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A Few More Behind the Scenes

7/19/2023

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the Wood Shop

After Baron was finally on his way home, I wanted to show the passing of time by having a baby shower. And that meant gifts. Sure, I could use the same old props I always do, but I thought it would be nice to make some specially to be the gifts.  And where would someone make some toys, but in a wood-shop. So I had to put one together...
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I gathered all the props, furniture, and unfinished projects I though might be in a wood shop. I also gathered lots of bits of wood, and containers of tiny nails from Jan's workshop.
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I sculpted one dragon pull toy from Apoxy, and the second using wooden beads  attached to a wooden body...
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It was just a small set, taking up barely half the dining room table. ​
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I even had a bowl of sawdust to sprinkle around to add that extra touch of realism
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the Baby Shower

Now, baby showers aren't exactly the most interesting thing to photograph.  It's just a bunch of women sitting in a circle while the guest(s) of honour opens their gifts. So, I had to make the gifts the interesting focus of the shower.  

​I had been really inspired to make several gifts for the baby dragons, including a set of tiny bibs....
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Then it was time to shoot the actual shower. I took out all the medieval ladies that were Naomi's friends, and all the elves who were Saphira's friends, and posed them all seated around the room.
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Then I'd focus on the details,
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 and change the poses while working my way through the opening of the various gifts...
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Willie & Winston Visit

After Baron gets home, I had Willie and Winston come for a visit. It was one of the last sets of photos I took for the story. I was in the middle of taking photos, when Jan snapped a photo...
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4 Comments
Dorothy
7/19/2023 08:18:34 am

Well, you know I am smiling.

I love the next to the last photo. It is kind of the behind the Behind The Scenes Photos (smile). Seeing you and the yard outside and then seeing the dolls on the table lets us envision how you can create their world by setting the scene and positioning your camera.

The baby shower scene was so colorful. I just noticed the animal print wrapping paper. How cute!

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Rebecca
7/19/2023 06:02:47 pm

Thanks for sharing these! It's always so interesting to see the work and thought process behind your scenes and stories.

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Donna
7/20/2023 10:49:30 am

Your dining room table is a magical place!!
It is as though you have your own private Star Trek "holodeck".

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Martha
7/20/2023 11:03:22 am

LOL. I wish it was like a holodeck, and I could just press a few buttons, and the set would appear. Instead I take a photo of each set, print it out and file it in a binder, so next time I need that set I know what to bring up from the basement.

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