Although he uses a camera, Peeowhy Hymoaad — who also goes by the name of Poy — doesn't call himself a photographer.
Instead, he describes himself as a "designer with a camera," who creates and captures miniature worlds where people interact with outsized objects, and the results are hilariously clever.
Using miniature human figures, like those from model train sets, Hymoaad sets up scenarios where these characters interact with normal-size objects, using them in completely different, imaginative ways due to their tiny size. After all, when you're tiny, you have to come up with creative ways to use the space around you.
And naturally, the photos are pretty hysterical. Take a look at his work, and see if you can imagine the everyday items in your life from the perspective of a tiny person!
(h/t: My Modern Met
Hymoaad takes his inspiration from many places.
Sometimes, the objects themselves suggest a narrative or scene.
Other times, he'll take a cue from a popular scene or story, like this famous scene from 'Jurassic World.'
He's also not afraid to bring in other characters, like Gudetama, the lazy egg.
Many of his images also include visual puns, like this creative way to make popcorn.
Hymoaad was originally inspired to create this series after seeing Hayao Miyazaki's film, 'Arrietty,' which tells the story of miniature humans living amongst normal-size ones and go completely unnoticed.
He began to wonder how tiny people would interact with items made for people much larger than themselves.
And how they would use these items in different ways.
After all, when you're as tiny as a model train figure, you have to use the items around you completely differently.
Simply by arranging the items (with a few clever details thrown in), Hymoaad is able to tell a whole little story in just one image.
Sometimes, the characters' larger counterparts stop in for a cameo!
The photos give us the idea that these tiny helpers are all around us, secretly maintaining the world as we know it.
He also makes us see everyday objects in a completely new way, usually with a certain sense of humor.
His tiny characters seem to be hard at work, maintaining a world much larger than their own.
