Review: LEGO BrickHeadz 40420 Stuart, Gru and Otto & LEGO BrickHeadz 40421 Belle Bottom, Kevin, and Bob

Excited to share the news of two new LEGO BrickHeadz sets, both featuring characters from the upcoming film π‘€π‘–π‘›π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘ : π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ 𝑅𝑖𝑠𝑒 π‘œπ‘“ πΊπ‘Ÿπ‘’. Set 40420 includes the 12 year old aspiring supervillain Gru, accompanied by Minions Stuart and Otto.  Set 40421 introduces the new lead supervillain Belle Bottom, along with Minions Kevin and Bob. IContinue reading “Review: LEGO BrickHeadz 40420 Stuart, Gru and Otto & LEGO BrickHeadz 40421 Belle Bottom, Kevin, and Bob”

🎢 πΊπ‘–π‘Ÿπ‘™, π‘¦π‘œπ‘’β€™π‘™π‘™ 𝑏𝑒 π‘Ž π‘€π‘œπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘› π‘ π‘œπ‘œπ‘› πŸŽΆ

My latest brick-built nod to cinema. I’ll always remember the first time I saw Pulp Fiction in theatres – epic. There’s so much I could say about it, but this is not the time. That said, one of the things that stands out for me in all of Quentin Tarantino’s movies is his soundtracks –Continue reading “🎢 πΊπ‘–π‘Ÿπ‘™, π‘¦π‘œπ‘’β€™π‘™π‘™ 𝑏𝑒 π‘Ž π‘€π‘œπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘› π‘ π‘œπ‘œπ‘› πŸŽΆ”

LEGO Minifigure Review: TC-14

“I’m TC-14, at your service. This way please.” With this greeting, Jedi Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are welcomed aboard the Trade Federation flagship in the opening scenes of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. This silver-plated protocol droid, the first with feminine programming that we meet in the Star Wars universe, wasContinue reading “LEGO Minifigure Review: TC-14”

‘You don’t know the power of the dark side!’

Thought I would end the week with a look behind the scenes at the creative process behind my latest image. I take a deliberate approach to my LEGO photography and consider four fundamental things before I even pick up my camera: Light Subject Composition The Idea (for background reading on this framework, check out MingContinue reading “‘You don’t know the power of the dark side!’”

Oops… missed posting this yesterday

β€œπΌπ‘›π‘ π‘π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› 𝑖𝑠 π‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘’π‘‘π‘¦, π‘šπ‘Žπ‘‘π‘›π‘’π‘ π‘  𝑖𝑠 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑒𝑠, π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 𝑖𝑑’𝑠 π‘π‘’π‘‘π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘œ 𝑏𝑒 π‘Žπ‘π‘ π‘œπ‘™π‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘¦ π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘π‘’π‘™π‘œπ‘’π‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘› π‘Žπ‘π‘ π‘œπ‘™π‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘¦ π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘”.” – π‘€π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘™π‘¦π‘› π‘€π‘œπ‘›π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’  (revisiting one of my early photos with new knowledge and technique)