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Travel Photo Contest | Win May Build-a-Minifigure Series

May 8, 2026 by Four Bricks Tall
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Post your travel-themed LEGO photo on r/studshooters for a chance to win the May Build-a-Minifigure series.

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Custom Pad-Printed Medieval Minifigures: Ktown Bricks, Cultbricks, and Yellow Brick Head

May 6, 2026 by Four Bricks Tall
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Expand your mini medieval worlds with third-party printed minifigs and parts that exceed LEGO’s own quality.

Categories Reviews Tags Cultbricks, custom prints, Ktown Bricks, pad printed, pad printing, Yellow Brick Head 1 Comment

Top Brick Toy Photography of April 2026

April 30, 2026 by Four Bricks Tall

Every month, the people on r/studshooters vote on their favorite photos by hitting an upvote arrow on the ones they like best. The photos with the most upvotes rise to the top.

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How to Get Good at LEGO Photography Fast

May 8, 2026April 28, 2026 by Four Bricks Tall
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The fastest way to improve at anything is to practice without friction. With LEGO photography, that means having a scene ready to shoot at any time, so you’re spending your energy on the craft instead of the setup.

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More Views, Zero Reels: How Toy Photographers Are Winning on Reddit

May 6, 2026April 16, 2026 by Four Bricks Tall

Getting views on Instagram is hard for toy photographers, but there’s another way. Join a sub on Reddit and let the community and platform help you out.

Categories Social Media, Stud Shooters Tags Instagram, Reddit, social media 2 Comments

Bringing LEGO Minifigures to Life: Phone Photography Tips from k.c.legos

August 21, 2025August 20, 2025 by Four Bricks Tall
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Learn LEGO phone photography tips from k.c.legos. Use angles, posing, and props to turn minifigures into cinematic scenes.

Categories Phone Photography Tags lego, lego photography, phone

Top LEGO Photos of June 2025

July 2, 2025 by Four Bricks Tall
A distressed LEGO pirate minifig in the sea with a shark approaching and a small pirate boat behind

The most upvoted LEGO photos from the Stud Shooters LEGO photography community on Reddit.

Categories Stud Shooters Tags lego, lego photography

Top LEGO Photos of May 2025

June 1, 2025 by Four Bricks Tall
Photo of LEGO space minifigures in the style of the Distracted Boyfriend meme

The most upvoted LEGO photos from the Stud Shooters LEGO photography community on Reddit.

Categories Stud Shooters Tags lego, lego photography

Top LEGO Photos of April 2025

May 1, 2025April 29, 2025 by Four Bricks Tall
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The most upvoted LEGO photos from the Stud Shooters LEGO photography community on Reddit.

Categories Stud Shooters Tags lego, lego photography, Reddit, Stud Shooters 1 Comment

True Red Studio Review: Custom Pad Printed LEGO Minifigs

December 8, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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I review 3 custom pad printed LEGO minifigures from True Red Studio.

Categories Reviews Tags custom minifigure, pad printed, pad printing, True Red Studio
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