Minimiam

Commercial food photographers Pierre Javelle and Akiko Ida have been developing their playfully miniature series since 2002. Entitled Minimiam—a blend of the words "miniature" and "miam" (yummy in French)—the project documents the lives of tiny toy people set against delightfully delicious backdrops.

The clever stylings of these culinary masters feature witty arrangements and subtle humor that will make you smile .

From snowy meringue fields to a doughnut golf course, the edible landscapes tell entertaining stories of work, play, leisure, and adventure.

The figures acquired for each photograph are taken from train model sets which are generally 1/87 scale, the perfect size for exploring lands of donuts or a frothy mix of meringue turned into a winter sledding adventure.

The creative duo say, "We’re both food photographers in our daily work, and we’re both quite crazy about cooking, eating and everything about food. So when we started this small people series, naturally we created the stories related to the food”.

Photos: (www) Pierre Javelle, Akiko Ida

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