When you try to capture an image using toys as subjects in a backdrop of world unknown to some it means you are putting together something from your imagination. Toy Photography is no longer just taking your favorite action figure and re-enacting that particular scene from your childhood it is now another medium to tell a story.
Not just a story, but your narrative on how you take a certain character and weave its own adventures through an original idea that you’ve probably came across from another source material, which inspired you to venture further in your own personal experience and journey.
It can be emotional and tragic or make people laugh all from an image taken using a toy as its main subject either crafting a diorama or taken from a nearby park. Sometimes it can be a practical set up using what you have in your room. Something most Toy Photographers these days try to do and share their stories.
Another month has gone and February 2020 just wrapped up. With that there are TEN BEST PICKS for this month. There has been great Toy Photography that was posted for February despite the short days including a “Leap Day” that had a selection for that one day instant theme.
The community continues to grow with new faces popping up trying to learn from those starting to establish themselves in the social media. There’s a diverse content of visual narratives in play from the passionate newbie to those who continue to harness their craft at their polished skills and with that the heart of all that is great about this interest is the importance of telling a story in one picture.
In case you’re wondering who are the individuals who made it to the list you can find out more about the entry they have put together below:
Sometimes humor drives the story with uncharacteristic personalities to the subject that driven the entire image to let you figure it out. Joshua Gilmore seems to have found his groove in letting everyone know that Carnage is not just a supervillain. He’s a thieving cheese smiling maniac.
Maria Papakostopoulou is relatively new to the community, but her subjects in her stories take her followers to the world of Pokemon. The vibrant colors and the visual emotion are on point in this colorful and yet simple capture of one of the creatures in its natural habitat like it was for the National Geographic magazine.
Inactive figures are some of the challenging subjects to use not to forget the ones with a permanent stands like this Tonto based from the Disney live action film, The Long Ranger as portrayed by Johnny Depp that was used as a game character for Disney’s now defunct Disney Infinity game for game consoles. Certainly, Steve Wunderkind has found a place for the Native American to explore his new world.
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When you try to capture characters based from Horror films it is a challenge to put them in a different theme and at the same time sticking to its original portrayal by crafting your own fear of the character. Patrick Wesley Colclough redefines the tragic dark side of Jason’s narrative with this diorama shot.
Les Green just puts it out there literally that wide shot of a flower trying to reach out to Groot is pure joy of outdoor theme. LEGO minifigures are some of the best subjects to produce a good image narrative and this is one of those examples aside from the first entry of this list.
In using figurines or other type of toys sometimes the best subjects are the unknown as it gives more character by the photographer in defining the adventure or predicament with a creature with tentacle and Mark Whitney does the rare scenes set in winter as not all countries have this type of season. Whitney does take advantage using two unknown characters all wrapped up trying to escape their tragic discovery.
Mar Sinlao another relatively new to the community just simply captures the contours of Fujiko, a character from Lupin the Third by Monkey Punch. This vixen sits in the sun with all her sassiness while she awaits for Lupin who might be stalking her behind the scenes of this simple image.
The fields of vibrant green and blue skies give you simplicity in this image with another unknown character from Jodie McGuire who has been active in this community sharing her adventures with the little dolls she have. Though there’s no action the artistry of capturing this little one shows Toy Photography can be artsy.
Kay Burn Lim is one of the members of the group using micro figures and it’s popular in the community putting them in situations that is out of the norm. Someone might have been trapped from that cookie get call 911!
Lastly, completing the list of Best Picks is Anthony Cummins, who has made it before in bringing this black and white image of compassions between a cat and mouse. It could have been a bat but this says it all about the artsy side of Toy Photography. Anthony just brings love in this image that makes it for this month’s ten best entries.
Eleventh Mention
Now here’s something that did not made it to the list, but everyone had so much appreciation to the simple technique that Fahmi Blaze has shared over with the group. The idea has been used before in other communities now that the start of quarantine has begun for some countries the idea of taking your toys outdoors may be limited.
But it doesn’t stop you from putting your ideas using conventional means to capture the best story you can share with the community. Fahmi just nailed it despite not making the list, but it sure is one of the ideas you can do if you plan for your minifigures to take a dip at a ‘digital pool’ and it works!
So there you have it, Ten Best Picks from February 2020 is a wrap. There’s still more where came for that is a selection for March 2020. It might be a slow month because of all these changes best you stay indoors. For those who have a backyard you’re in luck to still find ways to shoot. But for those indoors it’s time to be practical and we can’t wait what those photos be like until next time.
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