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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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Some simple blog posts this week but I hope you'll check em out. Have some one off photos planned weirdly enough. One based on a dream, so channeling that #surreal still, but then that streak is probably here to stay since I've been dabbling in it since 2013. 🤷‍♀️
3 part series, info behind it and behind the scenes on the blog. Link in bio. Unpublished my very inactive fb page and have been very blog active. Getting to a good balance.
More info on the post I shared the other day about social media decisions up on my blog. Link in bio. Gonna share blog updates and new images here still, just likely not regularly. Thanks for all your support in all avenues.

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Surrealist Figure Photographers of the Mid 1900s Horst P. Horst, Classical still life, 1937
May 15, 2020 11 Comments by Tourmaline . The History of Toy Photography

Surrealist Figure Photographers of the Mid 1900s

In trying to find the earliest toy photograph, I came accross the amazing work of these two. Their work can’t […]

Toy Photography: How to, Why, its Roots & More!
April 26, 2020 6 Comments by Tourmaline . About me

Toy Photography: How to, Why, its Roots & More!

I research and write about toy photography and related subjects

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

2013, A Look Back

2013, A Look Back #toyphotography

A Personal Connection to a Toy
September 12, 2019 4 Comments by Tourmaline . New Photography

A Personal Connection to a Toy

On the heels of my ‘Own What You Do‘ post, it only seems appropriate to talk about my bonds formed […]

2017, A Look Back Tourmaline ., The barn went swirling up in little red pieces against the sky and the stars moved backward., 2017
August 29, 2019 1 Comment by Tourmaline . About me

2017, A Look Back

Over the years my creative process has changed. As of late, I’ve been focusing on longer form photo series, as […]

Miniature Photography from David Levinthal’s Diorama Tourmaline . toy photograph of Wild West David Levinthal Smithsonian Diorama - 4 horses running with horse drawn carriage in background
July 14, 2019 1 Comment by Tourmaline . New Photography

Miniature Photography from David Levinthal’s Diorama

As you may well know, my sister and I went to the opening of the David Levinthal exhibit at the […]

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 the book is here! Figure sitting on balcony reading, robot approaching, toy photography by Tourmaline .
June 22, 2019 8 Comments by Tourmaline . New Photography

Monochrome | Polychrome the book is here!

I published an art book of my Monochrome | Polychrome series! A book filled with miniature diorama photography, but it’s […]

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