Photographing Miniatures

If you're not only a fan of miniatures, but also a fan of miniature photography and miniature filmmaking (who doesn't love Wallace & Gromit?!), then you might enjoy my personal blog which is all about the life of a miniaturist living in LA!

Being a huge fan of miniature filmmaking (such as 'Wallace & Gromit - The Wrong Trousers' (1993), 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (1993), 'The Wind in the Willows' (1983), and so many UK television shows such as 'Noddy' (1990s), I knew I had to work in this world. I created a small business making miniatures for private collectors - as you all know - selling miniature food under the brand name 'Hummingbird Miniatures' and also fantasy miniatures under the brand name 'Pixie Dust Miniatures'. and I am delving into making my own films with my LA based company - 'Tall Tales Productions'. Take a look at the website, Facebook Page, and blog.

So on my personal blog I recently wrote a post about the 'behind the scenes' world in photographing miniatures. If you're interested in more like this then please visit the blog post here and visit the Facebook Page for Tall Tales here!

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Independence Day Cake 2013

What's a 4th of July picnic without cake? This one's in one inch scale, handmade by me from polymer clay and looks a lot prettier and more realistic in real life. :) It has strawberries and blueberries on top. You can find it at my online Hummingbird Miniatures Etsy shop. There's only one so get it before it's gone!

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Happy Independence Day!

Hi everyone,

Hope you're all having a blast this 4th! I am about to head out and buy chips and dip for a 4th July BBQ here in California.

I have listed some 4th July items at my online Hummingbird Miniatures Etsy shop, so if you're celebrating it in your miniature world then grab a burger or hot dog in one inch scale.

Don't miss the 'making of' photos of this range here, and the previous post showing the final photos here.

4th July in Miniature

Independence Day is coming up... ! A funny thing for a Brit living in America to celebrate, but nonetheless, it's a popular holiday for miniaturists and I really enjoy creating Independence Day scenes in miniature for magazines and private collectors. :) These photos show my new range of miniatures all handmade by me of course and in one inch scale.

Have a look at this year's picnic / BBQ scenes and if you see anything you'd like to pre-order / reserve, then as usual feel free to email me. This will be a limited range and the plates of hot dogs and burgers I have will go fast. Thanks for taking a look and don't forget to find Hummingbird Miniatures on Facebook if you're a fan of my work...

The Limited Edition 4th of July Range (including cake, burgers, hot dogs, watermelon) will be made available at the online Hummingbird Miniatures Etsy shop soon.

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Featured! New Magazine Article

It's always a thrill and an honour to be featured in excellent miniaturist magazines. This month you can find a bit about me and Hummingbird Miniatures in UK publication - 'The Dolls' House Magazine'.

If you live outside the UK and don't subscribe to this magazine, I would suggest it's well worth your time and you can even subscribe via your iPhone or iPad. Just click here to be taken to this part of their site.

Interested in buying this month's magazine? Find it here. 

So anyway, this month's issue is mostly about miniature baking and showcases some amazing foodie miniaturists. I was asked to write about the 'Piccadilly Patisserie & Cakes' shop I made in 2012, and I gave a general write-up about making it. Only short and sweet. :)

They're running a competition in the magazine this month (which is still open) in which you can win either a miniature cake shop, a book or my miniature birthday cake with candles (a new design created exclusively for this issue). So if you have a miniature sweet tooth then don't miss out on that.

Take a look at my little appearance in the magazine below. :)

PS I will be launching a new and exciting miniature birthday cake range very soon. Expect to see them in all colours and designs, and in one and half inch scales. The candles are now 20% smaller than before! They'll be listed at my online Hummingbird Miniatures Etsy shop this summer and blogged about here and on the Facebook page.

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My Workspace - 4th July II

Hope you caught the last post (here) about my 4th of July food or saw it on the Hummingbird Miniatures Facebook Page here.... well here's part 2!

As you can see I have been busily adding condiments, pickles, fries, chips, onions etc to the plates. I have also created a realistic watermelon (note that I will be uploading a TUTORIAL which I have written - 'How to Create realistic Watermelon in Miniature') and I also made an Independence Day cake!

Take a look through these quick snaps of my items in-the-making and then don't forget to look out for the finished miniatures for sale at my online Hummingbird Miniatures Etsy shop.

If you like what I do then why not show your support by liking the Facebook page and following this blog?! :) x

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