in some cases, i am lying down, in others, i'm sitting on the ground, cross-legged and holding the camera in front of me, close to the toys. in others, i'm crouching down and holding the camera close.
the idea is, generally speaking, to make it look 'real' by avoiding things like houses, fences, walls and powerlines etc. in the background, although in a few you can see the metal washing line post...