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The earliest toy photo I’ve found so far

Bombardment of Matanzas, Edward H. Amet, 1898

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“Viewing the fine art photography of [Tourmaline .] 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.” – WordPress Discover

“If you’re interested in the creative process, you will want to check out this blog by the super creative Tourmaline . She is an amazing resource for how-to videos, articles, books and movies that are sure to inspire  the toy photographer. Drop down her rabbit hole and see what you can discover about the creative process and how you can use toys to tell your own story.” – toyphotographers.com

“The miniature maestro” – Exclu Collective

“Unusual and Extraordinary. I’ve never seen any toy photos like this before.” – Jakarta Little Hobbies

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The Toys I Loved My and my Barbies in between the couch and the side table circa 1996 ish
May 8, 2020 11 Comments by Tourmaline . About me

The Toys I Loved

Today we’re not going to talk about the Polly Pockets, Fashion Pollys, Barbies, Bratz and Beanie Babies. Although all those […]

Toy Photography: How to, Why, its Roots & More!
April 26, 2020 5 Comments by Tourmaline . About me

Toy Photography: How to, Why, its Roots & More!

I research and write about toy photography and related subjects

The world is ending, or maybe it’s not. 
March 19, 2020 2 Comments by Tourmaline . About me

The world is ending, or maybe it’s not. 

I just got married 5 days ago. A couple people asked if the wedding was still on. We’d been planning […]

My Life these Past Few Months
March 8, 2020 17 Comments by Tourmaline . About me

My Life these Past Few Months

I haven’t written a blog in who knows how long. I haven’t visited other people’s blogs, in large, for that […]

Jacksonville Fair 2019
November 27, 2019 2 Comments by Tourmaline . About me

Jacksonville Fair 2019

The fair is great. I probably don’t need to convince you of that. But even though most the rides give […]

Some Things Never Change (or Paper Crafting Books Will Never Not be Cool)
November 25, 2019 Leave a Comment by Tourmaline . About me

Some Things Never Change (or Paper Crafting Books Will Never Not be Cool)

I bought some things Friday and Saturday and I keep thinking how proud my child self would be with me. […]

When Life Gets in the Way, Revel in All the Miniatures Around You
September 30, 2019 3 Comments by Tourmaline . About me

When Life Gets in the Way, Revel in All the Miniatures Around You

Life Traveling for work, preparing for a move, planning a wedding, all while trying to keep up art motivation has […]

2017, A Look Back Tourmaline ., The barn went swirling up in little red pieces against the sky and the stars moved backward., 2017
August 29, 2019 1 Comment by Tourmaline . About me

2017, A Look Back

Over the years my creative process has changed. As of late, I’ve been focusing on longer form photo series, as […]

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