Meet Custom LEGO Star Wars MOC Builder @billsbrickz
Anthony Bill @billsbrickz creates LEGO MOC Star Wars dioramas. See his detailed, fan-built brick scenes and discover which is his favorite!
Tag: Star Wars
I Took Yoda to the Dark Side: Lume Cube Panel Mini Video Review
Gibbo, aka @harri.hawk, illuminates the new Lume Cube Panel Mini in this video review, with a special focus on toy photography.
LEGO Death Star II Battle (GWP) Set 40407 Review
Alan reviews and shoots the LEGO Death Star II Battle (GWP) set 40407, was available free with $75 Shop.LEGO.com purchases for Star Wars Day 2020.
Shooting Into the Sun
Putting the sun directly in the background of your shot can make a dramatic image. Follow this tutorial to learn how to do it with your toy photography.
@3.75Galaxies Talks Star Wars, Silhouettes Storytelling & Toy Photography
Terry McEnroe, aka @3.75galaxies, shares his toy photography journey, love of 1:18th-scale Star Wars figures, storytelling and effective use of silhouettes.
Podcast 83 – Toy Photographers Review ‘The Rise of Skywalker’
This week, we’re taking a trip to that galaxy far, far away for a special review of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker—from a toy photographer’s perspective.
Stormtrooper Snow Day
Toy photographer Matt McDonald takes his Star Wars LEGO Stormtroopers out for a day in the snow in the Washington state winter.
“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!
‘The Rise of Skywalker’ Figures Inspire Toy Photos Before the Film Opens
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker officially opens Friday, December 20—superfans will be watching Thursday night—but we’ve already had a good look at the movie through all the trailers, merchandise and, of course, action figures. Without seeing or spoiling the film, talented toy photographers around the world have been recreating …
Using the Force of Photoshop with Yoda
Matt McDonald wields both camera and Photoshop to give us a six image narrative featuring the wise quotes of Yoda, mystical Jedi master.
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.
A Toy Photographer’s Take on Disney’s Galaxy’s Edge
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
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
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
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
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
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!