A Resource For Toy Photographers
A Winter Day With LEGO Iceman
I’ve photographed for various toy companies over the past few years and have built up quite a collection of subjects, which makes the creative possibilities much more fun. Last week, as I was scraping ice [...]
Jantmanuary – a Six Image Narr-ant-ive
Jantmanuary—a playful challenge with a decade-long tradition—revolves around photographing an Ant-Man [or Wasp] figure among real-life objects. Over the years, it has become a permanent fixture in our little corner of the toy photography world. [...]
2026 MeWe Bingo Challenge!
It’s here! The 2026 MeWe Bingo Challenge! Building on the success of our last three year long Bingo Challenges, we’ve come up with 24 all new toy photography challenges! Each one designed to keep you [...]
Photography Workshops
Do you love toy photography? Do you want to connect and learn from other toy photographers? Then Shelly Corbett invites you to join her for one of her super fun and inspiring workshop. Each workshop is organized around an idea designed to inspire your creativity. Learn and grow through creating and sharing your toy photography in a supportive and encouraging space.
Toy Photography Tips and Tricks
We have a wide variety of educational toy photography posts on the site to help you learn how to capture all kinds of photos. Learn How to Photograph LEGO Cities, Learn to Light Your Toy Photography, How to Use Intentional Camera Movement, Customizing 6-Inch Action Figures and more!
Toy Photography Workshops
Do you love toy photography? Do you want to connect and learn from other toy photographers? Then I invite you to join me for a super fun and inspiring 12-week workshop where we will explore the intersection of play and photography. Learn and grow through creating and sharing your toy photography in a supportive and encouraging space.
Toy Photo Feature Friday
Feature Friday: Julia (@julia_keienburg_fotografie)
Hello everyone! My name is Julia and I'm from Mülheim an der Ruhr – the secret capital of paperclip art! Officially, it’s in Germany. Unofficially, it’s somewhere between rain clouds and Ruhr Valley charm. 😄 [...]
We are excited to start showcasing more of the talented artists in the Toy Photographers community with our new Friday features!
More Toy Photography Adventures
Rediscovering creativity through 3D prints and underground toymakers.
There are so many options for Toy Photographers these days: building sets, action figures, model kits, miniatures, the list goes on. We have a nearly endless spread of choices, with budget as the only real [...]
Recreating Stranger Things For Toy Photography: DIY Gate to The Upside Down
A guide to making your own Portal / Gate to The Upside Down. A DIY guide to making your own Stranger Things diorama for toy photography.
My favorite base – plexiglass
There is one tool in my studio toolbox that I would be hard pressed to give up: the plexiglass / perspex baseplate. I have one in white and one in black. Every photo I take [...]
jANTMANuary – An Annual Ant-Man Photo Celebration
Happy jANTMANuary fellow toy photographers! We love starting the year with #jANTMANuary photos since it is a simple and wide-open way to get creative with your toys and camera. We are featuring some of our [...]
Calling all toy photographers
Thank you for continuing to read The Toy Photographers Blog. When I started this blog so many years ago I had know idea what we would grow into. The blog is both historical document and [...]
Lego Magic of Disney 21352 review
Lego Ideas Magic of Disney… what more do we need in a sentence than Disney, Lego and magic! This set was released on 1 October 2024 and is a LEGO Ideas build with 1103 pieces. [...]
LEGO One Piece: Buggy the Clown’s Circus Tent
LEGO One Piece: Buggy the Clown’s Circus Tent is a lot of fun to capture photos of and build. The set is packed with playful color, exaggerated shapes, and fun textures that perfectly capture Buggy’s [...]