Low Key Toy Photography
“High key” and “low key” are creative styles that photographers [...]
High Key Toy Photography
“High key” and “low key” are creative styles that photographers [...]
Combining Photos to Achieve the Desired Mood
What I've learned over the last two years doing toy [...]
How to: Make a Moon Diorama
It has been just over fifty years since Gene Cernan [...]
Should You Buy a 3D Printer for Toy Photography?
Toy photographers that focus on LEGO really have it made. [...]
Geometry – what’s it good for?
Recently Shelly Corbett chatted with Sabrina Perry and Chris Whitlow [...]
Cropping for Composition: A Photoshop Crop Overlay Tutorial
This month on toyphotographers.com, our photography challenge is #tp_geometry. The [...]
Here Be Dragons!
Creativity is a funny thing. Sometimes ideas seem to pop [...]
Adding a Little Magic to a Photo
Good day Toy Photographers! I did a shot last year [...]
Forced Perspective Toy Photography
One of my favorite things about toy photography is the [...]
How to Make Olympic Ice for Your LEGO Minifigs
Learn how to create Olympic ice to enjoy some toy photography with your figure skating, hockey playing LEGO minifigures.
Create Natural Posing for Your Toy Photography
Posing is the key to believability in toy photography. Check out this master class in posing your action figures by Ken Loh.
Taking a Snow Day with Toy Photography
Learn some valuable tips and tricks to get the most out of enjoying toy photography in the snow.
A Practical Guide to Bokeh: Part 1 – Blur Control
Learn about how controlling blur levels affects bokeh in your toy photography, how to do it and some basic rules for the way cameras work.
Toy Photographers Podcast: A Conversation with The Creative Chip
This week's guest on The Toy Photographers Podcast, Chris Perry, [...]
Using Lens Compression to Control Your Backgrounds
Lens compression is a useful side effect of a narrow focal length. Learn how to use it for more impactful toy photography compositions.
How to Use Leading Lines to Improve Your Toy Photography
Learn how to use leading lines to instantly improve the composition and narrative flow of your toy photography.
Building a Six-Image Narrative
Toy photographer Tobias M. Schiel explains how narratives can be constructed using pictures as building blocks.
Framing Your Toy Photography Subject
Framing your subject is an important photo skill to master. It tells your viewer where to look and what is important to you the photographer.
Tips & Tricks: Building Backgrounds from Your Recycle Bin
Toy photography doesn't have to cost a fortune. Learn how to build effective backgrounds using items from your recycling bin.