Small Scale Fabricated Photography, Toy Photography History, Art Creation Musings
Some frequently asked questions and answers! Let me know what I missed in a comment below whether on the question or answer side! Click on a question in the list below to be taken directly to that spot on the page. How do I take realistic images of toys? How do I create practical effects... Continue Reading →
As you may well know, my sister and I went to the opening of the David Levinthal exhibit at the Smithsonian in DC. A very cool feature of that exhibit, is that one of David Levinthal's dioramas is on display. To my understanding, Levinthal commissions custom pieces for him to then assemble to the needs... Continue Reading →
Like reading about toy photography, toys, miniatures and anything in between? Well here's a list of books just for you. Know of one that should be here but isn't? Comment below and I'll continue to update the list! Is there one here that you think shouldn't be here? Let me know that too! I've read... Continue Reading →
While I’ve discussed the history of toy photography here before, I’d like to now focus on the genre that sometimes overlaps with toy photography – photo fakery. Photo fakery, at its core is probably something you’re very familiar with. Think magazine covers with heavily photoshopped models, or more closely related to this blog, cinematic film... Continue Reading →
The original text of this article has been modified 3/21/2019. I want to discuss the history of the use of miniatures and toys in photographic works. I've seen a lot lately, listing artists from the 2010s as being founders of the field, and while they're great artists, I think we all need to look back... Continue Reading →