Small Scale Fabricated Photography, Toy Photography History, Art Creation Musings
isn't an action figure. It's a burial object. Read complete information about the tomb in which it was found here - https://unframed.lacma.org/2017/09/21/archaeology-el-%C3%BA-waka%E2%80%99-maya-ritual-resurrection-scene-broader-perspective "...a dwarf with a deer helmet holding a conch shell trumpet that will be played not only for music, but also to open the portal to the underworld. " Other figures with separate pieces... Continue Reading →
Miniatures have taken the world by storm. And why wouldn’t they? The internet allows the spread of their tiny glory to miniacs all over the world. But they have a hugely amazing history, dating back to ancient Egypt, if not further, and I think that history needs to be explored. 3rd Millennium BC (Old Kingdom... Continue Reading →
I read the novel around November of last year and finally watched the series in full today. This is a review of the series, but I will inevitably be comparing it to the novel throughout.
We begin in Amsterdam in 1686. A young woman, Petronella, has reluctantly agreed to an arranged marriage to a wealthy man in order to have her family's debts paid off. When Petronella arrives at her new home, we meet the strict mistress of the house, Nella's now sister in law, the unmarried Marin, and later in the evening, Nella's aloof and often absent new husband, Johannes, joins the scene.
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 →
*This post is best viewed on a computer. It gets a bit convoluted on mobile devices. On this week's episode of My Mini Monday, I discuss miniatures throughout history. This one is for all you history and miniature buffs. The images in the timeline below are not mine, many are under creative commons license from... Continue Reading →
So, I haven't been working on anything photographically, but I have been in Charlottesville, Virginia. Saw the Monticello yesterday. Visited the UVA Rotunda today. It's definitely been interesting seeing American, Italian inspired architecture. I really wanted to find a miniature of the Rotunda and take a picture of it inside, under the oculus (just like... Continue Reading →