Some photographers complain that plastic is ruining the aesthetics of photography; from plastic bodies to lens mounts, and even plastic lenses. There are some arguments against this poly-carbonate push, like for Canon’s beloved 50mm f/1.8 or the rise of Holga. Nowadays, camera bodies and lenses are not the only things clad in plastic – a tutorial from Photoshop Tutorials shows how to make your images look like the are made from plastic! Plastic Legos to be exact.

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First, this quick and easy beginner’s guide shows you how to pixelate your photographs to the point where they begin to become indistinguishable. Next, there is a trick to how to create scale-able brick patterns to make your image look like it was made from 1×1 brick pieces; a simple tweak can alter the look of a 2×2 or a 2×4 brick. Once that step is complete, the image will look too realistic, so the colors must be compressed to reflect the palate that Lego offers.

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At around 7 minutes, the tutorial goes over many of the features of Photoshop at a very quick pace; you may have to start and stop the video a couple of time to follow along.

Create Lego Brick Mosaics From Any Photo

To take your Lego images to the next level, for $5, Brick-A-Pic will take that lego-ize portrait and give you the shopping list and building instructions to help you create one of a kind artwork. A fun and unique gift for that Lego lover in your life!

[Via Photoshop Tutorial Youtube / Images Screen Captures]