Incredible Photographic Evidence That Toy Soldiers Are Alive!

posted by Callum Chapman with the tags: "Photography", "Soldiers", "Toys" .

I’m a big Toy Story fan, one of my favourite scenes of the original (1995) being when the toy soldiers go on a mission to spy on the humans at Christmas. I rewatched the film recently, and thoroughly enjoyed it once again. Yesterday, I stumbled upon a great photo featuring some toy soldiers by John O’Nolan, and immediately it clicked that I should make a showcase of toy soldier photographs!

So, this is the result. 28 incredible photographs of toy soldiers that I, err, guess counts as evidence that these things are alive?! Watch out! To start taking your own toy soldier photos, you need these!

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Setting up and (photo) shooting toy soldiers not only reminds you of your childhood, but is also really great fun! If you want to start taking your own toy soldier photographs, you’ll need needing some toy soldiers! We recommend the official Toy Story toy soldier set, or alternatively this cheaper set!

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Alan

Loving this post, some of the photography is brilliant.
Robert

Still alive indeed! Really like the one at the train station. Would take some courage to lay down at a train station with toy soldiers in front of your lens.
Paul

my little boy has the lego ones too…

Some of those are awesome, very creative
Callum Chapman

@Alan: Glad you like!

@Robert: Hahah, quite embarrassing haha but well worth it for the outcome!

@Paul: I want some! When he get’s bored of them, let me know, haha!
JohnONolan

Glad I could offer a little inspiration! Awesome roundup
Glenn Van Bogaert

A few of these are really awesome. I wish I didn’t throw them away
Emma Websdale

Haha this has been my fav blog on here so far! These are incredible! I never looked at toy soilders as an opporunity to take photos with but now I just want to buy some and go have fun!

I love the London tube one and the one where they are carrying the dead soilder

Awesume stuff!
Maria

Great round up! It really help me in my brainstorming for my next project. Thank you!
Katja Nina

Wonderful selections of very creative photographers.
Husien Adel

love it thanks dude
cem

very exiting. i will copy some of yours if you dont mind!
http://www.turkishtoysoldier.blogspot.com

Cem