The latest wave of Ninjago sets see the Ninja equipped with underwater vehicles, mechs and other gear to battle some sub-aquatic foes. Brickcentral kindly asked me to share a photo essay featuring two of the sets from this range: Temple of the Endless Sea and LLoyd’s Hydro Mech. The Story Mini Review I love how…
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How to Use Fog, Mist and Haze to Improve your LEGO Pictures
This month we will be looking at particles and particle effects that are in the air. Everyone knows it, light rays shining through leaves, sun rays through windows, the fog hanging in the valley, etc. All these effects can add depth to an image, convey a mood or just make it look epic. But how can you recreate such effects for your LEGO photos without artificially adding them through image editing? That’s what I’m going to explain to you this month.
Review: LEGO 21330 Home Alone
Let’s have a look at this brand new LEGO IDEAS set. It will be in line with the expectations? It will pay homage to the blockbuser movie? Let’s read my opinion and you will find out!
Review: LEGO CREATOR 3-in-1 Medieval Castle 31120
We have all wanted a new LEGO castle set for a long time and after the release of the Medieval Blacksmith 21325 earlier this year the hope was back. LEGO announced a castle in the CREATOR 3-in-1 series with 1426 pieces, which was released on June 1st 2021. Feelings fluctuate between joy and disappointment because…
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…
40422 Frankenstein’s Monster Review
The Frankenstein’s monster Brickheadz set (40422) is here, just in time for Hallowe’en 2020 – a year that has already been horrific enough, thank you very much. The set is also a tie in with the Universal film company and their roster of monster movies and characters. Mary Shelley’s estate is probably not seeing any…
40412 Hagrid and Buckbeak Brickheadz Review
There are over 100 different Brickheadz characters from Lego now, and two of the newest came in a gift with purchase offer: Hagrid and Buckbeak from the Harry Potter line. Not knowing the source material very well, I fully expect to offend people with wildly inaccurate interpretations of character and plot in this review! Here…
#inthestyleof Brick Sailboat: Almost There
Brick Sailboat’s style is more than just low angle composition techniques, but it is a dominant feature, so that’s where I am going to start for my first entry. Setup and Environment I had planned an outdoor shoot on the top of the brownstone building so I could get some blue sky in my scene…
Beginner Tips: Learning Camera Controls with LEGO
Shooting minifigs with a phone is fun and easy but at some point, you may want more creative control than what a fixed lens and small sensor can offer you. If you’re ready to start shooting with a mirrorless or DSLR camera but have no idea where to start, then I’ve got just the thing…