Wooden story toys · Laser print & cut · 
POD & laser
7 min
Studio checklist · Dinosaur Story Play Set as the example
What laser photo tips are
Laser photo tips are the shots a REYDINO operator can print onto a wooden figure. The studio needs a face it can see: window light, eyes toward the camera, and a chin that is not buried in a hoodie. This is the same checklist used before package review. It is not a promise that every photo ships.
Why the photo has to work on a small piece of wood
A family laser set starts at $99 (up to $129). Extra figures are $6. The print sits on a chunky wooden head — closer to Mia, Adi, or the T-Rex than to a poster. If the jaw is in shadow, the mockup waits. Stars never pay checkout. One free pass covers up to five image actions after pay; later tweaks cost 3★ each, mood packs 5★.
The dino set is the example world on this page because the faces are big, painted, and easy to point at. Your upload is still a real photo of a person with consent on Family.
What gets a laser face on a dino set
Mia, Adi, and the dinosaurs are the kind of front-facing heads the operator maps a photo onto. You still pick 2–8 pieces in Laser customize and assign Family profiles with consent.
The camera, tree, volcano, nest, story cards, and sticker sheet do not get a photo. They are already the set’s art. Do not crop a child’s face onto a volcano.
Honest label. Every picture here is REYDINO dino artwork. We do not invent customer photos. Use the figures as a map: “Does my shot look as readable as this T-Rex’s face?”
How to photograph a face for laser wood
You need a phone, a window, and about two minutes. No studio kit. No filter that paints a new jaw.
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Face a window, not a ceiling lamp
Stand the child so daylight hits the front of the face. Overhead bulbs carve eye sockets. The T-Rex in the Dinosaur Story Play Set reads because the whole muzzle is lit.
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Match the camera to eye height
Kneel. A phone from adult height looks down the scalp and loses the chin. The camera figure in the dino set is the reminder: shoot at the face, not over it.
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Show the chin and both eyes
Hoodies, scarves, and brimmed hats hide the jaw the laser needs. A three-quarter turn is fine. A full profile is not. If you cannot name the chin, the studio will wait.
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Leave space around the head
Crop like a wooden figure, not a selfie. Hair, ears, and a little background help the operator place the face on the piece. Busy wallpaper fights the cut.
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Upload, then approve — then Send
Pay first. The operator preps mockups. You OK the package, then each image. Last OK does not auto-send. Shipping starts after Send, from Los Angeles, CA 90024. Carrier days stay Unknown.
Front face, full chin
The T-Rex looks at you. Both eyes and the jaw are in the frame. That is the shape the operator can place on wood.
Side-on or flying past
A pteranodon in profile is a silhouette. A kid turning away, or a phone catching only a cheek, is the same problem. Turn back to the lens.
Camera at face height
The set’s camera piece is the reminder. Kneel. Adult-height shots paint a scalp and lose the mouth.
Something covering the face
A tree in front of a figure is a hoodie, a brim, or sunglasses. The laser cannot invent a jaw that is not in the file.
Space around the head
The play scene leaves air around each piece. Crop with a little hair and neck. Tight selfies clip ears the operator still needs.
Busy or hot background
A volcano behind the face is neon wallpaper, a TV, or noon sun in the eyes. Window light from the front beats a blast from behind.
Quick check before you upload
| Look at | Keep | Change |
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| Light | Window in front of the face | Ceiling lamp, backlight, heavy filter |
| Angle | Phone at the child’s eyes | Shot from standing height |
| Face | Both eyes + chin in the frame | Profile, hoodie up, sunglasses |
| Crop | Head with a little space around it | Ear-to-ear tight crop |
| Who | A Family profile with consent OK | A neighbor’s child with no consent |
Story cards and stickers are not laser faces
If you want a wooden Adi or Mia with your child’s smile, that happens in Customize after pay — not by photographing the sticker sheet. Pretend play with the ready set is enough on its own; see pretend play that actually sticks.
What happens after the photo is in
- 1 Pay the family laser set
- 2 Operator preps mockups
- 3 You approve the package
- 4 You OK each image
- 5 You Send — then laser, pack, ship
Last OK does not auto-send. Shipping starts after Send, from Reydino, LLC in Los Angeles, CA 90024. We do not invent “ships in X days.” Track from Parent panel → Orders, or Track order with the RYD number and billing email. Parent FAQ: how laser customize works.
Misses we see again and again
- The overhead selfie. Fix: sit on the floor with the dino camera in mind.
- The birthday-hat chin. Fix: tilt the brim or take a second frame without it.
- The dark living room. Fix: turn the body toward the window, even on a cloudy day.
- The group huddle. Fix: one face per figure. The hatchling is small; a crowd is smaller.
Small heads still need a big, readable photo. We do not publish an approval rate. If the studio cannot see the face, that image waits.
Upload, then a person checks each face.
Start laser customizeStars never pay checkout. Family laser sets start at $99.
Want the wooden world first, without a photo? Shop the Dinosaur Story Play Set. Finished keepsakes from other families live in the customer gallery after a moderator approves them.
Questions parents ask
What photo does a REYDINO laser figure need?
A face the operator can see on a small wooden piece: window light, eyes toward the camera, and a chin that is not buried in a hoodie. Hats, sunglasses, and shots from above hide the jaw. This is a checklist, not a promise every file ships.
Do I photograph the Dinosaur Story Play Set itself?
No. The dino photos on this page are REYDINO product art. They show face, angle, and space. Your upload is a family photo for a laser figure. Story cards and stickers in the set do not get a laser face.
When does the operator look at my photo?
After you pay the family laser set ($99–129). The studio preps mockups, you approve the package, then each image. Send stays off until every image is OK. Stars pay later tweaks, never checkout.
What if the operator cannot use the photo?
The image waits. You can change it. One free pass covers up to five image actions or mood packs on that project. After that: 3★ per tweak · 5★ mood pack. Stars never buy the toy.
Take three frames at the window: one at kid height, one from standing, one in a hoodie. Keep the shot where you can still name the chin. This is practice, not a skill score.
No parent notes yet. That is correct until someone writes one here.
Parent notes