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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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Hey guys. Think imma take a week long insta break. Hopefully it won't hit my follower count too hard. I wanna see how productive and or relaxed I can be without worrying about having something to post. I want to offload small stuff I worry about since I have bigger things to focus on. If I get some shots etc I'll share em all when I get back. Follow my blog too for updates.
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

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2013, A Look Back
December 1, 2019 1 Comment by Tourmaline . New Photography

2013, A Look Back

2013, A Look Back #toyphotography

Creating Emotional Toy Photographs
August 8, 2019 3 Comments by Tourmaline . How To

Creating Emotional Toy Photographs

Photography is all about light, composition and, most importantly, emotion. – Larry Wilder I aim to make emotive photos that […]

How I Began My Toy Photo Journey Figure sits with camera on porch steps in all grey environment, toy photography by Tourmaline .
June 30, 2019 2 Comments by Tourmaline . About me

How I Began My Toy Photo Journey

Most of us mini enthusiasts can attest that we’ve loved the tiniest of objects from childhood. I, myself, absolutely adored […]

Monochrome | Polychrome – An Emotive take on Toy Photography figure turns on TV, toy photography by Tourmaline .
June 15, 2019 2 Comments by Tourmaline . New Photography

Monochrome | Polychrome – An Emotive take on Toy Photography

Tourmaline . Miniatures serve as iconographic objects. Not real people, places or things, but simplistic versions of such. This allows […]

Miniature Marvels at the St. Augustine Art Association Tourmaline .'s work in Miniature show, St. Augustine, FL
March 6, 2019 2 Comments by Tourmaline . Exhibitions

Miniature Marvels at the St. Augustine Art Association

There’s a new miniature show that just opened, and it just so happens to be local to me, and have […]

Making it Grey
December 19, 2018 4 Comments by Tourmaline . New Photography

Making it Grey

I'd like to think while the Headlights images allow the viewer to imagine what's happening in the pictured figure's life, the Monochrome images allow the viewer to relate and insert their own experiences into the life of the pictured figure. So, desaturated narratives. Maybe that's my niche.What's yours?

Shop my Survival Series and More!
December 1, 2018 1 Comment by Tourmaline . Exhibitions

Shop my Survival Series and More!

My 5 part series of HO scale and board game war miniatures was a part of the BadAss miniatures show, and it was such an honor, as the quality of miniature work in that show was spectacular.
I tell you all this today, because some of that art, including mine, is available for sale!

Introducing Monochromous
September 13, 2018 Leave a Comment by Tourmaline . New Photography

Introducing Monochromous

I’ve been working on a new series I’m tentatively calling Monochromous. And I’ve had the honor of having a portion […]

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