Photography

I think of photography of as much a story-telling form as poetry or any other written form.

Toys, dolls and action figures have been something I’ve used as a foil for telling stories ever since I was yea high. Below are some recent examples of my toy photography.

If you click on each photo you can visit it on Instagram and read the accompanying tiny stories I’ve written about what’s going on in the lives and minds of these little plastic people.

And if you’re the type who wants to literally own toy photography instead of just looking at it on your screen as it swings by in an infinite cascade of transient titillation, why not consider buying a copy of my toy-photography-and-microfiction booklet, Science Fiction Barbarians in Love?

VIEWER VOTE GOLOBULUS COSTUME REDESIGN - Evoking the spirit of old Katy Keene and Supergirl comics, I would love some help from you folks in choosing a new outfit for Golobulus. As the prehistoric progenitor of humanity’s greatest snake-themed military cult menace, don’t you think he deserves an up-to-date fit? Just specify your preference in the comments and the fit with the most approval wins the day! “Some nights I lie awake trying to remember whether I am a man who became like a serpent, or a serpent who became like a man.” “They might have thought they could mask their trail in this rosepetal drift, but they didn’t reckon on the olfactory skills of a seasoned hunting unipony like you, Butterstar.” “It doesn’t *matter* if we’ve got the tools and the talent if nobody remembers to bring the damn meat, now, does it?” “The way those flames are rising I’d say we’ve got 30 minutes tops. You and your team concentrate on clearing the last few upper floors and leave the controlled demolition to me.” “Now begins… the reign… of the King of Castle Lazyskull… right after a quick… snooze… “😴🥚 “We all come into the world with some assembly required.” It was rare to see the beast from a perspective that allowed it to be encompassed within the field of view. Seeing it as a whole instead of an imposing barrier blocking out most of the world was a novelty that almost diminished the fear its presence inspired. “It’s only in direct sunlight, as the photons pass through them, that my legs ever feel properly warm, like they did before the operation.” “When your back’s against the wall, that’s when you have to start moving forward.” “Keeping our light shining in the darkness - now that’s the trick.” “The fewer barriers we have between ourselves and the world, the more capable of living in it we feel.”