My Own Little World (Miniature Photography)

 Failure and mistakes are a part of life, learning is part of... blah, blah, blah.... Before I get to sound like a broken record, as we've probably all heard about this topic before, I want to say that it 's easier to say/write than it is to experience firsthand, as we all have done! I'm using one of my favorite hobbies, toy photography, as an example. (I obviously am far from a professional, but I'm only writing this and taking photos for fun)! Often it takes multiple photos of the same subject, even still life, to get at least just one we like! I say *often*, but not *always*.... What I mean is, the end result (s) at times don't turn out how we want, no matter how many shots we take! But that's actually the beauty of it! In the words of a famous bunny officer: " We all have limitations, we all make mistakes, which means, hey, glass half full, we all have a lot in common."  (Property of Disney, quoted from Zootopia).  These photos of a clear thrift st...

     I must admit, I have never even considered making a blog, let alone one about something like miniature photography! Now at 30 years of age, it appears to be happening!       A special shoutout goes to my friend and fellow miniature enthusiast, who goes by the username Afuze.       Obviously, my toy and miniature interests started at a young age. Some of my favorites were the figures like animal replicas and plushes. I honestly had never heard of toy photography until my early 20s, when I experimented with an old Nikon Coolpix. That Nikon actually is what started my interest in photography in general. My first "official" toy photo was taken indoors in a "Lil' Woodzeez" (a Target version of Calico Critters/Sylvanian Families), treehouse with a few figures from my childhood. They are depicted here building a sandcastle in a sandbox together.    Now the lighting in that house was terrible for one thing, haha... aaaand it ...