Photography & Digital ArtOCT 17, 2023

I Spent A Year Photographing The Tiny Residents Of Our Vegetable Farm, And Here Are The Best 20 Photos

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Deep in the mountains of North Carolina, my daughter Josephine and I imagined a tiny world coexisting just under our feet. All of these images were created in-camera (with lots of balancing and not Photoshop alterations.) The series is designed to reflect how our organic farm and the residents of Tiny Ridge wake up over the seasons.

The figurines were found handmade on Etsy, in hobby shops, and on endless eBay searches. I LOVED making this series. I hope this project makes you smile today. Thanks for checking it out.

More info: sarahjonesdecker.com | Etsy

#1 Tomato Painter

91points

Looking back on this project with 2023 eyes, these photographs continue to bring me joy. It was such a crazy time in everyone’s lives and I am so thankful that I was able to create something this beautiful at home. This project will always be a special time capsule of my family on the farm and creating art with my young daughter.

#2 Daylily Lovers

89points

#3 Asparagus Logger

88points

Documenting our little farm for a decade, it was a fun challenge to see our surroundings and the food we grown in a new way. I think we all kind of had to turn our lens towards ourselves or closer to home during that time and, for a lot of us, our creativity found different outlets. I had never worked with miniatures before and really went deep into the world of model trains. For this project, I typically worked with HO Scale models (1:87) and they are pretty small. For some reason, the HO Scale works the best with making vegetables look giant. I never used Photoshop to create the images, so balancing the little figures in tight spaces (like laying on the ground in the greenhouse rows) was definitely one of the biggest challenges.

#4 Frost Skater

84points

#5 Mushroom Maintenance

83points

Prints and my Tiny Ridge book are available on my website. My solo show “Tiny Ridge” is currently at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia until the end of 2023.