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Shadow play: Playing with flashlights in the dark

The very best thing about photographing inanimate objects is that they don’t move. So, no matter how oddly you light them up, they won’t suddenly shift and blur the shot. There’s a ton of things you can do with that… Continue Reading →

Shooting under the bed with candlelight

Sharing a few shots from last night, when the cast of Underfoot was all cozied up in their beds watching Incredible Journey. I tried out a few angles and light sources: And ended up using this shot, with a mixture… Continue Reading →

Alternate BJDs or Sad news for Mr. Rat

Most of my ball-joint dolls are standard resin, hooks, and string ball joint dolls. They’re made of an almost indestructible resin, and, if any piece falls off or if the string gets too loose, you can just take them apart… Continue Reading →

Waylaid by Waffles, or how I got totally stuck trying to take a simple shot

10 days ago, Rat and Cosette were well on their way to a waffle. Rat had read the recipe, and Cosette was breaking an egg. And then . . . everything just stopped, when the picture in my mind utterly… Continue Reading →

That first cup of coffee: Capturing the right shot for a photo story

Sharing my steps to get a good shot of Rat and Cosette getting that first cup of coffee in the morning. I start off with Rat alone, hanging onto a coffee pot. I’m dealing with that fluorescent kitchen light again,… Continue Reading →

Rat takes a bath: Behind the scenes on a single shot from a photographic novel

Sharing a series of shots I took to illustrate the Underfoot episode I’m working on. The idea was that I’d follow two of the characters through their day, starting with a shower. I thought I’d take a picture of the… Continue Reading →

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