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35 Extraordinarily Clever Examples of Toy Photography

by Bill Jones



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Toy photography provides great opportunities for clever composition, creative lighting and a chance to really have some fun. When done right a photographer can breath life and personality into the inanimate objects being shot. I think these examples really reflect this.

Chris Mcveigh

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography


Brian McCarty

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography



Power Pee

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography


Jason Jerde

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography



Zelevole

Toy Photography

Toy Photographyl

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography



Sean Tubridy

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography

Toy Photography



Mishari Alreshaid

Toy Photography



Coral L.B.

Toy Photography




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21 Comments

  • BeGOD

    August 31st

    Awsome Ussop!!!

  • caroline

    August 31st

    These are beautiful!

  • Fabiano D

    September 1st

    LOOOOOL the first image by Sean Tubridy =D

  • Just Some Guy

    September 1st

    Aww, most of these are just regular photos of well made toys – albeit very nice photos.

    The stuff from McCarty Photo Works are phenomenal. Bravo!

  • Dave Sparks

    September 2nd

    Nice collection of photos, especially love the star wars ones.

  • Anne

    September 3rd

    Wow. This is truly a great collection. I find it inspiring. I’ve tried some photography with toys, but nowhere near as clever as these. This definitely makes me want to get shooting right away. Thank you for posting this!!

  • @todayinart

    September 3rd

    Those are awesome! Brian McCarty = fav

  • RaulJones

    September 3rd

    Cool stuff…my favorite’s the one of Han, Luke, and Chewie doing the shuffle.

  • Adrian Gaudebert

    September 3rd

    The photo with Ussop is fantastic ! And I love Power Pee’s and Jason Jerde’s photos too !

  • Webme1

    September 3rd

    A nice collection of photographed toys.

    Some clever photography here.

  • marc L

    September 6th

    Love the polaroid one here .
    saw that one, few weeks ago, VERY COOL as well http://afghancamera.blogspot.com/2009/08/mini-scenes.html ,

  • marge

    September 7th

    i like the colors, nice pics!!!

  • bee

    November 1st

    Never even thought about toy photos, but these ones are great. Like the mood and how they are placed into the perfect fitting surroundings.

  • Nathan Grinham

    December 6th

    Haha, brilliant!
    Makes me think I need a proper macro lense.

    Here’s a couple I did a while back:

    http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs50/f/2009/340/1/6/The_little_killer____by_Nathan155.jpg

    http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs51/f/2009/340/6/2/Dirty_bastard____by_Nathan155.jpg

  • Vanessa

    January 11th

    This is beyond awesome. I’d love to do this kind of photography myself. Everything can benefit from some humor, why not photography too?

  • Magnus Eidem

    January 13th

    Amazing pictures, really creative and great work.

    Here is a couple of my He-Man shots:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/magnusphoto/4101554878/in/set-72157622686554355/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/magnusphoto/4130529417/in/set-72157622686554355/

  • Nas

    January 26th

    absolutely amazing.

    do you have tips page as I’m having an issue photographing some models and could use some advice. Or e-mail me pls.

    Thanks Nas

  • Peach

    February 10th

    Wow, these are awesome!

  • small burst

    April 21st

    these are awesome! So creative!

  • Kawaljeet Virk

    May 7th

    LOVEIN IT…………..:)

  • Collene Mautone

    July 28th

    Nice blog dude Thank you

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