Viewing the fine art photography of Jennifer Nichole Wells is like falling down a rabbit hole into another dimension. The Jacksonville, Florida-based photographer constructs and photographs miniature dioramas of mysterious and whimsical worlds. Here, she discusses her creative process behind these small-scale scenes.

Why do you create tiny worlds?

There are many things I want to create, ideas I want to get across, emotions I want to express. I don’t fully accomplish this when I go out and shoot photographs — I need to put more of myself into each image.

With miniatures, I create every detail of any world I build and can easily express an emotion through them. An image of a miniature is more representational: a ghost of real life, which pulls you in and makes you see in a different way.

Where do you build your scenes?

I live in a one-bedroom apartment. I converted the…