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…
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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…
Behind the Scenes: Maiko in the Rain
There are many techniques minifig photographers can use to separate the subject from the background. The most common techniques are using a shallow depth of field, where just the minifig is in focus but the foreground and background are completely out of focus; and color, where the minifig stands out because of a dominant color….
Pumpkin Spice Latte: Modified Bean There, Donut That 40358
When news first hit Reddit about a new LEGO set that was exclusive to US megastore Target, I scratched my head and wondered why anyone would drop $20 for “Bean There, Donut That”, a simple build with rather dull minifigures and unremarkable accessories. I also wondered why the set had a barista since clearly, it’s…
Behind the Scenes: Stroboscopic Dancer
Ever since I saw Joe McNally capture the sequence of a dance in a single long exposure several months ago, I have been aching to try the technique myself. The advanced technique Joe used is called stroboscopic flash, or repeating flash in some other camera systems, and involves using an off-camera flash to light the…