Street photographer makes Manchester Miniature in novel new project

A self-taught street photographer from Oldham is working on a novel project capturing Manchester in miniature size.

Gisela Szlatoszlavek 51, has been a street photographer for eleven years. Five months ago she decided to embark on the project called 'Urban miniatures' using tiny models to create scenes in and around Manchester and Blackpool, before posting them up on Instagram.

Gisela buys tiny miniature models, adapts them and makes clothes for them, before setting up scenes outside. She says: "I do a lot of shooting in Blackpool and I go in to Manchester a lot as there are so many iconic places."

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She says: "I have taken my love of street photography to the tiniest of levels, taking weeks to create miniature art installations in real-life settings.

"Each of the models takes weeks and weeks. I go on Street View if I have an idea in my head and then I will go there to do a proper reccy. It is good therapy.

She adds: "My husband always starts talking to me when I am doing a really tricky bit." But all is forgiven, as Gisela says she often takes her husband Craig along with her while she is capturing her miniature moments.

She says: "I am often down on the floor on my knees and people think I have collapsed. He has my back."

Gisela has set up scenes with her miniature models that include such iconic places as Salfords Lads Club, where she positioned a tiny Morrisey figure gazing at the Club, a bunch of flowers behind his back and a tiny flower seller, along with a real bunch of Gladioli, famously favoured by The Smiths singer, who often had them in his back pocket as he sang on stage.

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