Legography

Legography is the art of photographing mini figurines in real surroundings.

These minifigs are usually Lego dudes. And before you think that this is just a hobby, take a look at the photos. These photographers have got skills.

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What Banksy is to graffiti, the likes of Samsofy are to legography.

Cette semaine dans l’Obs: “Crocodile dundee” #samsofy #lego #legography #artist #photography #bricknetwork #brickcentral #crocodile #movie #monoprixx #haribo #candy #toy #toyagram #picoftheday A photo posted by Samsofy (@samsofy.s) on Jan 21, 2016 at 7:57am PST

Hardcore gamer With @jobyinc and @loweprobags #samsofy #legographie #legography #photo #photography #pic #picoftheday #exposure #composition #beautiful #instagood #focus #creative #lego #picture #tv #artist #photooftheday #callofduty #video #videogames #gamer #jobyinc #gorillapod #samsung #galaxy #note #fun #xbox #dreams
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There are so many Instagram posts dedicated to Legography that you can find yourself going down a mad rabbit hole. The hashtag #legography will show up some great examples but you can also check out #legophotography and similar mixtures if you’re looking to find more.

If you want to try your hand at Lego Photography and become the next internet sensation – there is a great How To guide on The Photography Express that walks you through some beginner tips and tricks. You can read that by clicking here.