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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

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Photo Edit Timelapse
June 27, 2018 3 Comments by Tourmaline . New Photography

Photo Edit Timelapse

Inspired by some of these crafts I’ve been doing for Youtube, I’ve been creating digital artworks with the results. Per […]

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 […]

As I Lay Dying Behind the Scenes
July 24, 2017 Leave a Comment by Tourmaline . In the Studio

As I Lay Dying Behind the Scenes

I’ve shared the following images here a couple times now, whether posting them individually, or the story behind how they’re […]

Monachopis – Behind the Scenes
May 1, 2017 6 Comments by Tourmaline . Uncategorized

Monachopis – Behind the Scenes

Monachopis, as you’ll be familiar by now, is my newest series. It consists of 65 images in total. I completed […]

Behind the Scenes: Daisy and the Unwanted House Guest
September 5, 2014 10 Comments by Tourmaline . In the Studio

Behind the Scenes: Daisy and the Unwanted House Guest

I had a dream a week or two ago that went something like this (fyi Daisy is my male albino […]

Behind the Scenes of “Stranger”
June 18, 2014 7 Comments by Tourmaline . In the Studio

Behind the Scenes of “Stranger”

This one was pretty simple. Just a small cardboard box (about 3 inches x 5 inches) painted on the inside […]

Behind the Scenes of “Aliens”
May 28, 2014 17 Comments by Tourmaline . In the Studio

Behind the Scenes of “Aliens”

All images were shot very quickly with my phone, so I apologize for the iffy image quality.   View the […]

Behind the Scenes of “Wagon”
March 19, 2014 4 Comments by Tourmaline . In the Studio

Behind the Scenes of “Wagon”

I was filling my mom in on what I was up to the other night and I sent these to […]

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