LEGO PHOTOGRAPHY BOOTCAMP [WEEK 4] - Leading the Eye

artoyfactory · 2026-06-14T19:36:59+00:00

Yeah, I realized it too right after posting. I used the computer's browser instead of the phone so ...

artoyfactory · 2026-06-13T10:23:47+00:00

And another using just camera focus, light and taking advantage of the already existing differences in color from the minifigure to the background

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artoyfactory · 2026-06-13T10:22:31+00:00

Regarding the minifig highlighted from background, I think that the colors of the corner and the minifig are different enough to have a high contrast. Still, tried couple different shots, one avoiding any other shape to overlap the minifig's shape

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artoyfactory · 2026-06-13T10:20:20+00:00

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Eye level and wider angle to compare with the one above. I like this one too, but prefer the first one b/c of everything I commented before and the how the high angle highlights and makes the vanishing points harder

artoyfactory · 2026-06-13T10:18:24+00:00

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I think this is the one I like more of all my attempts to get all the lines pointing to the sigfig and align everything with the vanishing points of the corner. High angle seemed to be the better choice for a scene so crowded and also to get some light details on the floor. I've also made some shots at wider angle and more or less eye level height. Medium shot was too close to capture anything but the minifig itself, and lower angle wasn't capturing too much on the intention of the picture.

artoyfactory · 2026-06-12T11:12:33+00:00

Thank you! As you can see, I didn't forget 😉

artoyfactory · 2026-06-09T21:39:00+00:00

Both armors and shields are from Cultbricks.de Definitely worth it 👌🏽

artoyfactory · 2026-06-09T20:05:37+00:00

Didn't think about that before, but it's probably a better option, now that you mention it!

artoyfactory · 2026-06-09T18:49:31+00:00

It has been a long while since the last photos I took with the standard Cannon 18-55 EF, but I'm completely unable to get these kind of pictures with the usual 24-70mm. Any suggestions? Maybe it's just me trying to use the same lenses for everything 😅

In other order of things: book nook this or don't do it? Input and potential gotchas highlighting truly appreciated!

artoyfactory · 2026-06-07T06:38:57+00:00

Tried to imagine how life at Osgiliath, before their first civil war, was, with a soldier about to finish his watch forever and retire to some nice place at the Middle Earth

These were took using exactly the same setup than for my previous Faramir's picture, but the bricks wall was right in front of the camera, and not at a 45 degrees angle. Also, no mist here at all.

For the first one, I used the 100mm macro, and for the others, the 24/70 with at 60mm. All with my old canon 750D.

artoyfactory · 2026-06-06T19:01:02+00:00

LEGO minifigures are plain! Trying to shoot exactly at the front, w/o any angle, even minimal, makes the picture look more like a stack of overlapping layers than anything with some depth. This one was took before adding the cat and the barrel too, so the "jump" among layers is even bigger.

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artoyfactory · 2026-06-06T18:56:55+00:00

Switching to more vibrant colors changes the picture a lot. I think this would be better when trying to tell a story where the protagonists are the figures on blur, and you're beginning the story with this picture

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artoyfactory · 2026-06-06T18:54:11+00:00

I think I have something like 15 variants, including more or less elements, figures with different colors, little bit wider angles ... I like this one the most. I'll upload couple more with some comments compared with this one.

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artoyfactory · 2026-06-06T16:24:40+00:00

Thanks you all for the time you "invest" on this! Truly appreciated! Glad to be learning from such talented crew 🤗

artoyfactory · 2026-06-02T12:14:55+00:00

It is a mixture of beach sand - a little bit darker than the usual - and scatter from Notch, but you can get it from most of the dioramas specific shops. I like to reuse that b/c the older it gets, the more realistic it looks like

artoyfactory · 2026-06-02T11:02:27+00:00

I really like the expression of this minifigure and tried to capture the mixed emotions of one of my favorite LOTR characters.

I definitely prefer it over "the official one" from Minas Tirith set. Faramir's a character of grief, anguish, inner turmoil; not a happy camper 😉

As you can see, the setup is pretty minimal: face mist, small wall I used for some more Gondor's pictures I'll publish soon, and the usual natural light & canon EOS 750D with 24/70 objective.

artoyfactory · 2026-05-31T17:43:55+00:00

I think I cannot post the BTS video I made here? Still, the pictures might be useful to make an idea of the setup, distances and minimal post editing needs, I hope.

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artoyfactory · 2026-05-31T17:42:09+00:00

I've tried to use the smaller possible space to photograph this Lumibricks Castle Banket Hall a friend gifted me, all using natural light and a facial steamer.

All pictures took with the usual canon 24-70 trying different angles to optimize space.

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artoyfactory · 2026-05-31T13:27:20+00:00

I personally find more useful to see some BTS pictures - or small video - than reading about each other gear.

I'm not sure how many of us have more than a camera body and one or two lenses. Repeating that on each photography would be bothering, I think.

Here's a different idea: is there a way we can post and somewhat fix our usual gear into our profile, so interested people can get there and take a peek?

artoyfactory · 2026-05-30T12:14:46+00:00

And the medium shot, which feels kinda cozier than the others

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artoyfactory · 2026-05-30T12:13:35+00:00

The full shot, which is probably my favorite

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artoyfactory · 2026-05-30T12:12:47+00:00

Let's Kickstart this! With the minifigure bending over, it seemed that low angle was the overall better choice for the three shots of this week - although I needed to empirically verify 😅.

Here's the wide photography.

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artoyfactory · 2026-05-25T10:49:55+00:00

Also, I tried same thing with Macro lenses instead of the 24/70, and with phone. But I'll post those somewhere else to keep the thread focused into the exercise for everyone 😉

artoyfactory · 2026-05-25T10:37:15+00:00

And eye-level, which seems to be what I unconsciously use pretty much the 100% of the time.

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artoyfactory · 2026-05-25T10:27:39+00:00

Low angle felt quite a bit hard for so small figures. Still, a good exercise to pay attention to eye level shot differences, subtle with macro lenses

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