Having absolutely no experience with product photography, I wanted to give it a try. So I bought the cheapest photo tent I could find (Bresser BR-2118B Fotostudio XL).

Then I needed a subject and remembered my old Lego collection. I put all Lego on a pile and started building. Since I still had many instructions, the first sets were easy. Then I had some boxes, but no instructions. So I found instructions online. Next, I used childhood photos to see which Lego sets I owned, found the matching instructions online and built those. The final pieces posed a real puzzle. By using unique pieces, I could find which sets contained those pieces and built those.

From a technical point of view (lighting and camera settings), product photography didn't turn out to be that difficult. What I learned is, that presenting the product itself is the real challenge. Just showing a Lego set isn't that interesting. So quickly I started combining sets, using props and using mini figures to create an interesting composition.

At first I was worried about the wear and tear of the Lego pieces, but I soon found out that the age adds a certain charm. Therefore, most of these pictures are posted directly from the camera, without any editing. If I did do some editing, it's to trim, remove smudges or rope (for flying objects). The EXIF tags show the details, including a stamp from the editing software (if any).