Grimsby Beach
I had wanted to take Lawrence and Monica to Niagara Falls in winter for a couple of years, but it never happened. So I was determined that I'd finally take them this past spring. I had just recently learned about the painted houses in Grimsby Beach, and since it was on the way to Niagara Falls, we decided to stop and have a look.
The houses were crazy colourful, and I wanted to take some photos of Lawrence and Monica with them. But the only way to make them look in scale to the houses was to elevate the dolls so their eyes were roughly at the same level from the ground as an adult human's. Which meant they needed to be hand held. I always have the dolls on their stands for extra support and so I can have more of their lower extremities in the photos, so Jan holds the dolls by grasping the stand and one of their lower legs or feet.
The houses were crazy colourful, and I wanted to take some photos of Lawrence and Monica with them. But the only way to make them look in scale to the houses was to elevate the dolls so their eyes were roughly at the same level from the ground as an adult human's. Which meant they needed to be hand held. I always have the dolls on their stands for extra support and so I can have more of their lower extremities in the photos, so Jan holds the dolls by grasping the stand and one of their lower legs or feet.
Picnic in the Park
I wanted to have the two of them enjoying a picnic lunch somewhere along the route, and chose the park opposite the Prince of Wales Hotel in Niagara on the Lake, and set up the scene on one of the picnic tables....
Unfortunately all the parking meters only took coins, and we only managed to scrounge together a few nickels and dimes, enough to buy us a half hour, so I had to work very fast, and poor Monica never did get a chance to sit down....
Niagara Falls
By the time we arrived at Niagara Falls, it was midday with the sun overhead in a clear blue sky, which is about the worst lighting for doll photos. So we drove right by, and continued on a nice leisurely drive along the Niagara River to Fort Erie, and back again. By the time we arrived back at the falls it was early evening and the sun was much lower in the sky. So, much better lighting.
We walked to a spot that wasn't too crowded with tourists, and I took the dolls out so Jan could hold them in position. I had to watch that I didn't cast my shadow on the dolls when I took their photos...
We walked to a spot that wasn't too crowded with tourists, and I took the dolls out so Jan could hold them in position. I had to watch that I didn't cast my shadow on the dolls when I took their photos...
I thought it would be nice to take some photos of Monica sitting on top of one of the stone pillars, but I was very nervous about the risk of her tumbling into the gorge, so Jan discreetly held onto her feet while I took the photos....
I had wanted to take photos of the dolls at the brink of the falls but it was too crowded with tourists right there. so we had to find a less crowded spot nearby. Like usual, the dolls were on their stands and I needed to be careful that they didn't show in the photos.
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