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Astrid Heyland Article and Photography by Astrid Heyland Instagram: hey.light
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Astrid Heyland is a German photographer that has been photographing toys for about five years. She started with tiny 1:87 figures from model railroads. Now, LEGO minifigures are her heroes. In fact, some of her best ideas come when Astrid picks up a minifigure in her hand and she brainstorms a suitable story for the figure. Astrid loves taking photos outdoors, but she builds her picture ideas indoors beforehand, in her small home studio. She really enjoys taking the time for the creative process. There is an art to coordinating colors, figures, and accessories. Much of the time she leaves the scene on her photo table for a while, and looks at it every now and then to see if she wants to change anything. When she feels the scene is ready, she packs it into a small can (sometimes there are many cans!). Astrid needs at least 1-2 hours of sunlight for photography. When the weather cooperates, she looks for a suitable place to set up. She loves to be outside looking for the best place, background, and angle for her protagonists.
