Scale – in – focus

Scale in Focus

Thinking more about photographing small things

Scale in Focus is no longer posting new content and is an archive of material by Anthony Oliver and Aviagrafik.

A new blog about model railways will be along soon.

  • BASICS: Physical colour

    Long read 30 min This is a ‘fundamentals’ post which are selected excerpts from the forthcoming The Scale Modelling Photography Manual. We live in a digital world. All digital cameras, and the display screen you are reading this on are all about the magic of pixels. Forget DNA, these little squares of electro-optical colour are Read more

  • BASICS: Light

    following post is an edited excerpt from the forthcoming title: The Scale Modelling Photography Manual. Before we begin to think about the practical techniques which help us take better images of our models, we need to absorb some key theories and grasp the basics of the science behind what we are doing. Mythbusting 101: Awesome Read more

  • Mindfulness for modelling – Look after yourself – its just a hobby In this post, I’ll look at how the craft-based activities of model-making can be a tonic for these uncertain volatile times, and how now more than ever, we need to care for our mental well-being and that of others too. Anxious crafting: Modelling Read more

  • ‘I’m feeling much better, I think I’ll go for a walk now’ Since mid 2023 I’ve been away from all of the styrene and resin hobby stuff and most of what is laughingly referred to as ‘normal’ life too, when I say ‘away’ I mean both mentally and physically. Mental health Since my early teens Read more

Anti-Social club

Social media free since 2023

Try it, detatch from the addictive social teat that feeds the doom spiral, and evict the liggers, loafers and looneys who have lived rent-free in your head for far too long.

Reconnect with those that really matter in a more organic, authentic ‘real friend’ way such as an email or secure encrypted message.

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