Here is a Terri fact. I collect dollhouses and miniatures. During my college days, I slept on a $10 single bed while my dollhouse bedroom suite was 20 times that price. I love dollhouses!
When I found out there was a camera lens that can make images look like a dollhouse or a train set’s landscape, I had to try it out. But, not just anywhere. Oh no. The lens had to be christened in New Orleans! The site of my first dollhouse convention. Yes, they have dollhouse conventions. And yes, I am a nerd.
This lens is a little more difficult than your average lens. It is only manual focus and there are bolts sticking out of the camera that you have to adjust. My first shot with it from the hotel room window. This place looks like a house on top of a building.
Not the exact effect I want but first try.
Then my friends wanted to go to the French Quarters where we promptly headed to Pat O’Brians. While they were sipping on their Hurricanes, I was going to master this lens or else.
Shot from the courtyard of Pat’s.
Random people. Just now starting to get the look I want.
No thanks. I have enough beads from my college days. Thanks for offering.
Ding, ding, ding. I got it. The effect is best when it is a vertical shot and the lens is tilted down. Another random person hanging outside a bar. It looks like it could be a miniature train station.
The only sober person on Bourbon Street. That would be me folks. Excuse the quality, I handed the camera to Jess and told her not to worry about focus, just click away. I actually like the blur on my face. It instantly makes you look ten years younger.
The next morning, Jess and I headed to Cafe Du Monde for some of the famous beignets. One order comes with three. Jess and I shared an order. Uh oh, only one left. Guess who got it.
This right here is a perfect example of what this lens can do. Saint Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square. It looks miniature, does it not. I figured out that bad boy.
And now I added Jess to the mix. Work it Jess! It is a lot harder when you add a person because you have to be concern with the face being in focus. I love this lens!
I christen thee, Frankie, short for Frankenstein.
