Recently I was involved in a discussion on Brickcentral’s Discord server about techniques to shoot LEGO models or minifigures with real water and how to get nice water effects like colour and reflections. I was invited to share my tips here. Before I start, here is a big caution and disclaimer: Be very careful when…
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BTS: Medieval Blacksmith and Dining Room
The LEGO Ideas Medieval Blacksmith is one of those sets that does not have a bad angle. Top to bottom, inside and out, 360 degrees around there is something fun and beautiful to look at, which makes photographing it both a delight and a massive undertaking as you could easily spend weeks finding creative stories…
40468 Yellow Taxi and 40469 Tuk-tuk Review
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
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…