And the winner is...

I'm late in posting this, but I did do the drawing this weekend for fans of my new TreeFeathers Miniatures Facebook page. And the winner is... Kathi Laugherty! Kathi, you've won a 6-volume set of TreeFeathers Miniatures books, of the subject of your choice (cookbooks, gardening, children's books, Christmas, etc.) Thanks everyone for playing, we're up to 64 fans already!

And don't forget to check out the new Facebook group, Miniaturists: Visionaries with Short Attention Spans. You can post photos, participate in discussions, and keep up on the latest mini news on Facebook!

TreeFeathers is now on Facebook!

Well, I finally gave in and created a page on Facebook for TreeFeathers Miniatures, so I hope you'll join as a fan! I added a badge for the page in the navigation menu here (left side) to make it even easier. I also added a tab for 'Life in Miniature' to the page so you can read this blog without ever leaving Facebook!

I'm going to do a drawing next Saturday for everyone who signs on as a fan. The prize will be a 6-volume set of TreeFeathers Miniatures books - the subject of your choice (cookbooks, gardening, children's books, Christmas, etc.) So be sure to get over there and sign up!

I also created a Facebook group, just for fun: Miniaturists: Visionaries with Short Attention Spans. You can post photos, participate in discussions, and keep up on the latest mini news on Facebook!

Ever feel like it's going to be one of those days?

eBay store is open again!

I've finally got my eBay store up and running again, so pop on over and check it out! I'm listing a bunch of new items, including the Twilight series books and some new Agatha Christie sets that I'm pretty excited about. I'll be adding stuff for the next day or two, so be sure and check back!

Tilt-Shift Your World

Amazing miniature detail, you're thinking? Amazing and detailed - yes; miniature - no!

I've posted before about miniature art that's disconcertingly real, or that makes use of optical illusion to great effect. Well here's a twist that turns that whole thing on its head: tilt-shift photography. It's a unique art that uses camera lenses and Photoshop to make life-size locations or subjects look like miniature models. A shallow depth of field and high color saturation are key to creating the illusion.

The photos below are linked to their sources where you can see more amazing photographs, or check out this article at Smashing Magazine.