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Do you consider taking pictures of your doll fun?

Feb 21, 2018

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    1. I'm not really into photography. I love looking at others doll photos, but I don't take much of them myself. I prefer the character/story aspect of the hobby the most.
       
      #141 mirrorcle_world, Jul 23, 2020
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    2. Photography is an intimidating and mysterious artform to me! My doll photographs have been disappointing so far, as I'm a total novice and don't have a good grasp yet on photography fundamentals. I definitely have a lot to learn! YouTube has been a fun way to learn some basics, and I'm feeling motivated to improve my skills.
       
      #142 Gamine, Jul 23, 2020
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    3. I always try my best to have a good time whenever I take photos of my dolls. Whether it’s planning poses or props, a great deal of care goes into my vision of that day. I can’t really say that I’m an amazing photographer and I don’t even have a real camera at the moment, but it’s a lot of fun to still take photos whenever I can! :)
       
      #143 KikiBJD, Jul 24, 2020
    4. Photography was part of my job. I used lots of SLR cameras and took heaps of pictures -- for shows, for displays, and for the extended family and friends. We retired, then a few years back we were on a long trip and I lost my camera. I found it very liberating to just be enjoying what I saw instead of trying to format and get the light right, etc. So NO I do not enjoy taking pictures of my dolls or of anything.
      My sincere thanks to any one who does, cause I still enjoy looking and am glad to be an appreciative audience.
       
      #144 starlady, Aug 10, 2020
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    5. I am a photographer and have realized that the reason I enjoy my dolls is purely the ability to pose them for photography (and I like their fairy look). I thoroughly enjoy posing them as if they are realistic creatures/natural poses even though I don't really have a story for them. It's a way I can get creative without having to ask someone to hold this or do that. I also LOVE macro photography and because my ladies are small, they fit in with the details beautifully :D So I just roll with the season and time of day and edit at home like my other work lol

      I love seeing photos of dolls in nature so the more the merrier!

      [​IMG]Life in the grass by Ohmyhi, on Flickr
       
      #145 ohmyhi, Aug 10, 2020
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    6. If you don't have the skills (like me), photography can be such a pain. And the desire to buy a new doll overpowers the desire to buy a normal camera.
      So for me the dolls themselves bring pleasure, and the photos are not very important.
       
      #146 Ruthina, Aug 13, 2020
    7. I don't find photography enjoyable in the slightest. I don't have the patience, the knowledge, the skill, or the desire to learn, and every time I try to force myself to practice, I'm always irritated by how awful my results are. I know you can't improve without practicing, but if I don't get anything fun out of it, I'd rather use my spare times doing things I actually find fulfilling.

      That being said, I WISH I liked photography! I absolutely love all those gorgeous doll photoshoots, the skill and time and work put into them is amazing, and I'd love to be able to convey the same beauty and emotions with my own dolls. It truly is an art form, and maybe someday something will click in my brain that'll make me want to figure it all out, but for now, I leave it to the real photographers.
       
      #147 InkyBear, Aug 13, 2020
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    8. Instagram has made it less stressful to take casual photos of my dolls. Even with my crappy cell phone camera. I don't feel nearly as bad as I once did when photos with the DSLR didn't work out the way I wanted them to. I know so little in the way of taking good pictures. These days since there is always so so much going on beside the dolls, the crappy cell phone pictures are ok.
       
      #148 Okomori.san, Aug 30, 2020
    9. I easily feel tried when I take photos of doll. :abambi: I guess I'm just a lazy man:sweat
       
      #149 makishima33, Aug 30, 2020
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