Those who see my work often ask me, “What inspired you to build with LEGO and take pictures of your creations?” Initially, my answer has been, “I’m a life-long builder and I have a background with photography so I thought I’d give it a try.” My name is Jonathan Duggins. …
Hello, I’m Konstantin. For me, LEGO photography is not a hobby, it’s without exaggeration an integral part of my life. It all started in 2014, when I got the first smartphone with a good camera. At that time, I had no idea what photography was all about. I just liked …
I think maybe this “Why” piece should be titled “Why it Took Me More Than a Year to Write This”. Thanks to Brett for asking and I apologize for the extreme lateness – I found this more challenging than most other things I’ve written. I guess the obvious “Why” to …
This hobby of toy photography is a fascinating thing — a large group of people around the world taking pictures of small, lifeless objects. I have mentioned in a previous post (click here to read) that it has forged unlikely friendships from all walks of life and corners of the …
My name is Joan Marc, I am 29 years old. I live in Catalunya (Spain), near the city of Barcelona. I studied industrial design but I’m a graphic designer and amateur photographer. In 2015 I discovered the phenomenon of “toy photography on Instagram through the photographer Vesa Lehtimäki. This started …
When I was a little child there were not as many toys as today. I remember with love my miniature cars collection and the classical WW2 plastic small soldiers that today are very well known since they played an iconic role at Toy Story films. I was still a teenager …
Hi. My name is Alan, and I am a toy photographer. Though I took occasional snapshots of toys as far back as 2008, I didn’t start focusing my camera on toys until the birth of my son in 2012. As any new parent will tell you, free time becomes a …
Since childhood I have a had a fascination with SciFi, being from the UK I grew up with shows such as Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlett, Joe 90, Space 1999, but my favorite being Dr Who. This show has always been one I have loved, thinking back to when i first started …
An entire room of toys. Shelves dedicated to favorite characters. Row upon row of little plastic people and accessories in storage containers. Large scale figures, 1/6th scale figures behind glass, 3 3/4 figures right on down to tiny little Lego minifigures reenacting scenes from my favorite movies. An entire desk …
Hi everyone, my name is Astrid, I‘m 56 years old and I‘m a toy photographer from Bremen in the north of Germany.
10% of the worlds population suffer from Alexithymia; a trait that makes it difficult to find words for thoughts and feelings. I’ve never been diagnosed with Alexithymia but I sure as hell can relate to it. What does this have to do with Toy Photography? I’m glad you asked. Please, …
I write to get a feeling out, whether it’s positive or negative. However, the goal is to always find a positive take away. Maybe that’s not in the story itself but rather in the act of writing. For instance, I wrote this 2-part piece about a failed relationship. The first …
Its hard for me to reflect back at the ‘why’ I started toy photography. It actually brings back hard memories. Bad memories. But I’ll get back to that thought in a minute. For me, I posted my first shot on instagram on the 4th April 2016. Not so long ago …
I’ve been giving a lot of thought to where lies the joy of toy photography. What drives me to create images with toys for the last six and a half years? What is the attraction to this crazy hobby and will it last? As I approach seven years working on …
I was 5 years old. Begging my Mum to take me and my brother to our local game store to buy the Link figure from Ocarina of Time. I remember being so worried they would be sold out. It’s a nerve wracking feeling to a kid, haha! I remember seeing …
My timeline regarding toy photography is not long by any means, I pretty much started taking pix with my toys just over 3 months ago. That’s not to say that I have only started collecting and appreciating toys. My love affair with toys has stuck with me for as long …
Why am I a toy photographer? Let me begin with a question directed to you: Have you ever asked yourselves why and how you became a toy photographer? I know that face you make now. That is howI felt thinking about it. Let us start some years ago. I guess …
When Shelly asked me to write a guest blog post a few feelings went through me, humbled, honored, excited and with that also come the dreaded A bomb – Anxiety! Something I’ve suffered from and had under control for almost 20 years, until 7 years ago I injured my back jumping my mountain bike which meant no …
I am planning on attending the Toy Photographers meet-up that is planned on the Oregon coast at the end of May of this year.
Introduction Hi, my name is Aimee and I am an irrigation farmer from southern NSW, Australia. I grew up on my family farm where we specialise in the production of lucerne hay and silage. I worked locally in accounting and irrigation, before moving back to the family farm in September …
