“The Forgotten” Series – A LEGO Clone Wars Story
Explore the gritty world of Star Wars clone combat through the lens of @tiermir (Ryan), our six image narrative guest!
Tag: Lego
How to Extend DoF with Tilt
Last week, I was chatting with Shelly about an upcoming photography challenge here on Toy Photographers which piqued my interest. I won’t spoil it, but the idea sent me rifling through the drawers of photo gear I have in a closet to see if there was something I might use. …
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?
Delicious and Inedible!
It’s common knowledge that we can cook all kinds of food with LEGO bricks and imagination. You can build any life-size dish or choose items from the official menu. Apple, cherry or cake—I’m sure your minifigures eat some of these products every day. But how about the simplest details in …
Happy Holidays!
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 …
The DC Super Heroes Collectible Minifigures
The LEGO 71026 DC Super Heroes Collectible Minifigures officially hit the shelves January 1, 2020. Here’s a sneak peek at all 16. Aquaman It was 1941 when we first met Aquaman. However, it wasn’t until the ’90s that Aquaman lost his left hand when a madman stuck it into a …
Grow and Go – Passing the Baton
“Grow and go” is a phrase I try to live by. It’s long past time for me to live by my own words and pass the baton to new leadership. It’s easy to get comfortable and stay in a situation only because its comfortable. I bring this up because my …
LEGO Review: Anakin’s Podracer 20 Years Later
The nostalgia is strong with this one! The first time LEGO brought the famous Star Wars podracers to life back in 1999, I was only 10 years old. Now at the time of this writing I’m just days away from turning 30, and find myself once again having a blast …
LEGO Tantive IV – A Review
Toy photographer @avanaut reviews the new, updated Tantive IV Star Wars LEGO set. Will it hold up to his long-held hopes and expectations?
Multiples of One
Over the past few years I’ve really come to love Photoshop. It is an amazing photo editor and allows me to create any world my demented little brain can imagine.
Battle on Endor! LEGO 75238 Review
James rides a speeder bike down memory lane for this review of LEGO Star Wars set 75238, Action Battle Endor Assault.
Basic Lightsaber Effects How-To
If you are a Star Wars fan, and a toy photographer, you’re likely going to run across an image that contains lightsabers. You may be wondering how such effects are made. There are many ways to create lightsaber effects, however the way I use is to simply do it in …
The Story and You: Teddi’s Incredible Twist
This October is special in the Toy Photographers community. Our collaborative project united the real talents, masters of ink and paints. They do their best, sharing their vision of what happened to John – a mystery that happily coincided with the Halloween season… Today Teddi (@mightysmallstories on Instagram) prepared an …
The Story and You: Tomek Reveals the Secret
Our outstandingly talented and creative artists have gathered for this new collective project in order to celebrate Halloween and give you some unforgettable impressions. We all know how John’s mysterious story started. And now let’s listen to our friend Tomek who has written an absolutely brilliant horror tale… Prepare to …
Under the Pink
I was not ladylike, nor was I manly. I was something else altogether. There were so many different ways to be beautiful. ―Michael Cunningham, A Home at the End of the World
Treehouse Transfer
When the owners of the LEGO Ideas Treehouse decide it’s time to sell, who will they find that could enjoy their forest home as much as they do?
“The Story and You” – Collective Project and Celebration of Creativity
While autumn is painting the world in bright colors, the artists of the Toy Photographers community are celebrating the season of inspiration and mysterious stories. Dear friends, I created a special project for all of us. I hope you will enjoy reading, following and creating it. “The Story and You” …
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?
Taking Control of Instagram
As some of you may know, I suspended my Instagram account a week ago. I did this on the spur of the moment; I’d simply had enough.
Appearances
The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend – Henri Bergson Marco – The Aphol