Star Wars Archives - Toy Photographers

Multiples of One

Dave DeBaeremaeker November 12, 2019 Leave a comment

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 Garcia November 5, 2019 One Comment

James rides a speeder bike down memory lane for this review of LEGO Star Wars set 75238, Action Battle Endor Assault.

A Toy Photographer’s Take on Disney’s Galaxy’s Edge

Alan Rappaport November 1, 2019 One Comment

In 2019, Disney opened Galaxy’s Edge, a Star Wars-themed land at both Disneyland in California, and Walt Disney World in Florida. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to explore Walt Disney World’s version, and brought my camera and a few plastic friends along for the ride. In this post, …

Basic Lightsaber Effects How-To

Dave DeBaeremaeker October 29, 2019 5 Comments

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 …

Podcast 72: Hue Hughes Interview

James Garcia September 16, 2019 One Comment

This week’s podcast guest has been a near-daily source of inspiration of mine for quite some time. So I’m excited that I finally got the chance not only to interview him, but to pick his brain about indoor photography and practical effects.

Podcast 71: Back to Reality

James Garcia September 2, 2019 2 Comments

This week, Kristina and I are putting the relaxing days of Summer behind us, and going “back to reality” for this month’s podcast theme exercise.

Podcast 70: Peter Ross (Stormtrooper_Pete) Interview

James Garcia August 19, 2019 Leave a comment

My love of Stormtroopers is well documented on the podcast, so you can imagine my enjoyment when I finally got a real-life Trooper on the show!

Podcast 69: Photographing Summer

James Garcia August 5, 2019 4 Comments

Summer is in the air, and on the airwaves! The popular season is the subject of our latest podcast theme, and it turned out to be a popular one indeed!

BMW And The Fett

Dave DeBaeremaeker July 23, 2019 4 Comments

A while ago I was browsing all the options at the LEGO store, and I noticed something intriguing. I had an idea, and I had the strongest desire to see if I was correct. So I ordered a Technic BMW Motorcycle, and a Boba Fett buildable figure. I really didn’t …

Podcast 65 – Recreations Part III

James Garcia July 1, 2019 9 Comments

First, we challenged ourselves to recreate the work of another artist. Then we remade our own photos. Now, in this closing chapter of our photo recreation trilogy, Kristina and I recreate one of each other’s photos – and learn quite a bit about ourselves work in the process.

Getting That Gritty Star Wars Look

James Garcia June 15, 2019 12 Comments

If there’s one thing I could point to that makes the Star Wars aesthetic so unique is its gritty, lived-in quality. So, as a photographer of Star Wars toys, it should come as no surprise that I’ve started to experiment with achieving that look myself.

R2-D2 – A Galaxy of Adventures

Lizzi June 6, 2019 One Comment

With my next toy safari just around the corner (Denmark, with the gang from Stuck in Plastic), I thought it might be time to finally break out one of the toys I purchased during the last toy safari I went on – to Cambridge.

Podcast 61: Recreating Your Own Work

James Garcia June 3, 2019 4 Comments

After taking some much needed R&R, I’m thrilled to be back on the podcast this week!

Shooting Starships

James Garcia May 25, 2019 3 Comments

One of my favorite things about Star Wars is the plethora of awesome starship designs. From intimidating behemoths to fast hunks of junk, starships are an integral part of the Star Wars universe. So it should come as no surprise that they’re also a popular subject for toy photography.