- Photographer Andrew Whyte took photographs all around the city
- The 38-year-old wanted to introduce a common theme to his photographs
- The Lego man is snapped at the beach, trainspotting and shopping
With its grey shingle beach, often deserted seafront promenades and rows upon rows of terraced houses, Portsmouth is hardly known as Britain's most picturesque city.
But one diminutive tourist managed to capture the true beauty of the UK's only island city from a different perspective.
At just a few centimetres high the tiny Lego tourist can be seen photographing Southsea beach, trainspotting and even slipping on a banana skin.
Little tourist: Andrew Whyte has been
photographing a Lego man at a variety of locations in Portsmouth,
Hampshire, since August last year
Seaside visit: Andrew's tiny subject is seen taking a picture of a bench along the beachfront in Southsea
Historic: The diminutive tourist managed to
capture the true beauty of the UK's only island city, known as the
birthplace of Charles Dickens, from a different perspective
Beautiful: The Lego man, seen treading carefully on some ice, left, and photographing Southsea Pier, right,
Since then he has captured the figure in a range of weather conditions and at various locations around the historic city, famed for its Navy base and as being the birthplace of Charles Dickens.
Andrew, 38, said: 'The project isn't about the Lego, it's about the character.
'I used to walk around all the time taking photographs of random things like sunsets, textures, locations, but they had no connection.
'To capture those moments is great, but they had no theme. By following the lego figure day to day it makes the photographs easier to follow.
Tiny: The Lego man is dwarfed by some fungi as he continues his tour of the Hampshire city
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Connection: Andrew Whyte started taking pictures
of the Lego man, seen here on the city's shingle beach at sunset,
because he wanted a common theme running through his photography
Photo diary: Since the turn of the year, Andrew
has taken 150 images as he seeks to complete a year long project
charting 2013 through from the perspective of his little Lego subject
'It's making everyday things fun.'
Since the turn of the year, Andrew has taken 150 images as he seeks to complete a year long project charting 2013 through from the perspective of his little Lego subject.
Far from employing the latest in photographic technology, Andrew takes all of the images using his mobile phone.
Explorer: The Lego figure is seen photographing a
sea shell out of its usual environment and exploring textures on the
wall of a Portsmouth building
Slippery: Andrew says that his choice of photographing the Lego man slipping on a banana skin was an 'obvious' one
Trainspotting: The Lego figure is captured climbing up a rusty fence to get a better view of a passing train
Andrew added: 'I enjoy the challenge of doing it all on my phone.
'Sometimes the weather can be really difficult. If there's the slightest wind I feel just as frustrated as the little guy would if he could feel falling over.
'I call him either "the little guy" or "the legographer". I think giving him a real name would be going a step too far.
Shellshocked: Andrew pictured his tiny subject looking at the word 'Boo' spelt out on the beach using pebbles
All aboard: Andrew takes the figure everywhere in his pocket in case he comes across an ideal photo opportunity
Action shot: The Lego figure takes care not to get trampled as he photographs a running race in Hampshire
'People say they can relate to his mood in the photographs, they warm to them.
'It's a surprise to me that it's been so popular. I think it helps people look back on their childhood.'
Andrew now carries his lego companion in his pocket everywhere he goes.
Almost all of the images are shot in and around Portsmouth.
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