Michael Paul Smith is an artist who constructs and photographs open air dioramas of an imaginary town, based on memories of his boyhood home. He uses his own extensive collection of die cast model cars, beautifully constructed architectural models (he has some training in the field), a good camera, and outdoor scenes for perspective. Fascinating for anyone who loves dollhouses, old cars, puzzles, or any kind of nostalgia.
Oddly, the actual text of the book, written in third person rather than first and at times self-congratulatory (this strikes me as the fault of his co-author) strikes a rather jarring note. Additionally, the quality of the images in the book is not as good as it could be, compared to the actual photos on Smith's Flickr page.
Look past that, though. Smith's voice is there, in answers to questions, in descriptions of the images, and in tutorial information on how to construct these kinds of scenes.
Recommended.
I received an e-book of this title in exchange for a review on NetGalley.
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