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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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Yesterday's progress. Final coat. The paint is super metallic, if you even touch when dry it looks different. We'll see how that is to photograph lol. And yeah I'm painting close because the fabric absorbs all the paint. Now to make some clay dogs.
@staugartassoc miniature show 2 years ago. A miniature gallery with handmade clay frames of my miniature photography
Part 1. Paint everything bronze.

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Who Invented Toy Photography?
2 weeks 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
4 weeks ago 2 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
1 month 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 […]

A Stop Motion Animated Film from 1934
1 month ago 1 Comment by Tourmaline . The History of Toy Photography

A Stop Motion Animated Film from 1934

“Starewicz had become a master animator by 1933, incorporating techniques never used before and rarely since (such as moving the […]

Historic Dabbling in the World of Toys – Bahaus, Fotografia Metafisica, Surreal
2 months ago 2 Comments by Tourmaline . The History of Toy Photography

Historic Dabbling in the World of Toys – Bahaus, Fotografia Metafisica, Surreal

While toy photography is a genre all its own, toys and miniatures in an of themselves are iconographic objects. This […]

120+ Photographs of People with Toys, Library of Congress, 1840-1950
2 months ago 2 Comments by Tourmaline . The History of Toy Photography

120+ Photographs of People with Toys, Library of Congress, 1840-1950

As we well know, toys are as old as time – A Timeline of the History of Miniatures: From Ritual […]

A Toy Photograph from 1894
2 months ago 4 Comments by Tourmaline . The History of Toy Photography

A Toy Photograph from 1894

A toy photo, or photo of toys, you choose. But if it’s a toy photograph, it’s the earliest I’ve found […]

Historic Miniature Photography of a Different Variety Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre, Still Life, 1837
November 2, 2020 3 Comments by Tourmaline . The History of Toy Photography

Historic Miniature Photography of a Different Variety

“We desire to bring together all the most interesting facets offered by Daguerre’s invention under the four rubrics of curiosity, […]

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