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Toy Photography 101
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6 students

Toy Photography 101

How To Do Toy Photography Step By Step
Created byHowExpert
Last updated 10/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • Toy Photography
  • Toy Photography Basics
  • Toy Photography Tips
  • Toy Photography Lessons

Course content

1 section • 36 lectures • 1h 4m total length

  • Welcome0:18
  • Part 1 - What Is Toy Photography?2:06
  • Part 2 - How Long Has Toy Photography Been Around?6:45

    Toy photography roots go back to the 1920s with pioneers like Elsie Wright and Francis Griffiths. The field revived in the 1970s with miniatures set in realistic and surreal scenes.

  • Part 3 - Why Would You Photograph Toys?1:40
  • Part 4 - Toys & Equipment4:02

    Choose a toy from attic finds, borrowed items, or toy stores you love to photograph. Learn about Lego sig figs, Fungo figures, and listening to toys for stories.

  • Part 5 - Finding the Right Equipment0:54
  • Part 6 - Creating a Story3:21
  • Part 7 - Creating a Scene0:27
  • Part 8 - The Tripod0:43
  • Part 9 - Scale0:41
  • Part 10 - Composition0:38
  • Part 11 - Focal Point0:36
  • Part 12 - Rule of Thirds1:08
  • Part 13 - Symmetry & Reflection1:25

    Explore symmetry and reflection in toy photography to convey power, beauty, healthiness, and perfection through composition, lighting, and careful angles, including reflections on surfaces and behind the scenes.

  • Part 14 - Focus & Blur (or Depth of Field)0:42

    Master depth of field by focusing on the toy and blurring the background to emphasize the focal point, using close-up modes on cameras or phones, or post-processing.

  • Part 15 - Contrast0:36
  • Part 16 - Diagonals0:28

    Explore how diagonals create movement in toy photography by tilting the camera to add dynamism, contrasting with static vertical and horizontal lines.

  • Part 17 - Frames1:34
  • Part 18 - Frame Within a Frame0:27

    Frame within a frame teaches you to compose by using natural or manmade elements to guide the viewer's eye toward the subject and add depth.

  • Part 19 - Leading Lines0:58
  • Part 20 - Color2:43
  • Part 21 - Angles2:02

    Explore toy photography angles to convey mood and emphasize details. Shoot from neutral, low, worm's eye, high, and bird's eye perspectives, testing viewpoints to choose the best angle.

  • Part 22 - Shutter Speed1:38
  • Part 23 - Final Verdict0:34
  • Part 24 - Indoor Photography3:14
  • Part 25 - Creating ‘Impossible’ Scenes4:43
  • Part 26 - Posing2:53

    Master toy posing by matching movement capabilities to your story. Posable, non posable, and semi posable toys offer different options, with demountable Lego parts expanding movement while staying believable.

  • Part 27 - Emotions1:55
  • Part 28 - Post-Processing3:45
  • Part 29 - Sharing Your Work0:53
  • Part 30 - Social Media1:27

    Connect with toy photography enthusiasts on social media to gain encouragement, feedback, and inspiration, learn from others while crediting originals and avoiding copying.

  • Part 31 - Contests and Challenges1:03
  • Part 32 - Exhibitions1:13

    Explore moving toy photography to the next level by hosting exhibitions. Discuss engaging local venues, ensure high-quality printed materials, and run tests to prevent pixilated prints.

  • Part 33 - Photo Safaris0:46
  • Part 34 - Tips & Tricks4:46

    Learn practical toy photography tips to stabilize shots, craft scenes with varied backgrounds and lighting, use props and blu tack, and review your work to improve with inspiration from others.

  • Part 35 - About the Expert1:39

Requirements

  • No experience necessary - All levels welcome - Beginners, Intermediate, & Advanced

Description

Do you want to learn how to do toy photography? Do you want to learn how to take pictures of toys like legos? Do you want to learn this from someone with a strong passion just like yourself and has real life experience in this topic?

If you said yes, then Toy Photography 101 can be the solution for you to help you become the best toy photographer you can be!

What is toy photography and why you should start photographing something other than yourself or the food you eat

• Who were the first toy photographers and how far the field has progressed since then

• How to pick a suitable toy to photograph and the pros and cons of different toys

• What do those fancy photography terms mean and how they can be used to improve your photography

• How does color affect the mood of the photograph and how you can use it to your advantage

• What is the difference between photographing indoors and outdoors and how to overcome the difficulties of both

• How can you make your toy fly without wings or have a bonfire without actual fire

• What is the importance of posing your toy and why you should do it

• How toys have "feelings" and how you can use them to emphasize the feeling of your photograph

• What to do after taking the photo to tune the image and if it is really necessary

• What are the benefits of sharing your photographs and various options on who to share them with

• How can simple tricks make a huge difference in toy photography and why they are useful

Check out Toy Photography 101!

Who this course is for:

  • Toy Photographers
  • Toy Photography/Lego Photography Enthusiasts

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