Welcome to Pixels of Plastic
I started my journey in toy photography way back in 2007 when Dando, a small Amazon box robot was released in Japan. I created some fun scenes and photos with him for a few years, but this then became a big phenomenon with photographers all over the world, so I stopped.
In 2014 I started a project called Mr Lego where I carried a Lego figure dressed as a tourist around in my camera bag and took photos of him while out on photoshoots, placing him in iconic locations as if he was on holiday.
Fast forward to 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the world in lockdown, I found myself with a lot of free time and a desire to create. I had always been fascinated by the world of toys and action figures and decided to explore this interest further.
I set myself a challenge to recreate a scene from every Marvel movie using Lego figures, this was a fun little project and filled up plenty of time as there were 27 movies at the time.
I'm now an avid collector of toys and action figures and have started to build my collection over the years. I believe that toy photography is a way to bring joy and wonder to people of all ages and that it has the power to transport us to new worlds and experiences.
Let's bring life to toys.
Dan Beecroft DPAGB