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 →
I've shared the following images here a couple times now, whether posting them individually, or the story behind how they're recreations of my first ever toy photos from 9 years ago. However, I'd like to take the moment to go into how I created each one. I am so happy with how this one turned... Continue Reading →
I shot my first toy photos 9 years ago. I was 17, in Ms. Jen's 11th grade English class, and chose to illustrate scenes of William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying from a list of project options. I really knew nothing about photography, but was slowly discovering that I liked it. I outlined a few... Continue Reading →
“Jewel is my brother. Cash is my brother. Cash has a broken leg. We fixed Cash’s leg so it doesn’t hurt. Cash is my brother. Jewel is my brother too, but he hasn’t got a broken leg.” An image inspired by William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. Read my full post over on Toy Photographers... Continue Reading →
“The wagon went on…the wagon creaks on.” An image inspired by William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. Read my full post over on Toy Photographers on this series here. o scale wagon, scale model scenery, scrapbook paper
“Motionless, the tall buzzards hang in soaring circles, the clouds giving them an illusion of retrograde.” An image inspired by William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. Read my full post over on Toy Photographers on this series here. scrapbook paper, small table top studio light, painted plastic doves
“The barn went swirling up in little red pieces against the sky and the stars moved backward.” An image inspired by William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. Read my full post over on Toy Photographers on this series here. 3d printed barn, cellophane, incense, war gaming grass mat, model scenery trees, scrapbook paper
An image inspired by William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. A reshoot of one of my very first miniature images from 9 years ago. Check out toyphotographers.com tomorrow to learn my story behind this image and to see the rest of the series. Dollhouse fish, 3d printed coffin, glas, clear glue, scrapbook paper, preserved moss