Photographers, BrickCentral and …
Home for the holiday. ~ a Six Image Narrative by Tao Liao. Find him on Instagram @lenscapts.
Over the holidays I loaded the car with the kids, clothes and toys and embarked on the 5 hour drive up north to visit my Mum. We left behind a morning of 20°C and drove north braced for temperatures over 40°C. I wasn’t ready for the tones that accompanied the …
Creating Christmas Magic by Yuri Badiner
Happy Valentine’s Day! We have a themed six image narrative for you today. Sometimes you just have to take soppy pictures of your toys, even if you generally avoid the rampant commercialisation of love on February 14.
Love is in the air, so it’s the perfect time to review the first seasonal LEGO kit of the year: 40236 Romantic Valentine Picnic! Like last year’s seasonal sets, 40236 comes with a couple minifigures, a few small builds, and a bevy of great accessories! Was Cupid’s arrow successful in …
We’re taking a well-earned holiday break over Christmas and the New Year. Toy Photographers will be resting and recharging their batteries in preparation for a jam-packed 2018 filled with exciting new things on top of all the wonderful things that we already do. On behalf of Shelly, myself and the …
It’s less than a week to go till Christmas, and I’ve been having a blast opening up my Playmobil calendar! It’s been different from the LEGO one I’ve had for the last couple of years, and change is always good! I personally like the LEGO advent calendar’s for the minifigures, …
A new pal arrived this week, and he’s been making himself useful by helping me set up the Christmas decorations. Here’s the six steps Woody took for spreading Christmas cheer!
November 30th. The countdown for Christmas begins tomorrow. This coming weekend, seasonal toys will be brought down from the loft, the tree will go up, snowflakes will be made and the fairy lights will be deployed for bokeh themed shots. I’ve already hunted out and prepped the Christmas minifigures and …
With Christmas approaching, Shelly suggested a Secret Santa gift exchange amongst the Google+ Toy Photographers Moderators. Eight Moderators signed up, each being allocated another to find a $20US gift to add to their toy photography arsenal. Buying a toy for a toy photographer. Easy, right? Not necessarily. This seemingly simple …
To celebrate the impending Halloween holiday, the fine folks at Google+ announced a fun opportunity yesterday that I encourage everyone in our community to take part in: #Googleween! Here’s what they said about the special hashtag:
As Easter approaches, I started hunting for Easter eggs a little early. An Easter egg is an intentional inside joke, a hidden message, or a secret feature of an interactive work. The name is used to evoke the idea of a traditional Easter egg hunt. Atari’s 1978 release Adventure (I …
For me, the hardest part of being a creative, is making choices. Choices are very difficult for me. Decisiveness is not one of my strengths; I like to keep my options open until the very last minute.
