On this week's episode of the podcast, Kristina and I tackle Still Life photography!

The Still Life genre is classified as "A work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or man-made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc.)." Through composition, a Still Life should capture "a sense of life in a single moment."

We discuss our interpretations of the theme, and critique some listener submissions. Enjoy! 

You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram. 

On this week's episode of the podcast, Kristina and I tackle Still Life photography!

The Still Life genre is classified as "A work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells, etc.) or man-made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc.)." Through composition, a Still Life should capture "a sense of life in a single moment."

We discuss our interpretations of the theme, and critique some listener submissions. Enjoy! 

You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram. 

This week we’re jumping into hyperspace and travelling to a unique corner Toy Photography universe, because James interviewed Belgian photographer Brecht Cuppens, who goes by @xwingtmgphotography on Instagram. Brecht exclusively shoots miniature Star Wars ships from the popular X-Wing Miniatures Game, bringing them to life in a cinematic and photorealistic way… but that’s actually not where he started or what he originally wanted to capture!

James talked to Brecht about how he started photographing such a unique subject and his history with Star Wars, and he gives some great photography tips and takes us a bit behind the scenes. Enjoy!

You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram. 

This week's episode of the podcast is a special one, because it's the first show with two guests! And if that wasn't exciting enough, we're recapping the Oregon Toy Photo Safari.

Leila Chieko (@brickandmordor) and Cindy Dockter (@coneydogg) have been on my wishlist of podcast guests since the very beginning of the show. Leila was one of the first friends I made in the toy photo community, and I've been a huge fan of her and Cindy's work for years. They have a contagious energy and enthusiasm that comes through in their photography, and I just knew that they'd make for a fun double interview.

I shared a house with them at the Oregon Toy Safari, and had an absolute blast. I hoped to record the interview then, but it just didn't happen. Instead, we met up at my apartment two weeks later. So not only is this the first double interview, it's the first in-person interview as well! That made the conversation even more fun. 

In addition to recapping the Safari, I asked Leila and Cindy about how they got into photographing toys, what it's like sharing the hobby with their spouse, and more!

You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram. 

On this week’s show James talked to Canadian LEGO photographer Blake Powell, AKA BlvdBricks. You may know Blake from his “Deconstructed” series, where he utilizes composition, symmetry and some creative LEGO piece placement to make unique works of art.

We talked a lot about his biggest forms of inspiration, why he loves Instagram, what it was like showing his work at the BrickCan LEGO convention this Spring, how he got his current day job because of toy photography, and so much more!

You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram. 

Aaaaaand, action! James is once again joined by Kristina Alexanderson, and this time they're tackling the theme of "Action." James also recaps the Oregon Toy Photo Safari, and they discuss a few guest submissions. 

You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram. 

Aaaaaand, action! James is once again joined by Kristina Alexanderson, and this time they're tackling the theme of "Action." James also recaps the Oregon Toy Photo Safari, and they discuss a few guest submissions. 

You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram. 

Because of the prep leading up to the meetup this weekend, I didn't have time to edit my latest interview for the podcast. 

So, I thought this would be the perfect time to re-share my older interview with The Toys That Made Us creator Brian Volk-Weiss, in celebration of the second batch of episodes dropping on Netflix this week! 

You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook, and on Instagram. Reach out to us with questions, comments, concerns, recommendations, etc. at [email protected]

This week's podcast guest is none other than our very own Lizzi Standing! Lizzi is on the editorial team here at Toy Photographers, and lives in the UK. 

Lizzi has travelled all over Europe on holiday and for toy photography meet-ups. During our conversation she shed light on some of the lessons she's learned while on toy photo safaris, and gave some great tips for traveling with toys. So if you'll be joining us in Oregon next week, you'll definitely want to give this a listen! 

Lizzi and James talked about a plethora of topics, like the challenges of a 365 project, our mutual excitement about the upcoming Harry Potter LEGO sets, how she got her start on Flickr, and more! 

You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook, and on Instagram. Reach out to us with questions, comments, concerns, recommendations, etc. at [email protected]

On this week's podcast, James caught up with a friend you're likely already acquainted with: Tourmaline! 

Tourmaline is a miniature photographer from Florida, and was one of our first regular contributors here at the Toy Photographers blog. James was excited to catch up with her, and asked about how she chooses her miniature subjects, her unique and sometimes macabre style, and her new projects for 2018, which include a new Youtube channel! 

You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook, and on Instagram. Reach out to us with questions, comments, concerns, recommendations, etc. at [email protected]