Best TEN Picks | November 2019

There have good compositions that was shared on social media when it comes to Toy Photography. Some tell their stories through emotion that is quite entertaining that inspires you to pick a camera and grab a random toy and just shoot.

But when you have done and made some experiments with so many toys into you subject and captured all that is what’s next for you to do? Of course, you find yourself wanting to “tell a story” beyond sharing your beloved action figures in their action poses that makes other collectors proud of its design and get them into buying that particular character.

There are toy photographers that have found their niche in how to tell a story it is the execution that is the most challenging. Despite the challenges CREATING A NARRATIVE INTO ONE SINGLE IMAGE for some is daunting task let alone uploads ten images to get it right with or without caption.

But there are those who are truly a minimalist in bringing toys to life regardless what toy that may be that is not known by many. That’s also another challenge where everyone is posting already their own take of one popular character in the same week and it gets overly shared.

At the same time it shows their adoration for the show that was based from, hence the multitude renditions of the character in toy photography and you can’t blame them for that. But give them the credit for their composition in representing it in their perspective as a challenge to that success.

With November 2019 now in the rear view delving to last month’s composition was excruciatingly glorious going deep into the photos that was posted in the community. It is really impressive how there are so many toys that were used to produce a single image in telling their stories. The best ones are the unknown and most of them made it to this month’s Best TEN Picks.



Kate Anderson is a big Funko fan andmost of her subjects are from that range of vinyl figurines. They’re adorably cute and interesting as well as where she brings them outdoors is enviously stunning location with the right lighting and so is this Eeve figurine from Pokemon too with that expressive smile who wants to say no to that?



There are impressive indoor shots and then there’s Jeffy Chen with this composition with lighting, digital effect, and a real background set up makes this image invite you to be subjective in coming up with this story and that’s perspective already.



Shy Chaly is quite new to the community, but based on this composition it might be already a master class in bringing emotion to a subject that this unknown and yet gives you the “feels” of isolation and loneliness that hits home when you’re alone.



Another diorama set-up that plays the colors and intensity of the narrative featuring link taking on a couple of baddies is something out of a comicbook than the videogame by Andrea Vicariotto and you can never go wrong with a simple palette to tell this dynamic storytelling.



Marlo Demo-Os’ photos have been featured before and most of them featuring characters from famous franchises. This one however if you’re not into anime or reading Japanese manga chances are you’re not going to even bother. But what makes it interesting is how he sets up this small diorama using an unknown character in turning it into a story from his imagination that lets you continue to tell that story in your head.



There are horror stories and then there’s Allen Hanzel depicting a unnamed LEGO minifigure trying to go through A LOT of heads. It might be humorous to some, but if you put yourself in this character it is nightmarishly fuel from some impressive perspective situations.



Les Green has shared two alternative images using Sarge from Disney Pixar’s Cars. This one doesn’t need to have someone to aid with how the character “feels” but it sure gives you something to say and all of it is beautiful.



Amy-Joanne Gahan is another newbie to the community and yet she has shared only one image and that is this classic pick-up truck that has showed its age. Behind that main subject is smoke around it as the dimly headlights slice through the night is the vibe that gives you that attention to its detail.



Big toy set-ups are more challenging than using one small character. This piece of Playmobil lunar station is enough for a diorama scene, but how to execute that perspective is all up to the toy photographer and Wiets Evanhyfte does that with ease with the right amount of lighting and the use of a Playmo Figure brings you this image to invite you to continue his story.



Sometimes there’s no need for action or story and all you need is fixed figures with emotions in them already. The composition it needs is the right placement, effects, and lighting such as this image by Ash Hudson with this rock band.

There have been great images last month and they certainly stand outs, but we’re looking more on how to tell that story without captions or the need to explain the situation and that’s a formula in bringing toys to life with inviting narratives that only others can tell through their thoughts rounds up the best of these images.

More chances to tell your stories with this community next month just keep posting them through the group or social media. Many thanks to those who make up the community in telling their stories in the past months, and the New Year is just around the corner. But there’s still December 2019 and keep on making great stories as we head out with more features soon.