miniature photography
Photographer recreates the iconic Endurance ship using LEGO and practical effects
Jan 16, 2025
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you love LEGO, photography, and LEGO photography, I’m sure you’ve heard of Benedek Lampert by now. This young and creative photographer has created many…
Photographer stages whimsical interactions between birds, insects, and miniature toys
Feb 19, 2024
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Andrew Camera isn’t your typical wildlife photographer. He takes the ordinary subjects – birds and insects around us and miniature toys – and brings them…
How and why Wes Anderson still uses miniatures in his movies
Jul 3, 2023
John Aldred
Miniatures used to be the standard in movies. Back in the days before CGI, they were pretty much the only way to create a lot…
Photographer creates miniature desert scene from scratch. Yes, even the elephants!
Jun 30, 2023
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Even though AI can let you create virtually any scene you can imagine – it can’t replace building and photographing it yourself. I’m sure that…
How this photographer shot a toy F1 car to make it look like a real thing
Sep 29, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Over the last few years, I started watching Formula 1 races again, over a decade after I last saw it with dad. I started following…
10 tips for filming miniatures to make them look larger than life to the camera
May 3, 2022
John Aldred
Miniatures have been a part of filmmaking pretty much since filmmaking began. They’re typically used when building a full-sized set or prop would be impractical…
Strange Thing in the Forest – a story told with miniatures and practical effects
Jun 23, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Felix Hernandez (previously) is a photographer who turns his vivid imagination into fantastic images. He brings miniatures and practical effects together, sometimes adds a dash…
Photographer creates fun miniature worlds with figurines and household items
Jun 3, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
https://vimeo.com/547485174 Photogenic scenes are all around us and we can make fantastic photos even from regular household items. But you know what we’ll need? A…
The Dark Room photo project mixes life-size models with 1:6 scale DIY props
Mar 2, 2021
Petri Damstén
I was listening to my favourite band Sentenced and their album “The Cold White Light”. While listening I started thinking “Should I make images from…
Everything you need to know before you start miniature photography
Dec 17, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I’ve seen so many great examples of miniature photography that I wouldn’t even know where to start with examples. I’m very inspired by it, and…