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 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…

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,…

Artist Feature: Hanasansiro & Tantelane80

Each month, we’ll pick an artist from our LEGO photography community and share a little bit about them and their work. We’re happy to present @hanasansiro and @tantelane80! “Hello, my name is Lina. I’m a 39 year old mother of two amazing boys who really love to play with LEGO. I started to do LEGO…

A Creative Journey

Hello community! For this month’s tip I would like to bring all of you on my journey along the picture-making road. I would like to describe my creative process so maybe you can steal some ideas for yourself. If you do it, please tell me how it will work for you! IDEA GENERATION Like most…

How to Create an Underwater Bubbling Effect

Underwater toy photography can be fun but making the scene come alive can be a challenge. Often, the scene can look a bit too sterile with zero movement. In this video, I’m going to show you how to add a stream of bubbles to divers and underwater objects. The secret ingredient is an effervescent tablet….

How to Create a Frozen Scene with Salt

Trying to work with ice in an often slow-moving process such as toy photography can be a real pain. It seems that just as you’ve finished getting the light how you want it, the ice has melted enough to pool water around it and slide away. In this video, I show you how to use…