Shelly Corbett Photography https://shellycorbett.com/ Wee toys. Enchanting worlds. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:07:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://shellycorbett.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cropped-single-line-lockup_color-1-300x98-1-32x32.png Shelly Corbett Photography https://shellycorbett.com/ 32 32 Introducing the 2027 Calendar https://shellycorbett.com/introducing-the-2027-calendar/ https://shellycorbett.com/introducing-the-2027-calendar/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:04:38 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=8674 “A Ship in Harbor Is Safe, But that Is Not What Ships Are Built For” – John A. Shedd A year in boats What! There’s a 2027 calendar already?? Yes – the 2027 calendar is here and available for purchase! While 2026 was my love letter to bikes, 2027 is my love letter to the […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/introducing-the-2027-calendar/feed/ 2 Self Limiting Beliefs https://shellycorbett.com/self-limiting-beliefs/ https://shellycorbett.com/self-limiting-beliefs/#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:17:54 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=8596 I am the master of self limiting beliefs. So I’ve learned to question them and eventually move past them. With the help of both Lightroom and Photoshop I was able to bring the idea in my head a little closer to reality. A very narrow box indeed. Over the years, the stories that I tell […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/self-limiting-beliefs/feed/ 2 Unprecedented times https://shellycorbett.com/unprecedented-times/ https://shellycorbett.com/unprecedented-times/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:37:45 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=8533 Can we just talk for a moment how incredibly hard it is to be creative while navigating the news cycle?  Unprecedented times I’m sure you’ve heard someone at some point exclaim that we’re living through unprecedented times. Often accompanied by hands waving and voice raised. OK, maybe that person was me. I’ve been known to […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/unprecedented-times/feed/ 8 How many mini figures do I have? https://shellycorbett.com/how-many-mini-figures-do-i-have/ https://shellycorbett.com/how-many-mini-figures-do-i-have/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:40:08 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=8326 Invariably when I’m presenting my work at shows I will be asked some version of “How many mini figures do you have?” The short answer is… The short answer is I have no idea, but it’s a lot. In my defense, I’ve been collecting Lego mini figures since 2011. The collectible minifigure (known as CMF’s) […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/how-many-mini-figures-do-i-have/feed/ 2 Idea to final original art – a step by step look https://shellycorbett.com/idea-to-final-original-art-a-step-by-step-look/ https://shellycorbett.com/idea-to-final-original-art-a-step-by-step-look/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:58:33 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=8272 At art shows, I’m often asked what it is I’m creating. So I thought I would break down the steps. Everything from initial inspiration to final wall art. The Inspiration Every image starts with an idea. Sometimes those ideas are triggered by a memory, a reflection of pop-culture or inspired by nature. My newest piece, […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/idea-to-final-original-art-a-step-by-step-look/feed/ 2 Toy photography is my play https://shellycorbett.com/toy-photography-is-my-play/ https://shellycorbett.com/toy-photography-is-my-play/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:32:26 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=8235 My biggest take away from my photo practice is that toy photography is how I play. Play isn’t just for kids. Traditionally play is what kids get to do. They have permission to horse around with friends, play games, dabble in the arts etc. All in the service of discovery and learning. But I’ve learned […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/toy-photography-is-my-play/feed/ 6 Back to basics https://shellycorbett.com/back-to-basics/ https://shellycorbett.com/back-to-basics/#comments Tue, 26 May 2026 21:58:48 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=8187 Water has always been at the heart of my photography. My latest images continue this tradition. water leads to adventure After the success of last years calendar featuring bikes I knew I wanted to create one for 2027. But rather than have the images evolve randomly out of my Exploring the Red Thread workshop – […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/back-to-basics/feed/ 2 Why Lego? https://shellycorbett.com/why-lego/ https://shellycorbett.com/why-lego/#comments Sat, 09 May 2026 22:23:01 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=8136 Why do I photograph Lego minifigures? That’s a question I often get when I’m selling my work in person. What’s my connection? Considering the wide range of choices available to a toy photographer, this is a great question. The short answer is that they’re fun and they don’t take themselves seriously. In a world that […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/why-lego/feed/ 2 How I got started https://shellycorbett.com/how-i-got-started/ https://shellycorbett.com/how-i-got-started/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:32:46 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=8050 When I’m selling my work in person, I’m frequently asked why I photograph toys. It’s a long story, so let me cover the highlights for you. Midlife crisis Honestly my journey towards toy photography began with a serious midlife crisis. I wanted to blow up my life as an excuse change it. Luckily I found […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/how-i-got-started/feed/ 6 My favorite puddle https://shellycorbett.com/my-favorite-puddle/ https://shellycorbett.com/my-favorite-puddle/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:40:59 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=7875 Did you know that I have a favorite puddle? Yes I do! And it’s in the middle of a local Seattle park. Magnuson park Magnuson park is an old navy base in the North East neighborhood of Seattle. 350 acres of play fields, walking paths, playfields, boat launches and dog park. It’s also the home […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/my-favorite-puddle/feed/ 10 Creativity Coaching https://shellycorbett.com/creativity-coaching/ https://shellycorbett.com/creativity-coaching/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2022 05:51:38 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=2873 Are you feeling unclear or stuck in your creative process? Do you have a specific project that needs support? Did you forget how to dream somewhere along the way? Are you curious what your purpose is? Have you reached one of the many crossroads of life and you’re looking for clarity? Are you looking for […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/creativity-coaching/feed/ 0 Procrastination https://shellycorbett.com/procrastination/ https://shellycorbett.com/procrastination/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2015 00:00:45 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/2020beta/?p=1449 This past week I have been in full blown procrastination mode. I find myself doing practically anything instead of working on those large, self imposed, projects I set out for myself.

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/procrastination/feed/ 0 My Passion https://shellycorbett.com/my-passion/ https://shellycorbett.com/my-passion/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:00:50 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/2020beta/?p=1447 My passion is not LEGO, it may not even be photography, it’s music. I have been pretty clear with friends that if I had to choose between LEGO and music, I would choose music.

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/my-passion/feed/ 2 Quantity is Better than Quality https://shellycorbett.com/quantity-is-better-than-quality/ https://shellycorbett.com/quantity-is-better-than-quality/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:00:54 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/2020beta/?p=1445 So don’t get hung up on how great your images are. If you simply spend more time behind that lens snapping away at lots of things, without worrying about what you are doing a funny thing will happen.

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/quantity-is-better-than-quality/feed/ 0 The Color of Summer https://shellycorbett.com/the-color-of-summer/ https://shellycorbett.com/the-color-of-summer/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2015 00:00:36 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/2020beta/?p=1441 For me, nothing says summer like the rich color of green. Summer is upon us here in the great Pacific Northwest with a vengeance. The kids are out of school, the temperatures are unseasonably warm and the sun never stops shining. Luckily, only a short drive away, you can escape the heat and take a deep dive […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/the-color-of-summer/feed/ 0 Mini Figure Customization https://shellycorbett.com/mini-figure-customization/ https://shellycorbett.com/mini-figure-customization/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2015 00:00:05 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/2020beta/?p=1439 I recently purchased the book Minifigure Customization and I am busy sawing, grinding and painting my plastic. (Gasp!) To give you some idea of what a revolutionary statement that is for me, I currently store my mini figs by series and theme, I rarely ever mix and match parts and if I do I immediately put […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/mini-figure-customization/feed/ 0 A Morning Well Spent https://shellycorbett.com/a-morning-well-spent/ https://shellycorbett.com/a-morning-well-spent/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2015 00:00:31 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/2020beta/?p=1437 This past Saturday I had the absolute privilege to meet up with nine other local toy photographers and spend a very quick two hours running around Seward Park taking photographs of toys. This group was made up of people I admire, people who are my friends and people who I want to get to know […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/a-morning-well-spent/feed/ 0 Choices https://shellycorbett.com/choices/ https://shellycorbett.com/choices/#respond Thu, 28 May 2015 03:10:53 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1418 I would be lying to you and to myself if I said I took photographs only for the joy of it. Sure, at some point that was true, but it’s also true that in the last year that has all changed. As doors and opportunities have presented themselves I have made choices that have taken me down […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/choices/feed/ 0 Frank https://shellycorbett.com/frank/ https://shellycorbett.com/frank/#respond Mon, 25 May 2015 03:10:20 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1415 I know I have mentioned this several times, but inspiration sometimes comes from the weirdest places. Recently I watched the movie “Frank” which tells the story of one aspiring band who is fronted by a man who never removes his papier-mâché head. Just the place to find treasures like: When you think you’ve gone far […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/frank/feed/ 0 “Yes” may not be the right answer https://shellycorbett.com/yes-may-not-be-the-right-answer/ https://shellycorbett.com/yes-may-not-be-the-right-answer/#respond Sat, 16 May 2015 03:10:43 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1412 A few weeks ago there was a lot of buzz in the Instagram LEGO toy photography community because several members were asked by the “mother ship”  to use their photographs. I think it is great that LEGO is supporting their fans, but as a member of the creative class, it is prudent to ask a few questions before you say […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/yes-may-not-be-the-right-answer/feed/ 0 The Joy of Art https://shellycorbett.com/the-joy-of-art/ https://shellycorbett.com/the-joy-of-art/#respond Wed, 13 May 2015 03:10:38 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1409 RecentI enjoy receiving ArtNetNews every morning in my mailbox. I enjoy the articles on the comings and goings of the fine art world. I feel like  a voyeur to this rarefied world of museums, galleries and million dollar art sales. It is a world I will never be a part of and I am just fine with that. The following headline reinforced […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/the-joy-of-art/feed/ 0 The Importance of Light https://shellycorbett.com/the-importance-of-light/ https://shellycorbett.com/the-importance-of-light/#respond Thu, 07 May 2015 03:10:32 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1406 The importance of good light can never be under estimated. Several of my blog mates are studio photographers who’re able to control every nuanced shaft of light. As an outdoor photographer I don’t have that luxury and often my work suffers for it. This past week was one big wasted opportunity. As I spent five days in rural […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/the-importance-of-light/feed/ 0 My Muses https://shellycorbett.com/my-muses/ https://shellycorbett.com/my-muses/#respond Wed, 06 May 2015 03:10:07 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1402 I have been asked more than once what are my favorite mini figures to photograph. Normally I would be diplomatic and tell you all of them, but I have come to realize some characters mean more to me than others. I am about to pack for another adventure and I want to only take my favorites, […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/my-muses/feed/ 0 Square Peg in Round Hole https://shellycorbett.com/square-peg-in-round-hole/ https://shellycorbett.com/square-peg-in-round-hole/#respond Sun, 26 Apr 2015 03:10:00 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1399 I have been an active participant in the online toy photography community for three years and I almost always feel like a square peg in a round hole, I simply don’t fit in.  This feeling has been growing the last few months to the point where I want to chuck the whole thing and run in […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/square-peg-in-round-hole/feed/ 0 Boba “Proto Fett” Challenge https://shellycorbett.com/boba-proto-fett-challenge/ https://shellycorbett.com/boba-proto-fett-challenge/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2015 03:10:09 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1394 If you have been following my Instagram feed for any length of time, you know I have certain characters I gravitate towards in my photography, and Star Wars characters rarely make an appearance. So why all the Boba “Proto Fett” images lately? I, and an unknown number of other photographers, were asked to photograph this character […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/boba-proto-fett-challenge/feed/ 0 Patience https://shellycorbett.com/patience/ https://shellycorbett.com/patience/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2015 03:10:41 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1389 Patience seems to be the name of the game right now and it’s not my strong suit. But unfortunately that is the order of the day. When I was preparing for the In LEGO, We Connect show I was in charge, I knew what needed to happen and I could push the process along. Now I have […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/patience/feed/ 0 The Dark Underbelly https://shellycorbett.com/the-dark-underbelly/ https://shellycorbett.com/the-dark-underbelly/#respond Sat, 11 Apr 2015 21:45:04 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1384 I think we artists don’t talk enough about the emotional cost of putting on a show like In LEGO, We Connect. We tend to focus on the successful press, impressive sales and positive feedback but never talk about the dark underbelly. When you put your entire heart and soul into creating something meaningful out of nothing, there is always a flip side; […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/the-dark-underbelly/feed/ 0 The Importance of Stories https://shellycorbett.com/the-importance-of-stories/ https://shellycorbett.com/the-importance-of-stories/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2015 21:42:14 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1380 Some lessons can only be learned in person. There is no substitution for hanging ones work on a wall and interacting with your audience; more can be learned in a few short minutes than months on Instagram. The biggest take away from this experience for me, was the importance of stories. I know for some people […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/the-importance-of-stories/feed/ 0 An Audience of One https://shellycorbett.com/an-audience-of-one/ https://shellycorbett.com/an-audience-of-one/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2015 21:40:44 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1376 My friend Avanaut has frequently mentioned mentioned his personal guiding light: Stuart. One simple comment left on a Flickr post that reads: You have inspired me. I hope to do something like this with my legos. He is the personification of Ves’as audience in one child, one comment. As an artist it is always good to know […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/an-audience-of-one/feed/ 0 Opening Night https://shellycorbett.com/opening-night/ https://shellycorbett.com/opening-night/#respond Thu, 12 Mar 2015 21:26:06 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1358 Opening night is an evening that is both dreaded and anticipated by any artist. I spent much of last week ignoring opening night (denial is not just a river in Egypt), but the appointed time did arrive and we all made our way to the Bryan Ohno Gallery. I am not going to bore with my ramblings on what was […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/opening-night/feed/ 0 Photo Walk https://shellycorbett.com/photo-walk/ https://shellycorbett.com/photo-walk/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2015 21:21:20 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1353 One of the events that we organized around the opening of In LEGO, We Connect was the Saturday afternoon photo walk at Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park. Originally this was going to be an event aimed at meeting up with existing Instagram friends, but we opened it up to anyone who was interested. This ended up being a terrific decision. […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/photo-walk/feed/ 0 Leap of Faith https://shellycorbett.com/leap-of-faith/ https://shellycorbett.com/leap-of-faith/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2015 21:16:41 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1350 There are not enough superlative adjectives to describe the week that just transpired: excellent, magnificent, wonderful, marvelous, remarkable, unparalleled and of course…awesome. But before any of that could transpire, a tremendous leap of faith had to be taken by Boris, Vesa and myself. When I went to pick up Boris and his wife at the airport I […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/leap-of-faith/feed/ 0 Do the Work https://shellycorbett.com/do-the-work/ https://shellycorbett.com/do-the-work/#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:11:42 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1346 Do the work; this is my daily mantra and it has been extremely effective at keeping my emotions in check and the panic level manageable as hanging the show and the opening reception are looming just around the corner. No matter what happens next week, or even next month, I feel I have done the work and I have been […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/do-the-work/feed/ 0 Go Big or Go Home https://shellycorbett.com/go-big-or-go-home/ https://shellycorbett.com/go-big-or-go-home/#respond Sun, 22 Feb 2015 20:12:00 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1343 For those of you luckily enough to live near Seattle and will be able to attend the upcoming Toy Photography exhibition, you are in for a real treat. All three of the exhibiting artists prescribe to that popular slogan “Go Big or Go Home”. So when we originally talked about what size to print our […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/go-big-or-go-home/feed/ 0 Rules are made to be broken! https://shellycorbett.com/rules-are-made-to-be-broken/ https://shellycorbett.com/rules-are-made-to-be-broken/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2015 20:07:04 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1334 I have certain rules I set for myself when editing down images into a cohesive set for exhibition. One of them is to not be too attached to any one image and always be suspect of any image I am too attached to. But rules are made to be broken, even this one. I have an […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/rules-are-made-to-be-broken/feed/ 0 Promotion: the Artists Achilles Heel https://shellycorbett.com/promotion-the-artists-achilles-heel/ https://shellycorbett.com/promotion-the-artists-achilles-heel/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:58:51 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1329 I think a lot of artists are under the assumption that creating a body of work for a gallery show is the hardest part of any exhibition. I would like to propose that creating the work is actually the easiest part; promoting it is the most difficult part. Promoting ones work is never easy for an […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/promotion-the-artists-achilles-heel/feed/ 0 It’s Not Art You’re Buying, its Time https://shellycorbett.com/its-not-art-youre-buying-its-time/ https://shellycorbett.com/its-not-art-youre-buying-its-time/#respond Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:41:38 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1324 When buying from an artist/maker, you’re buying more than just an object/painting; you are buying hundreds of hours of failures and experimentation. You are buying days, weeks & months of pure joy. You aren’t just buying a thing, you’re buying a piece of heart, part of a soul, a moment of someone’s life. Most importantly, […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/its-not-art-youre-buying-its-time/feed/ 0 Fair Play https://shellycorbett.com/fair-play/ https://shellycorbett.com/fair-play/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:40:51 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1321 It seems that most fans in the Lego universe are more than happy to let Lego roll right over their creative rights without even a whimper. It seems they believe this issue only impacts those creatives who want to sell their work. To summarize, they feel that Lego is well within their legal rights to issue […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/fair-play/feed/ 0 Think Like an Artist https://shellycorbett.com/think-like-an-artist/ https://shellycorbett.com/think-like-an-artist/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2015 19:27:24 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1318 Today is the day that I wish I could write better. The concepts rattling around in my head are bigger than I can express coherently. All these thoughts began to percolate when I attended a talk last week at the Bryan Ohno Gallery that was billed  as the first in a series of improvisational sessions around the topic “Think […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/think-like-an-artist/feed/ 0 What Else Did I Miss? https://shellycorbett.com/what-else-did-i-miss/ https://shellycorbett.com/what-else-did-i-miss/#respond Sun, 11 Jan 2015 19:25:54 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1314 I have always felt that a university education is wasted on the young. I went straight to college after graduating from high school and I always felt this was a mistake. So when I picked up a new book last month called 101 Things to Learn in Art School I was intrigued to see what I had missed the […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/what-else-did-i-miss/feed/ 0 The Runaway Bunny https://shellycorbett.com/the-runaway-bunny/ https://shellycorbett.com/the-runaway-bunny/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2015 18:11:52 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1310 I try to not talk about projects I am working on until they are completed. There is this weird phenomena that takes place if you talk about a project too much…it never happens. At least that is my personal experience. This is why I am just now telling you about my all consuming fall 2014 project: recreating Margaret Wise […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/the-runaway-bunny/feed/ 0 Practice Makes Permanence https://shellycorbett.com/practice-makes-permanence/ https://shellycorbett.com/practice-makes-permanence/#respond Sun, 04 Jan 2015 17:51:36 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1307 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 took the focus off the […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/practice-makes-permanence/feed/ 0 To Thine Own Self Be True https://shellycorbett.com/to-thine-own-self-be-true/ https://shellycorbett.com/to-thine-own-self-be-true/#respond Sat, 20 Dec 2014 17:50:15 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1304 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 2015. It is very hard […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/to-thine-own-self-be-true/feed/ 0 Help! Who Should Be My Travel Buddies? https://shellycorbett.com/help-who-should-be-my-travel-buddies/ https://shellycorbett.com/help-who-should-be-my-travel-buddies/#respond Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:32:59 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1298 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 a bit frazzled going into […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/help-who-should-be-my-travel-buddies/feed/ 0 Bridging the Gap https://shellycorbett.com/bridging-the-gap/ https://shellycorbett.com/bridging-the-gap/#respond Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:23:27 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1293 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, it’s just a bunch of […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/bridging-the-gap/feed/ 0 To Each His Own Way Be True https://shellycorbett.com/to-each-his-own-way-be-true/ https://shellycorbett.com/to-each-his-own-way-be-true/#respond Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:09:29 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1290 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 destination and their relationships. I […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/to-each-his-own-way-be-true/feed/ 0 Say It Loud… https://shellycorbett.com/say-it-loud/ https://shellycorbett.com/say-it-loud/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2014 03:53:29 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1287 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 about the time you told […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/say-it-loud/feed/ 0 The Marketing Beast https://shellycorbett.com/the-marketing-beast/ https://shellycorbett.com/the-marketing-beast/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2014 03:50:45 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1284 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 it has done is make […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/the-marketing-beast/feed/ 0 I Need a Plan https://shellycorbett.com/i-need-a-plan/ https://shellycorbett.com/i-need-a-plan/#respond Tue, 04 Nov 2014 03:49:57 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1281 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 keeping the photography fun and […]

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]]> https://shellycorbett.com/i-need-a-plan/feed/ 0 Few and Far Between https://shellycorbett.com/few-and-far-between/ https://shellycorbett.com/few-and-far-between/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2014 03:47:20 +0000 https://shellycorbett.com/?p=1277 Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop. Ansel Adams The godfather of the zone system, Ansel Adams, knew what he was talking about. Great photos, significant photos, are few and far between. This is still true in this day and age when every one has a digital camera and the feedback loop is […]

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