Category: About me

What I Learned at My First WordCamp

Wordcamp Jacksonville 2019 attendee badge

June 29 & 30 I attended my first ever WordCamp. #wcjax

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How I Began My Toy Photo Journey

Figure sits with camera on porch steps in all grey environment, toy photography by Tourmaline .

Most of us mini enthusiasts can attest that we've loved the tiniest of objects from childhood. I, myself, absolutely adored Polly Pockets, and still have much of my collection to this day. Add to that, a passion for photography I discovered around the age of 14. My family and I took a vacation to the... Continue Reading →

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Photo Focus: The Effectiveness of Blur in Toy Photography

I recently picked up 'Why It Does Not Have to be in Focus: Modern Photography Explained" by Jackie Higgens, on recommendation from a toy photo friend. Within it's pages, Higgins offers short conclusions on the photographic genres - portraits, document, still life, narrative, landscape and abstract, followed by numerous examples. This allows the book to... Continue Reading →

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Creating Art without a Mind’s Eye

Still life oil painting by Tourmaline .

When I was 7 I wanted to grow up to be an artist. I quickly decided that wasn’t possible because I couldn’t draw. I sure could draw the rat on the cover of Ralph S. Mouse (this one), and I drew Ralph over and over, but to think of something and just draw it, that... Continue Reading →

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My Muses

cat with LOL Surprise house

I wrote a list back in April of 2017 on toyphotographers.com about my 5 favorite figures to photograph. While those 5 will always remain near and dear to my heart, my current muses are much different.

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Organizing

After having the hardest time finding what I was looking for when planning on making some photos the other afternoon, I'd had enough. And in my ever constant state of wanting to organize as cheaply as possible, I was off to the Dollar Tree to buy some plastic bins.

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Shinrin-yoku

Shinrin-yoku - forest bathing, considered a healing practice

I've been stuck in my head a lot lately, and as I make what I intend to be emotional work inside of a small dark studio, that doesn't always help. So, as Florida has been cooling down lately, and I recently got ar 50mm lens, I took the time on a Saturday to visit some local nature trails and spend some time observing nature. These aren't the most artsy, perfectly composed photos, but they were precisely what I needed to create at the time.

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February Check In

Ah updates. Boring probably, but I feel that those of you who have known me through this space for quite a few years now may want to know what's up. Firstly, I've dropped the ball on daily posting, and challenge links, I know. I plan to get the challenge posts updated, and return to at... Continue Reading →

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