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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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End of 2019 I worked with the producers on the initial proof of concept for the Macho Man Randy Savage doc coming to A&E this Sunday. Notice I said "initial." Because of all the powers that be, action figures ended up being a no go lol. But watch it anyway. Lots of good interviews and insight!
Progression of Depression, 2012
Untitled, 2012

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The Conception and Sensation of Time, 2013
3 weeks ago 3 Comments by Tourmaline . About me

The Conception and Sensation of Time, 2013

My BFA senior project and the words I wrote with it, created my last year of college 2013. “Charles Baudelaire, […]

To Be Still
1 month ago 5 Comments by Tourmaline . About me

To Be Still

For the first time in a long time I’m content with not creating. That’s not to say I won’t still […]

Making Miniatures
1 month ago 4 Comments by Tourmaline . Words

Making Miniatures

In elementary school I made a purple mansion out of balsa wood, scaled to my Fashion Polly dolls. In middle […]

Why I Won’t Write a Toy Photography How-to Post Tourmaline ., The barn went swirling up in little red pieces against the sky and the stars moved backward., 2017
2 months ago Leave a Comment by Tourmaline . How To

Why I Won’t Write a Toy Photography How-to Post

Okay, before I’m called out, I’ve written one before – How to Make Realistic Images of Toys and Miniatures. And I […]

Who Invented Toy Photography?
2 months ago 1 Comment by Tourmaline . The History of Toy Photography

Who Invented Toy Photography?

No one. It’s my new mission to help Google search results for toy photography questions. Right now, you search this […]

How Toy Photography has Changed Over Time: 1898 to Present Day
2 months ago 4 Comments by Tourmaline . The History of Toy Photography

How Toy Photography has Changed Over Time: 1898 to Present Day

Toy photography, in large part, has followed the same trends as photography as a whole and art of other mediums […]

Record of All Working Toy Photographers
2 months ago 2 Comments by Tourmaline . The History of Toy Photography

Record of All Working Toy Photographers

I’m starting a list of all the toy photographers in the world. Or at least I’m trying to, with your […]

Creating Emotion
3 months ago 9 Comments by Tourmaline . About me

Creating Emotion

You may know I have aphantasia. For those of you who don’t know, that means for me, that on a […]

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