Every month, we pick a LEGO photographer active in our community and share some of their work and a little about themselves. This month we flight to Belgium to meet verboomwendy!

Hello everyone! I am Wendy Verboom, a night nurse in a nursing home and in my spare time I am passionate about two great hobbies: LEGO and photography.

Macro photography and nature photography in particular have captured my heart. My adventure in the LEGO world began in 2007, when my boyfriend took his old LEGO sets down from the attic and reassembled them.
That moment sparked my interest in LEGO Minifigures, something I hardly experienced as a child, since my parents didn’t spend much money on toys. But by rebuilding those classic sets, my fascination came to life, and I decided to explore LEGO as a subject for my photography as well.

Especially in the winter, when nature photography offers fewer opportunities, I started using my macro lens to capture the minifigures.

That’s how I got into the world of LEGO photography. In the beginning, I shared my photos on Facebook and later on Instagram, where I quickly came across even more great LEGO photos and eventually joined the creative communities of toy photography.

This is how my LEGO adventure was born, and I have continued it with passion ever since! My LEGO photography can be described as ‘LEGO meets nature’. I often go out with my minifigures into nature, where the peace and beauty stimulate my imagination.

During walks I look at the surroundings with my minifigure already in mind, always looking for that one place that is perfect to capture a new mini adventure. Every landscape offers a new opportunity: whether it is a rocky mountain top or a lush forest, everywhere I see a story that can be told. By combining the details of LEGO and the beauty of nature, I create images that bring together my love for both worlds.

This is the material I use during my outdoor Lego photography.

I usually photograph from my hand with my Canon EOS 70D + Helios 44-2 with extension tube , but sometimes I use a small tripod, as you can see in the photo. The face mister is ideal to add extra atmosphere to my photos. One of my favorite tools is the recycled reflection card made from an old box, along with the small lights for the perfect lighting accent.

The exclusive photo

I wanted to create a house in the forest, with a touch of magic, especially for one of my favorite minifigures from the Dungeons and Dragons series.

Druid Eldrin carefully opened the wooden door of his cottage, which had been carved into the ancient trunk of a giant beech tree.
The top of the door had a soft, rounded shape, with a small, gold-framed window through which warm light shone.
Moss and small ferns covered the trunk all around, making the cottage blend seamlessly into the surrounding forest; a casual passerby would not even notice that there was a cottage there. Before Eldrin had even set foot outside, a curious hare came hopping toward him, as if he had been waiting for his arrival. The druid smiled and nodded kindly to the hare. At that same moment, he heard the distinctive flutter of his faithful falcon above the trees, swooping down in wide circles until it landed gently on Eldrin’s outstretched arm. Eldrin stroked the bird’s feathers and looked around, breathing the forest with an almost magical vibrancy. The day had begun, and the forest seemed as ready for adventure as he was.