Small Scale Fabricated Photography, Toy Photography History, Art Creation Musings
By dictionary definition, success is ‘the accomplishment of an aim or purpose (it’s also ‘the attainment of popularity or profit,’ but let’s focus on the first one for now. I think the path to creative success begins with a pride in your work. Are you creating work that you love, that fills your creative craving?... Continue Reading →
It all started with the word ‘humid.’ In Florida it’s always humid. Go outside with your camera and the lens immediately fogs up. If you want a non-fog filled image quickly you have to wipe the condensation from your lens and hope for the best. Otherwise you wait up to 30 minutes or more until... 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 →
A human face can tell us a lot about the person, through their expression, wrinkles, sunspots, makeup, etc. A toy face is a bit different. Typically expressionless are bound to one emotion, we have to find ways to tell the figure’s story for them through posing, lighting and other props.
I received a couple questions as to how I produced the book, so I I hope this post will give those of you curious your answers, but I'd also like to use the opportunity to explain my thoughts and concept behind what I included, and what I did not.
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 →
When I was 7 I wanted to grow up to be an artist. I quickly decided that wasn’t possible because I couldn’t draw. I sure could draw the rat on the cover of Ralph S. Mouse (this one), and I drew Ralph over and over, but to think of something and just draw it, that... Continue Reading →
Today, I'm going to discuss miniature photography special effects. The effects below are ones done in front of the camera lens, not in post processing. I may do a follow up post with more effects and/or info on post processing options, so if you'd like to see anything in that regard, leave a comment... Continue Reading →