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Little Lego man travels the world with his camera in hand
This quirky series follows the life of a Lego man who has adventured across the U.K. taking pictures.

Legos on the loose
Photographer and child-at-heart Andrew Whyte has taken 365 pictures charting the travels of a "Legographer" - a Lego character who likes to take pictures. Whyte, 39, from Portsmouth, England carries the small figurine in his pocket just in case the perfect photo opportunity arises.
In this photo, the Lego man photographs the HMS Warrior at one of his favorite hometown locations: Portsmouth harbour.

Taking a leap
Andrew claims his daughter rarely allows him to snap her photo, but it looks as though the Lego man caught the perfect shot.
This stretch of beach in Southsea, Portsmouth is one of his daughter's favorite places to go, and they often stop by on the way home from school.



An eye for London
For one whole year, Andrew didn't leave home without the Lego man in his pocket. Most of the photos are shot in his hometown of Portsmouth, but on occasion the duo have packed up and travel around the U.K.
"You know that little pocket on the right hand side of your jeans?" Whyte asked. "He's a perfect fit."



Against the elements
The little Legographer photographs the stormy clouds with his weather-protected camera cover.
This image stands out as one of Whyte's favorites. "I was making a packed lunch for my young child to take to school," he said, "and I realized the corner of the sandwich bag would be perfect!" Living in a sea town means embracing wind and rain, which is exactly what he was able to do with this picture.





Yell 'Ow!'
The camera goes flying as the Legographer slips on a banana peel.
When asked if his companion had a name, Whyte laughs. "I avoided giving him a name," he says, noting he didn't want it to seem as though he was pretending the Lego was human. "It's a piece of plastic...bottom line is no, he doesn't have a name. It's a toy."





Risk assessment
"I quite like the crab photo," Whyte recalls, "it was just so much fun!" And fun is what the project is all about.
When asked about how he photographed this scene, Whyte says, "The crab wasn't a problem...I don't want to ruin the magic, but it was actually dead!"



Center stage
This little guy is no stranger to the stage. Here he is at the Kings Theatre in Southsea.
Andrew snagged preview tickets for the opening weekend of The Lego Movie and brought his kids...and his pocket-sized companion. He said they took a few quick photos outside of the theater, but the Lego man stayed in his pocket for the duration of the film. "I didn't want to get kicked out!"

Color of the night
The little Legographer photographs the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth on a chilly night.
He doesn't change his outfit much, but every so often Andrew's youngest will dip her hand into her dad's bag of Lego pieces and assemble the figures on her way to school. "It's like she's getting him dressed for the day," Andrew says.

Color-coded
One of Andrew Whyte's other photographic passions is long exposures and pulling light from darnkess. Is the Legographer following in his footsteps? He's posed here in front of a colorfully lit car park.

So long, sunset
The Legographer is so in awe of this incredible sunset that even he had to put his camera down and take it all in.
See more of Andrew Whyte's photographs and his adventures with the Legographer on his Flickr account.