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 travel to France to meet lesbriquesdetim.

Hi, I’m Timothé, 36 years old at the time of this article, and a brick photographer based in the south of France, near Toulouse.

I shoot with a Canon camera: initially a 450D, and more recently a 700D.

I love shooting outdoors in nature, but I also try to build sets to expand the scope of my images.

I create my shots through experimentation, using practical effects so that I have minimal post-production work to do after the shoot.

My photographic approach is all about conveying emotion; “inspiring dreams in both young and old” is my guiding principle.

Looking back at my beginnings, I would observe other artists and tell myself, “If they can do it, so can I!”

Guided by this mindset, I draw inspiration from accessible special-effect techniques to create my images; should I, in turn, manage to inspire other photographers, I would share my knowledge on the subject with joy and pride.

The Exclusive Photo

I chose this particular photo because I had wanted to create it for a long time; it was primarily a technical challenge.

Since I didn’t have an underwater housing, I had to come up with a workaround. I decided to build a clear Plexiglass box (an aquarium would have worked too, but I didn’t have one on hand). After testing to ensure it was watertight, I headed to the river near my home and took the shot.

Another factor to consider was the strength of the current; I had to weigh down the LEGO bricks to keep them submerged without the current sweeping them away. To do this, I used steel weights attached with fishing line.

The image is intentionally hazy, as the underwater environment isn’t exactly clear or transparent when there is a current.