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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 Leave a comment

Phone Photography Tips Contest Results

June 16, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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The LEGO photo that won the Apexel Macro Phone Lens is revealed! Including 9 other outstanding entries from LEGO photographers.

Categories News and Announcements Tags contest, lego, lego photography, phone

LEGO Photography Contest: Phone Tips

May 21, 2024May 4, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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Take photos of LEGO with your phone and one of our photography tips for a chance to win an Apexel macro phone lens. Ends June 2, 2024.

Categories News and Announcements Tags contest, lego, lego photography, phone

Phone Photography Tips for LEGO Photographers

May 1, 2024May 1, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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Learn how two top LEGO photographers, tongwars and edgy_mando, shoot with their phones to create amazing images.

Categories Phone Photography Tags lego, lego photography, phone 2 Comments

Budget Bokeh for Phones: Apexel 100mm Macro Phone Lens Kit Review

April 30, 2024April 29, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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A hands-on experience with a $35 macro phone lens kit from Apexel for LEGO minifig photography.

Categories Gear, Phone Photography Tags lego, lego photography, macro, phone, review 4 Comments

LEGO Photography How-to: Dry Ice Effect with the Smoke S

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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The LENSGO Smoke S creates fantastic atmospheric effects for toy photographers but may be overpowered for a small scale.

Categories Behind the Scenes, Gear, Reviews Tags fog, lego, lego photography

LEGO Photography Contest: Space, City, and Pirate

March 31, 2024February 1, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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Submit LEGO photos featuring space, city, or pirate themes to enter to win Brickrock Press custom printed LEGO parts! Contest ends Feb 29, 2024.

Categories News and Announcements Tags Brickrock Press, custom prints, lego, lego photography, pad printing

LEGO Photography How-to: Create a Wintery Scene and Cold Weather Effects

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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Create a winter scene in a LEGO photo with simple materials, light, and mist. Plus, a few composition tips to make for a more interesting photo.

Categories Behind the Scenes Tags lego, lego photography, mist, workflow

LEGO Photography How-to: Composing for Storytelling

January 8, 2024January 7, 2024 by Four Bricks Tall
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Composition and concept are key to a good photo. I show you the iterations of the design of this photo– how the elements were arranged– to serve the concept.

Categories Behind the Scenes Tags barbarian, composition, lego, lego photography, mist, probe lens 2 Comments

Different Types of LEGO Photography

November 26, 2023November 24, 2023 by Four Bricks Tall
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LEGO photography is more than simple minifigure portraits in nature. Discover the different styles, themes, and subjects of shooting LEGO models.

Categories Education Tags lego, lego photography, workflow
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