Small Scale Fabricated Photography, Toy Photography History, Art Creation Musings
“A lot of things we talk about today we talk about as unprecedented. It’s important to look back and see how these same concerns and issues have been raised at many points throughout history.” -Katlyn Carter, American Historical Association Calvert Richard Jones, Capuchian Friars, 1846 "Photography's reputation for objectivity and veracit has always made it... Continue Reading →
“The most extraordinary photographs ever taken of air flights in war.” -The Illustrated London News Wesley David Archer was an American Air Force Pilot in WWI. He enlisted in 1917, but his time in active duty ended when his plane was shot down in October of 1918. The photographs he took while flying are said... Continue Reading →
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 →