I went into this travel week with high expectations. With my upcoming group show just around the corner I was hoping for just one more killer image to include. As the week progressed I realized that the most important task at hand was not the perfect image but practicing my craft. I
When I first began blogging, it was just myself and my friend Boris. Then we invited one of the most influential toy photographers of all time to join us: Avanaut. We invited Vesa (his given name) to join us because we will be putting on a group show of toy [photography in
One of the ways my family copes with the chaos of the holidays is we escape them. Next week we are off on another travel adventure that will undoubtedly include some outdoor toy photography. I have to start packing my Lego mini figures soon, but I don’t know which ones? Frankly I’m overwhelmed and
On IG the other day I came across a comment that touched a nerve: I feel like a jerk posting images of awesome things with the shiddyest (sic) camera. I love those high quality shots just as much as any other Lego fan. But at the end of the day,
Artists have varying ways of working. Some like to pre-visualize their image. Others make elaborate sketches before they begin setting up their scene. And others, like me, simply shoot from the hip. When I pack my mini figs for an outing I will take 20-40 mini figs with me always keeping in mind my
It’s not easy being a toy photographer. If you happen to take photos of Lego outside I’m sure you’ve had a few awkward moments. You know the ones I’m talking about, the ones where people look at you in that weird “What are you doing?” sort of way. Or how
I have been reading Show Your Work, the follow-up to Steal Like an Artist. I can’t say I am as enamored with it as I was with his first book. I was really hoping it would be full of interesting tidbits that would spark interesting conversations and future blog posts. But all
I’m running as fast as I can and it’s not fast enough. I am trying to be a full time artist on a part time basis. This is a fools errand and I think I may end up making myself crazy. My husband and I talk about the tradeoff between