When I was taking cake decorating photos earlier this week, I also took a picture further back to show my kitchen 'studio' set-up that I always use when I want my dolls to look like they are busy working in the kitchen. The technique is called 'forced perspective'. I always set up the dolls on a particular box on the counter to make them the right height for the photos to be successful....
I use a wooden bench made for my larger dolls as the 'counter' for the little dolls, then have to stand them on stacks of Eric Carle board books (my grandchildren love them) so they are high enough to actually work on their 'counter'. Then, move in closer with my camera on a tripod, check the doll's poses, focus, set timer, and use the back of that card leaning against the end of the counter, to bounce extra light into the shadows on the doll's faces. And here's what I get.....
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