Brickcentral and LEGO provided @glowingbrickette & @Stories_in_bricks with the LEGO Creator Yellow Taxi 40468 and LEGO Creator Tuk-tuk 40469. We asked them to give us their thoughts on the sets and share some insights into how they went about photographing them. Both sets are currently available for $9.99/€9.99/£8.99 at the LEGO Store. Stories_in_bricks Yellow Taxi…
BTS: Inside the Blacksmith’s Bedroom
Shooting inside an official LEGO set is probably one of the most difficult challenges for a LEGO photographer. Thankfully, the design of the attic of the Medieval Blacksmith set is built like a modular, plus it has a removable roof that allows for a lot more camera angles than most other sets. That made it…
LEGO 21325: Medieval Blacksmith Review
A review of the LEGO IDEAS 21325 Medieval Blacksmith
Artist Spotlight: Tomtommilton
Each month, we pick a LEGO photographer from our community and share some of their work and a little bit about themselves. This month’s artist is tomtommilton! I’m an artist and designer from Bristol, UK. Alongside the varieties of drawing, painting, and design I’ve been taking toy photographs since 2015. I started when on holiday…
LEGO 10280 Botanical Collection – OhSomeBrick Review
Set 10280 Botanical Collection is an adult oriented floral build that is a bit of a departure from the sets LEGO typically releases. LEGO & Brickcentral provided Ohsomebrick & SarouxBastoux with the set so they could review and shoot it for us. Spoilers, they both liked it! However, they have different things to say about…
LEGO 10280 Botanical Collection – SarouxBastoux Review
Set 10280 Botanical Collection is an adult oriented floral build that is a bit of a departure from the sets LEGO typically releases. LEGO & Brickcentral provided Ohsomebrick & SarouxBastoux with the set so they could review and shoot it for us. Spoilers, they both liked it! However, they have different things to say about…
U2-CB Book Review
Although made of bricks, the Ultimate Collector Series (UCS) sets rarely look like ordinary toys, more like huge display pieces. The most famous one these days is the large UCS Millennium Falcon (75192), which until the recent release of the LEGO Colosseum (10276) was the largest set ever released. Now, you guessed I am a…
Creating a stronger silhouette
For this month’s tips, I’m going to show you how to use silhouettes to help your audience easily identify the subject and action of your photo. The use of a distinctive silhouette has been a staple of character designers to make easily recognizable characters. This advice comes from my college instructors in design and animation,…
Bonsai Tree 10281 Review
The Bonsai Tree 10281 is a perfect display set for LEGO fans who don’t have a dedicated LEGO room and want to integrate a beautiful brick model into other areas of their home. The completed Bonsai Tree measures over 7 in. (18 cm) high, 8.5 in. (21 cm) long and 7.5 in. (20 cm) wide,…