Small Scale Fabricated Photography, Toy Photography History, Art Creation Musings
Over the years my creative process has changed. As of late, I've been focusing on longer form photo series, as well as life outside of my artistic practice. And as I consider where I want my art to go from here, I'm reminded of pieces I've created in the past. Lately I've been enamored by... 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 →
Most of us mini enthusiasts can attest that we've loved the tiniest of objects from childhood. I, myself, absolutely adored Polly Pockets, and still have much of my collection to this day. Add to that, a passion for photography I discovered around the age of 14. My family and I took a vacation to the... Continue Reading →
I published an art book of my Monochrome | Polychrome series! A book filled with miniature diorama photography, but it's so much more than that. A self portrait, a found identity, a tailored self. This book is the culmination of over a years worth of photos, planning, painting and soul searching, presented here as my... Continue Reading →
Tourmaline . Miniatures serve as iconographic objects. Not real people, places or things, but simplistic versions of such. This allows for abstracted views of reality. The perfect medium for creating visual representations of memories and emotions – abstractions of reality within themselves. Tourmaline . creates emotive imagery by transforming miniature tableaus through her camera lens.... Continue Reading →
There's a toy store at our local flea market. It holds a collection of opened and sealed toys, new and old, plaything and collectible. My fiance (oh yeah, I'm engaged now!) collects action figures from time to time, I photograph toys and miniatures, so between the two of us we've bought a good bit of... Continue Reading →
I've been working on a new series I'm tentatively calling Monochromous. And I've had the honor of having a portion of that series featured on the Exclu Collective. Check it out, and read about my process here: https://exclucollective.com/2018/09/09/exclu-rewind-tourmalinenow/ See even more images on my facebook page here: And stay tuned for a behind the... Continue Reading →
This listing started as resources for an upcoming vlog I'm planning on why humans are intrigued by miniatures, and as a follow up, why some of those people are passionate about toy photography. I know there are some movies, etc. that feature miniatures of some kind, but use them as a narrative device, rather than... Continue Reading →