miniature people – Ruth E. Hendricks

Miniature Dog and Boy Amid Jelly Beans

Amid, Amidst, Among– Writing Tips Blog describes the difference of these three words.

You decide if I made the right choice- amid. Amidst is outdated but I chose that first. Then I wondered if I chose correctly.

The more I thought about the choice, the more confused I became. But we are among friends.

Where did that boy go?

“There he is. Is he going to throw that stick, or what? I’ll fetch it.”

A washcloth and some multicolored jelly beans. Miniature train people. Taken with a Canon Power Shot at school.

Photographer Christopher Boffoli has the best use of the miniatures I’ve seen. He’s created a book Big Appetites.

Creative and humorous, his work cheers me. Makes me laugh.

March 18, 2014 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: amid, amidst, among, Big Appetites, boy, c, candy, Christopher Boffoli, dog, food, humor, jelly bean, miniature people, model train, photography, postaday, school, writing tips 23 Comments

Miniature Sprinkles Cupcake and Clementine Scene

Once again inspired by Christopher Boffoli and his tiny food worlds.

I had taken the cupcakes and fruit into school on the student teacher’s last day. The little HO train people were in my desk.

I thought “food scape” and some students photographed the little people shoveling in the icing. But I thought it might look like a food museum and there were falling sprinkles to be mindful of so

the little hand-painted mom picked up her baby out of the stroller and held it close. Maybe she is waiting for transportation.

March 13, 2013March 13, 2013 by Ruth Categories: Baking, Cooking and Eating, PhotographyTags: Christopher Boffoli, clementines, food, fruit, miniature cupcakes, miniature people, miniature world, model railroad, photography, postaday, sprinkles, tiny food, travel 10 Comments

Inspired by Christopher Boffoli Miniature Food Work

When I saw photographer, Christopher Boffoli’s work, I thought that this was something we could do in the digital photo classroom. He has really perfected the art in this department of miniature food scenes. And we tried to recreate one of his ideas at school. The miniatures are so appealing.

Only problem is 6 mini HO scale figures run almost 14 bucks at Esther’s Hobby Shop so that makes it pricey. They’re fragile too but oh so fun.

The Oreos were on sale at Giant Eagle. But they don’t last, either. I took in beans and rice and we had some Cheerios but it just wasn’t feasible for more than 120 students to get satisfactory results.

This is one of my practice shots. The students liked the little figures. I had some larger plastic dogs that they photographed, too.

Thanks Mr. Boffoli for the cool inspiration. It isn’t that easy to do it as successfully as you’ve done.

I’d photographed a model railroad mother hanging out the wash before but not the whole scene with props.

Be sure to check out his picture show at this link cause his creativity and imagination is endless.

February 19, 2013February 19, 2013 by Ruth Categories: People at Work, PhotographyTags: Christopher Boffoli, cookies, Esther's Hobby Shop, food, high school, humor, miniature, Miniature Food, miniature people, model railroad, photography, postaday 19 Comments

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