Last week, I posted a behind-the-scenes look at one of The APhOL’s photos and challenged myself as well as other toy photographers to recreate the look of “Sculpting”. I didn’t want to use the same subject of a sculptor though, but I wanted to try the technique of creating a dark environment, streaming light through…
Category: Behind The Scenes
Behind the Scenes: The APhOL
There are few LEGO minifig photographers whose photos make me smile and fewer still that make me stop to admire their work, but The APhOL gets me on both counts every time he posts on Instagram. Looking at his Instagram feed, you might not find a readily discernible style, but that’s also its appeal. There’s…
My Favorite Babysitter: The Video Arcade
When the Toy Photographers launched their contest about nostalgia, one of my first thoughts was of the video arcade I used to go to when I was a kid. A good part of that childhood was spent in dimly lit video arcades. They were a cheap babysitter for a lot of parents in my area,…