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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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Only made 5 new toy photos in February, but I'm very happy with them and learning that I work best in slow, deliberate, processes. I've already begun the next series of work and will have new things to share soon. One series at a time leads to work I'm most happy with. Maybe I'll throw some one offs in there but we'll see what March brings.
Rooms used for WWE images (I'll be able to share them late April), now getting repurposed for the Joker. Those of you who voted 'sell' in my story are dead to me. Jk jk.
I burn down a lot of tiny barns - 2014, 2008, 2017.

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Being in the Game Figure looks frustrated at laptop in all grey environment, toy photography by Tourmaline .
August 4, 2019 Leave a Comment by Tourmaline . About me

Being in the Game

I originally wrote this post, and published it on Toy Photographers in 2017, but it constantly remains oh so relevant. […]

What I Learned at My First WordCamp Wordcamp Jacksonville 2019 attendee badge
July 3, 2019 12 Comments by Tourmaline . About me

What I Learned at My First WordCamp

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

Making Miniature Pottery
June 9, 2019 6 Comments by Tourmaline . How To

Making Miniature Pottery

I never know if it’s simply the miniature spaces I frequent, or a worldwide phenomenon, but I’ve been seeing miniature […]

Creative Outlets Abstract acrylic painting close up by Tourmaline .
May 5, 2019 4 Comments by Tourmaline . How To

Creative Outlets

I originally published this list on toyphotographers.com June 2017. Almost 2 years later I’ve revisited it to try to learn […]

1:12 Scale Dollhouse Clothing Victorian woman petting deer in pink forest clearing, toy photography by Tourmaline .
March 17, 2019 Leave a Comment by Tourmaline . How To

1:12 Scale Dollhouse Clothing

I’ve been photographing my 5 inch tall Body Chan doll for some time. Her smooth, bare, plastic body was precisely […]

Real Mini Food for Mini Cooking
January 1, 2019 Leave a Comment by Tourmaline . How To

Real Mini Food for Mini Cooking

I got a comment on one of my mini cooking posts recently on where to get the food necessary for doing your own mini cooking. Once I also discovered a similar question in my blog searches a few times I thought it was time to do a formal post on the matter.

6 Ways to Make Money in Toy Photography
December 8, 2018 1 Comment by Tourmaline . How To

6 Ways to Make Money in Toy Photography

How do I make money in toy photography?
There are actually quite a few ways to do this, however no path is a sure or easy bet. And in all honesty, making money from toy photography is not much different to how you can make money from photography in general.

3Doodler Scribble Tree Forest Diorama
April 11, 2018 Leave a Comment by Tourmaline . How To

3Doodler Scribble Tree Forest Diorama

A how-to and behind to scenes of one of my newest images. Here I use the 3Doodler 1.0 to create […]

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