Archive - Take Better Toy Photos

It must be nice

Toxic envy in the toy photography community and what to do about it

Aug 12, 2024 •

Four Bricks Tall

July 2024

You don't need engagement

Social media is killing your hobby

Jul 6, 2024 •

Four Bricks Tall

June 2024

Beware of bokeh

The overused shortcut to "good" photos

Jun 15, 2024 •

Four Bricks Tall

May 2024

Are behind-the-scenes photos helping or hurting?

The delicate balance between inspiring and spoiling the magic for others

May 4, 2024 •

Four Bricks Tall

March 2024

Fresh starts in smaller communities

Where old work is new again, there's room to stand out, and members decide what's best

Mar 2, 2024 •

Four Bricks Tall

February 2024

Dear beginners, lighting and editing aren't shortcuts

A solid idea and visual design are more important to the success of a photo.

Feb 3, 2024 •

Four Bricks Tall

January 2024

The end of walled gardens

Social media is fracturing, and the internet is opening up again. So, toy photographers, prepare yourselves.

Jan 6, 2024 •

Four Bricks Tall

December 2023

Find your people, band together, make cool shit, have fun

A year into writing TBTP, thoughts on AI "photos", and a new group

Dec 2, 2023 •

Four Bricks Tall

November 2023

Following is no longer enough; you have to comment now too

Nov 4, 2023 •

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October 2023

How to get the right kind of feedback

Look for insight and direction, not comments and likes

Oct 7, 2023 •

Four Bricks Tall

September 2023

The courage to be disliked

If you really want to be creative, allow yourself to not be liked

Sep 2, 2023 •

Four Bricks Tall

August 2023

Why bad photographers think they're great

The Dunning-Kruger effect and how to avoid being ignorant

Aug 5, 2023 •

Four Bricks Tall

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