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Kicking off the new thread with a photo dump I guess. February photos, doing Valentine's again this year. I think next year I'll have to do something different.

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>>50656621
Trying out a new wig for Katie, I don't think she's ever had bangs before, it changed her look quite a bit.

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>>50656626
I wasn't planning on doing this with so many of my girls, it just kinda snowballed into almost all of them.

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>>50656627
It's why the background is so bland. I was only planning on two. But pink dresses were too much of a siren call.

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>>50656628
The dress under that sweater wasn't meant for an L chest like Samus. That sweater is doing a lot of work....

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>>50656631
Last one, happy early Valentine's day dollanons.

>>50656635
Gorgeous set, anon! I should start thinking of Valentine's too.

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>>50656166
Love the Chobits mat

This is Madeline and Clementine.

Im still torn between getting a Normal MDD and a Mochiashi... or a fucking DDP.. fuck.. help

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holy fuck im so glad i didnt buy the other one

>>50657216
If it's your first doll, try a stock MDD! They're easiest to find clothes for compared to DDP and the different proportions to of the Mochi-Ashi legs. On the other hand, if your heart truly leans towards one size/shape over the others, maybe go for it! There are no wrong answers.

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Finally dug up my old camera and took a few test shots of my adorable daughter. It took me a few months but I've settled on the name Séverine, Sevvie for short. I'm so happy to have her, and I hope I can take better photos of her soon.

>>50657952
Very nice, anon. The wig choice suits her well!
>>50656791
Cute!

>>50656617
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>>50656627
Great shots! Love the theme for Valentines!
Did you use pink lighting there?

>>50656791
Cute! They look like nendo scale dolls.

>>50657952
Cute!
Sevvie looks a bit annoyed staring at you there!

>>50658161
Thank you! Yes, it's pink accent lighting with warm white as the main light. Keeps it from getting too saturated.

Should I get this
https://dolk.jp/pages/special/1356/
Whats a good camera to start taking photos with? Was thinking about using my phone, an xperia...
fuck the jannies with the new captcha, they're all the same if you rotate you stupid niggers
if you want to stop the spam block india and israel

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>>50658889
>Should I get this
If you love her and shes the one then go for it anon.
>Whats a good camera to start taking photos with?
This is highly dependent on budget, bells-and -whistles, and personal preference.
Budget would be a cellphone with tripod.
A several years old DSLR from Canon can be cheap quite too.
Most doll/photohraphy pros would go for a full frame Sony a7v. (Sony Alpha 7 V) or even a fancier Leica cameras. The rabbit hole is deep here.
A swivel touch screen is a nice thing on the camera for doll photos so you don't have bend as down low much.

>>50659019
Do you have the final version of your pic? I would love to see it!

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>>50659083
Did you mean this pic? XD

>>50659019
>Sony a7v. (Sony Alpha 7 V) or even a fancier Leica cameras
Jesus you guys do not mess around. I thought dolls were expensive but these cameras are on another level.

>>50658889
>What's a good camera to start taking photos with
Like the other anon said, a phone camera will be fine for a great deal of people. If you're unsure about spending money, try shooting with your phone for a while to see how much you like those shots. If you find you still want more, you can buy an older model refurb dslr for a couple hundred, and that'll give you a taste for what it's like shooting with a real camera. If you stick with that for a while, you'll come to what you like and dislike about photography, and you can use that to help influence any future upgrades, being new lenses or new bodies. I just recently upgraded my old d3300 (which I bought used) to a new zf (both are Nikon camera) and it's been fun getting used to a new camera.
The hard truth is that you can take good and bad photos with any camera, so don't feel like you need to spend a lot of money in order to "get started" with photography. Something, something, the best camera is the one you have with you. I am also fairly new to taking photography seriously, so take all I say with a grain of salt.

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Kirika's bow showed up in the mail.
It came out okay. Minor issues that need fixed and then off to painting it!
After 11 years, she finally gets her signature accessory that nobody else (as far as I'm aware) made.

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>>50659118
I think it may have been in an /a/ radio thread, but I remember someone asking "do people really buy expensive DSLRs just to take photos of dolls" and the response being, "No, we buy the even more expensive latest top-of-the-line mirrorless cameras to take photos of dolls". I just joined that club recently.
But don't jump into that if you're just starting out; like others said your phone works fine and old used gear is a good starting place.

>>50659532
I can say a friend of mine bought an expensive birding scope just to look at birds, at a comparable cost to an entry-level DSLR. Hobbies drive us to do things that others may find strange, but we're all having fun at the end of the day. (How are mirrorless cameras? I'm still using ye olde Pentax K1 and I have no idea what modern cameras are up to.)

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>>50659539
Yeah even my new gear pales in comparison to my birder friend's; there's always a bigger fish. But coming from a D3400, the change is pretty crazy. Full frame sensor size and megapixel count aside, the new functionality is a huge step up. I won't be just using this for dolls; I'll be shooting sports with it occasionally business purposes. All of the autofocus benefits that weren't possible with the DSLR PDAF are a good addition for that, plus video functionality which I do expect will be needed. Low light/high ISO performance is greatly improved. For shooting dolls, my most appreciated new features I have access to are focus peaking and having a histogram on the display just when framing up a shot. Focus shift and pixel shift shooting are neat, but require processing later to get benefits out of them. Focus shift seems particularly useful for dolls to cheat depth of field. Pixel shift, not so much since I don't think I'll be printing things big enough to make good use of the enhanced resolution. It does enhance color accuracy since each pixel on the final image gets all red/green/blue sensitive sensor pixel data, if I care about that.
Overall, probably about the same noticeable difference going from the consumer grade D3400 to a pro grade DSLR. Mirrorless adds fancy autofocus/video options.

>>50659105
Yes! I like her collar/choker

quite frankly no one should start with a DSLR these days. used mirrorless cameras still run a bit higher than used DSLRs, but they're way easier for beginners to get into photography with now due to improvements to autofocus and other things. I'd only recommend a DSLR if you're literally completely broke, otherwise mirorless cameras are the way to go

I think I'll just pull out my grandfather's old reflex.

>>50659782
Damn anon, good sales pitch. Might look into that whenever I get the opportunity -- cheers.

>>50659782
>For shooting dolls, my most appreciated new features I have access to are focus peaking and having a histogram on the display just when framing up a shot.

Sony NEX cameras had both of these 15 years ago. I think the specific model of camera is largely irrelevant for doll photos. They're incredibly still and patient subjects, after all.

>>50660806
>They're incredibly still and patient subjects, after all
Yours might be. Mine seem to have a tendency to throw themselves to the floor and throw a tantrum whenever I'm ready for photos.

>>50660178
Recommend me a used mirrorless. Preferably under $300

are we /p/ now?
Mirrorless is the future, don't get me wrong, but a DSLR is fine too if you're just starting out, especially if you're not going to be using the camera for anything but doll photos and don't know how to use a complex camera at all yet. Just don't invest too much in lenses or accessories as it is a dying format. In the mean time, if you're looking at getting one, you should invest in and learn to use a simple lighting set up too, don't worry they're cheap. Even if you're shooting outside, a reflector screen and knowing how to use one can transform your photos.

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https://x.com/MintiaP/status/2020818841618485393/photo/1
I am assuming this is 3D printed? I want one...

>>50661464
Yes, I'm 99% sure this was printed with a FDM printer. Looks like they used the fuzzy skin slicer setting to obscure the layer lines on the body a bit.

>>50660806
>Sony NEX cameras had both of these 15 years ago.
Even if it's old tech I still appreciate those features, now having access to them vs. not having them before.
>I think the specific model of camera is largely irrelevant for doll photos.
Agree. My recommendation would be what >>50661395 said; improve lighting and use a tripod and voila your phone photos just got twice as good.

>>50661395
>are we /p/ now?
No, we actually post photos instead of only talking about gear

>>50657478
How hard is it to find clothes for MDD with an L size chest part..? Haha..

>>50661998
It depends on the type of clothes. Anything stretchy or loose-fitting like sweaters and so on will be no problem, but more form-fitting clothes might be tricky. I don't have an L-chest MDD, so hopefully someone else can weigh in? Probably still has more support than DDPs though.

>>50661998
not that hard, but you do have to double check that the makers design their clothes for L sizes. some do, some don't, just make sure to read the fine print

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Does anyone know which doll this is? It's very pretty!

>>50662922
She looks like a custom Dollfie Dream to me, maybe a DDH-09? I don't know who the faceup artist was though.

>>50662922
Not sure which head this is, but pretty sure Narcisse Noir did the faceup.
https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/seller/DjnpmaSiC8UFDWQsPR5mYTnzLfT2n

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>>50659118
some of us have photography as a separate/additional hobby
I have much more sunk into photography equipment than dolls at this point, but I shoot more than dolls

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>>50664332
>>50659118
I'm also the second anon with a K-1
>>50661395
>dying format
this is a dumb argument
those cameras & lenses still take as good photos as they ever did
but now they're cheaper
t. user of only dead & dying formats

>>50661395
I haven't found the motivation to take pictures of my dolls lately, but I did consider getting a dlsr because the optical viewfinder might make my typically low light setups a little less annoying. The amount of noise in the viewfinder for my current mirrorless in very low light makes setting up shots a little annoying and there were more than a few times when I scrapped maybe 20-30 minutes worth of pictures because they weren't focused how I wanted when I opened them in light room.

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I LOVE DOLLS, Happy valentines day anons (also early)

>>50664373
Blast the girls with a spare light when focusing, then turn off and go back to your normal scene lighting. This holds true with optical viewfinders too.
>>50664924
I love YOUR dolls anon!

>>50664924
Thank you anon, I love your dolls! (Do you mind if I ask where you got that mp3 player and headphones? I need those for Clover.)

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>>50664924
>Happy valentines day
don't remind me.

>>50656621
Very cute!
>>50656623
Katie looks really sweet with this new wig.

>>50664924
I love the hairstyle with the braids like this.

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Glad I got the bodysuit…

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>>50659843
Its quite well made from booth.
https://tangomikekilo45.booth.pm/

>>50660806
>They're incredibly still and patient subjects, after all.
You're right for taking doll pics.
Its more difficult when I include pets!

>>50664924
Cute Valentines couple!

>>50665513
They're a a decent solution to a problem that should not have existed (staining).
I don't like how it covers cleavage and belly button sometimes, but its the trade off against staining.

>>50666799
>I don't like how it covers cleavage and belly button
I don't like how they cover joint. Feels like lining the clothes is the more elegant solution, but it definitely takes more time than slipping on a sock.

>>50666799
Very cute pics! At this scale does the chicken count as a chocobo?

>>50666866
I don’t like the way it covers joints either (particularly how the material bunches up when you bend them), and it seems to restrict the movement. Not a fan of the zipper in the back either. Worth it if it prevented those stains though. I plan to take it off for clothes that reveal more skin, but I’m not sure how long it’ll last if I keep doing that.

UPS playing fuck fuck games with my package, I want my doll dresses damn it! I should've spent the extra for FedEx.

>>50667255
It's the opposite for me, USPS is ol' reliable, UPS is usually okay, and FedEx once failed to deliver a live animal on time and required me to chase down the truck and meet in a parking lot to retrieve it. Other times they leave shit around my home like a scavenger hunt to find. It probably varies by location, but I hope you get your doll stuff soon anon! Be sure to show it off once you do!

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>>50665077
https://jp.mercari.com/item/m32981778246
you can find them here anon

>>50667332
I will, I'm just ultra worried because two of the things are hard to find and exactly what I needed.

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Good night little anons, sleep tight. Don’t let the captchas bite.

Anyone got the new Dollbot Body? I saw they fixed the loose joints

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>>50667074
>At this scale does the chicken count as a chocobo?
I don't think so, but a rooster might! They are larger. A Chocobo would have to be as tall as the doll!

>>50667255
Me too. 1 week waiting for customs to do their job.
I watched this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1XlVJmSckc
And I called out all their "efficiency" measures bullcrap when customs won't do their job efficiently.

>>50667255
FedEx has reliably been the worst shipping service for me - either late or delivered to the wrong address. They once delivered my package to a different road.

Is there a smaller equivalent to dolflie dream? Theyre really beautiful but I dont think i have room for one that big

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>>50671589
Plenty of options. Mini Dollfie Dreams are smaller than regular Dollfie Dreams, but if you want something smaller than that, Tinyfox, Azone, and Parabox/Obitsu (as well as a bunch of resin creators like 2D-Doll and Aimerai) have options ranging from huge Dollfie Dreams (1/3-scale) to Barbie-sized Azone Pure Neemos (1/6-scale.) There are even smaller dolls, too -- Azone Picco Neemo, Nedoroid-sized Obitsu 11 dolls, and plenty of blind box dolls from somewhere like Jane's Doll Land that will fit in the palm of your hand. Check around, get a feel for what you want, and trust that whatever it is, there will be something in that range.

>>50671870
Fuck dollfies, fuck anime.

>>50671988
>>>/reddit/r/den_of_angels
Go somewhere else, non-contributor

>>50671988
Why the fuck are you here then?

>>50672666
cuz he wants to fuck dollfies, duh.

>>50671988
Dollfucking? Try >>>/jp/ona/

>>50668421
CUTE!
>>50673371
ALSO CUTE!!

>>50673371
I love Sora's hair vents
Very cute duo

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>>50673397
>>50673412
Thank you!
>I love Sora's hair vents
They improve her hearing precision!

>>50673710
Super cute, I love their pose!
I hope you don't mind, I used your picture for some photoshop practice for removing stands. Here's the result if you're interested.
https://files.catbox.moe/iswj07.jpg

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>>50667656
Cute stoned doll! I hope shes having a pleasant trip!

>>50668421
I like her PJs! Did you make those yourself?

>>50673371
>>50673710
Cute duo all matched up for Valentines!

Different anon here, but 1 of my UPS boxes arrived. The other 2 boxes that were sent together did not arrive. Go figure...

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>>50673833
>Yikes! Lacy Anne! What did you get this time now?

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>>50673838
I'll have take some more pics when its complete. Whenever the other boxes feels like showing up.

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Maybe getting a DD isn't a bad idea after all...just need to find one of them japanese make up artists...
>>50673833
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>>50673845
lucky girl, she's getting a big house. How do you store all your stuff anyway?

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>>50673751
>>50673833
Thank you anons! Here's one more of these two!
>>50673845
That's really cool, can't wait to see it when it's complete!

>>50673980
>How do you store all your stuff anyway?
I have a lot of extra, unused closet space and attic space. I also put empty boxes inside of other empty boxes. I'll start to throw away old boxes if I get low on space. Small accessories go into under-bed plastic storage boxes.

The dollhouse luckily can be disassembled. But, I haven't thought of storage for it. Its way too big for the attic. And I don't want it to get chipped or exposed to summer heat.

>>50673993
Really cute pic here too!
Just curious, what is the pink mush made out of...?

>>50673751
Sorry, I forgot to respond to the second part of your post. I don't mind at all, and you did a really good job. I can hardly tell they were there in the first place. If I hadn't known, I would never notice anything was removed.
>>50674016
Thank you. By pink mush, are you referring to the food? I bought some cute little Valentine cakes at the local supermarket. They're bite-size strawberry cakes covered with strawberry icing.

>>50671870
NTA how hard is it to find 1/8 scale clothes? I was interested in in a MomoTale Cicada Time doll but I might go for another scale if it's hard to find clothes for her. I was able to browse around and find 1/6 and even 1/12 scale clothes which is probably what I'll go for due to also having not enough space for the bigger dolls.

>>50673397
Thanks anon!

>>50673833
Thanks, but I didn’t make the pjs! I got them on etsy. Maybe this is a sign I should learn how to sew…

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remember to treat your dolls nice today

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>>50675101
last one

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Happy valentines day everyone!

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>>50675725

>>50673710
Cute! Will Sora get a pendant like the others?

>>50673845
This is gigantic... and the two other two parts are probably just as big.

>>50675094
>>50675096
Those two are beautiful. I love the composition with one flower on each side.

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for anyone going to the meetup at katsucon, I'm running late but still plan on being there
if the meetup is still happening

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>>50675091
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>>50675727
Lovely pics! Happy Valentines to all the dolls!
I want some brownies too...

>>50675788
>gigantic
Seriously!
Its 4ft tall and almost half the height to my ceiling (8 ft) in the USA making it feel like 1/2 scale.
I took a quick test pic and think it came out decent.

>>50673845
This is crazy, I can't wait to see it completed. Where did you even find such a thing? Is it going to be a roombox?

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>>50676055
I got it off a Y!J seller second hand. I plan to use it as a roombox and play with flash and lighting effects.
This was made by a well-known dollhouse maker in Japan. His name is kesa_place and his blog is here.

https://ameblo.jp/kesa-place/

https://ameblo.jp/kesa-place/entry-12518853256.html

He builds about 2 homes a year. He seems to make 1/3, 1/4, and 1/6 scale dollhouses. He also posts the carpentry work step by step for each project. Its really impressive.

>>50676140
I have seen this person's work around for years but never knew who created it, thank you so much anon. I'm very happy for you that you could come into ownership of such a work of art. I hope one day we may all be so lucky.

>>50675964
ah never mind, there’s nowhere to park
my bad for oversleeping

>>50666799
In the first photo you can tell it's very cold outside.

>>50675091
>>50675725
>>50675727
Yay for Valentines pics! Thanks anons!

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It was so nice today, I took Chelsea out for photos. Happy Valentine's day anons, love your dolls.

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>>50673833
>>50675968
That's an incredible set piece. Makes me want to make something similar but I have no idea where I could put it that would make sense in my house.
>>50673993
Super cute.
>>50675091
Very nice shots, I like the black background. Cute!

>Brush dolly hair
>pomade to keep it curled at the right places
>Slowly it take it off so I can dress her in a nice dress
>drop the wig and everything is messed up again
fug
>try on skirt
>realized i have to use a corset lace up tie to give it the look
>have fun learning how to tie stuff
fun
also ive been using milanote to keep a moodboard for my alice and hopefully for my other girls as well. been experimenting with lunacy since it's an offline application but that requires a bit more work. never knew this hobby could be so calming.

>>50677546
>>50677554
Cute and smug!
How was the beach in the winter? I see some ice around. Was it windy and cold and were other people around?

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Katsucon meetup photo dump incoming!

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>>50680206
One of the first days in a while where it was above freezing, so there were a bunch of people out and about. A few people stopped to ask about what I was doing, especially when I was messing around setting up the 4x5. The trend of people asking 'are you doing marketing for that doll' continues.
>>50680559
Perfectly situated gremlin. Did you get any pictures from the con? Or other anons for that matter?

>>50680901
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>>50680902
Ah, speak of the devil. Thanks anon!

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Last one

>>50680903
My pleasure!

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and another

>>50680920
>>50680956
who's the derpy looking one? love it lol

>>50680904
WHO is she wtf I love her skin tone

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Hi anons, make more money so you can buy this many dollies
From some guy @kiyotakanemichi

Also cats and dolls, exciting stuff.
https://nekochan.jp/cat-news/article/45202

>>50680901
>Did you get any pictures from the con?
no, see >>50676321
I was up late finishing Elle's new sweater, then overslept
it was almost 2 by the time I found a parking spot, so I just assumed the meet was over and went home

>>50680559
>Japanese subway crammed

>>50680901
I'm still trying to figure out how to bring less equipment for outdoor photo shoots. I can tell it must be hard to carry all that gear around.

>>50680898
>>50680902
>>50680904
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>>50680956
Love the pics! Thanks for sharing!

>>50681463
I counted about 29 large dolls. Impressive.

>>50677546
Very nice setting.
The best part about outdoor shoots right now is hugging your doll when you take her out of the bag and she's cold...

>>50680559
Cute!
>>50681607
Give us a better pic of the sweater.

>>50680898
I never noticed the zombie girl had a ponytail.
>>50680902
I like the way anon dress those two, with arms and tummies peeking here and there.
So many dolls overall, I wish I'd go to a meetup like this but I'm way too lazy.

>>50680559
Elle is way too fucking sexy

I've been loving this channel lately. It's an old Japanese man making things for his dolls and taking them to trips around rural Japan. Lots of upcycling, low-budget, and vintage cameras. It's the kind of non-professional YouTube content I miss so much.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHed7puIqA8

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>>50681241
She's one of mine, so thank you for the excuse to post a family photo. It's been a while since I've done one and the family has grown a bit.

The tan girl is Masako. She's a custom imomo purchased at Otakon. The newest addition to the family along with Sachiko, the cat girl, though she actually belongs to my SO.

I think the other additions to the family since my last posting are Megumin, the unmodified character DD, and Aiyasu, DD-f3 2.0 body with custom head from YAJ whom graces the front cover of our beautiful calendars.

Of course Akari and Himari send their love to all on the board as always.

>>50667255
and they just sent it return to sender without contacting me or attempting delivery (made sure I paid customs first though!) Importing has become a nightmare....
>>50669281
good luck anon, I hope it comes soon!

I am getting the Lady Macbeth from Sartoraj.
First brand doll.
That doll maker's outfits are insanely crafted wonders.

>>50681466
That cat looks like a faggot.

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>>50681025
That's Hajime! She's a doll from Aimerai (I've kept her stock), who is probably my favourite doll maker. Unfortunately, I made the classic mistake of forgetting to grab my battery off the charger, so I couldn't use my camera to take any good pictures of her myself, so the phone will have to do.
(Please forgive the scuffed heart, I did not have an optimal origami setup)
>>50681607
For what it is worth, I think we cleared out around 4pm, but what's done is done
>>50681463
Running a doll cafe like this would be really cute. I think I will work towards that goal by buying more dolls, so I will have enough to fill the walls by the time I get around to buying a shop mhm
Speaking of buying dolls, I think I'm about to make some poor financial decisions...
>>50675968
Very cute peek

>>50684656
This is cozy af, thanks for sharing

>>50693873
doll + RC
https://youtu.be/Gr1kxaXcjxA?t=645

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>>50686761
Sorry that hear that anon!
And, today the courts ruled that the tariffs were illegal.
I did get Lacy Anne's house all set up now. But unfortunately, it did arrive with some minor damage and a chipped corner. I'm still very happy with it. But, I just feel bad for it as an art piece that was damaged from traveling half way across the world.

>>50693873
>>50693892
That looks fun but wouldn't want to damage my dolls in a motor accident like that. lol

>>50694049
Ok now I see it in full, so grand! I hope you have 1/3 scale rococo seats and tea set for that, lol!

>motor accident
I think they're 1/6 Azones or Obitsus; I have an Emilia and a Chizuru and am seriously considering starting a vehicle project for them. They're tough girls who have been through shit in the anime, so they can brush off real world physical bruises. But yeah if I had a 1/3 limited edition girl especially from a master faceup artist she'd be imprisoned in a premium display case.

how do you anons look after your doll wigs?
>>50684656
based alice enjoyer
>>50693873
cool bike, great shot, i like the blurr in the background
>>50694049
funny photo. does it have a roof? is that light natural or is it from an artificial one?

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>>50697329
Back to blonde hair, nice

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We went for a little walk today

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>>50697510
Shots along the water make me really nervous, but I'm always drawn to take them

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>>50697511
The view from the top was pretty (even if it was quite brown)

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>>50697520
Then we stopped for drinks on the way home. Kanpai~

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I'm upset these shots didn't turn out, since this was a pretty area. It was also awkward to get so, since I'd have to keep walking up and down the river to cross over since the camera and she were on opposite side (god, this is one fucked up image, my phone had a stroke)

>>50697504
Very nice photo set
>>50697543
Can't be helped, sometimes it just doesn't turn out. I like the dollfie bag in the background. I always go super-conservative on stand use in shots like this in case a rogue breeze kicks up, since I'm so far away from the doll
>>50681834
>I'm still trying to figure out how to bring less equipment for outdoor photo shoots. I can tell it must be hard to carry all that gear around.
Funny, because I'm out here trying to figure out how to bring more gear with me instead. Things like flashes and soft boxes

>>50697511
Wonderful photoset anon! This one's my favorite.

>>50697543
It's probably overkill but back when I used to be able to go shooting regularly, I had an entire hiking pack I brought with me. Holds camera equipment and dolls while keeping my hands free. Might be worth the consideration.

anyone been to Dollshow before? I went to iDoll tokyo and it was great but fron what I see on twitter not too many vendors are going to the upcoming Dollshow

Anyone ever regretted getting a doll in a rare-ish skin tone? Like does it not fit in with the rest of your dolls?

I don't remember who shared their wisdom, but here's a long overdue thank you for giving me the nail polish tip for keeping Chimikko legs in place. It works great!

>>50698543
the obvious fix is to get a doll with a similar skintone and segregate them from the rest

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>>50686319
Beautiful doll family!

>>50694079
>1/3 scale rococo seats and tea set
There was a rococo seat on sale that escaped me last year on Y!A... But, all in due time!

>>50695064
I try to handle wigs carefully and sometimes I just need to spend the time to fix them.
The house doesn't have a roof. The light is artificial from a flash placed behind the window.
Here, you can see the plain white curtains if there is no external lighting behind the window.

>>50697329
Erie sunset but nice pic!


>>50697511
>>50697520
Nice hiking pics and pretty bokeh!

>>50697724
>figure out how to bring more gear
Each time I bring:
A remote wireless flash, tripods x2, Doll stand, doll!, camera, extra camera prime lens, and doll props.
1/3 Doll motorcycle if I can keep it in near my car.
Also, sunscreen, chair, water etc. all inside my car.
I might need a hiking backpack for everything.

>>50698543
I don't regret most but it was difficult to do a good looking faceup since you need to use a different palette for it. I didn't figure it out until seeing someone else's faceup and realized I probably shouldn't be using brown or black on purple or grey dolls if they're wearing a light colored wig since the color mismatch becomes a lot more pronounced versus it on pink and white dolls wearing lighter wigs.
The only ones I regret are tan dolls that are less tan and more orange since it looks really off. It would always look less orange in photos or was color matched to something that isn't that orange but in person it looks terrible. It looks like shit next to tan dolls that don't look like shit.
I hope that over the years it will become less orange due to red pigment being the most unstable and fades faster than other colors. This is just cope though.

>>50697724
I learnt my lesson after I had a fumo I was taking pictures of take a fall into a muddy river (I, too, jumped into the muddy river.) Luckily, it isn't super hard to make somewhat secure "safety harnesses" for dolls, but I just haven't got around to it yet. I'll admit, though, I was genuinely stressed the entire time she wasn't safely in her bag around this creek haha
>>50697728
Thanks! I don't have too much of an issue with what I carry so far. I've got the volks DD bag, which has more than enough space for 1 doll and any misc stuff I'll need for her. I carry that over the shoulder, and I can clip the tripod bag onto the hand strap to keep that out of the way too. I do need to buy a new camera bag, since my new camera is slightly too big for the one I currently have, but that can sit over the neck and any misc camera stuff can be tossed into the doll bag. I have plans to hit up a lot more of the trails nearby to me soon enough, so I'm sure I'll get a chance to really nail down my setup soon
>>50697724
>like flashes and soft boxes
I'm sure I'd run into the same issue if I started using additional lighting, which is one of the reasons why I don't want to start using them. I know they'd help out a lot for sure with how many times I end up going into the woods to take photos, however
>>50699796
Thank you so much! I usually throw the aperture all the way open (I paid for 1:1.4, I'm gonna use it all!!), but I tried to be a lot more conservative with it this time out. I'm still learning for sure, but I think I'm slowly getting somewhere

>>50699934
Interesting perspective I didnt even think about the colors honestly thank you

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How do you all feel about dolls with plastic hair

>>50677546
Love how the hair matches with the seafoam! Beautiful picture

>>50675964
Do you plan to go to NDK?

>>50701094
I love them I hate normal wigs it gets dusty and stuff so easy (but I think im a huge minority and understand why)

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>>50701094
what about plastic wings?

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Snowed in by the Noreaster today so took some pics outside.
Anybody else?

>>50701094
>>50702340
I think it becomes too similar to figures by that point.

>>50701094
Nice for complex haircuts, but I wouldn't buy one if it lacked a bald headcap for using a hair wig.

>>50702652
I love seeing snow pictures! I got about 2inches overnight, but the grass was peeking through before noon and was almost completely gone before the sun went down
>>50701094
I'm fine with them, but I much prefer wigs. Plastic hair is just too static for what I like about dolls.
>>50702340
Wings though.... I don't like much at all

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Looks like I can finally post again! For a couple days, I couldn't get a captcha because it wanted me to whitelist some tracking shit with my adblocker, which I didn't want to do. I thought I might never be able to post here again, but it seems to be working again for now.
Here are a few more photos of my elf doll Eryna. Yes, I changed her name. I wanted something that was more elvish-sounding than her old name which was purely Japanese.
>>50675788
>>50677554
Thanks!
>Will Sora get a pendant like the others?
Of course, but I haven't found one yet. I looked at some charms at hobby lobby to make one myself, like I did for Eryna. They had one that I kinda liked, but the QA was shit so I passed. I've also been looking on Amazon, which is where I found Yuzuki's fox necklace, and there's one that I really like, but some reviews make me apprehensive (some say it's bigger than described, which is not good if I want to use it for a doll; and some others say the "stone" falls out of it easily, that it's just glued in), and it's like $65 which is a lot to spend on something that might not work out at all. I guess I could still order it and just return it if it's no good.

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>>50703461
I took these photos a day or two after I introduced her before. Sorry for taking so long to actually post them. I basically tried to copy the pose of the Elin Archer figure.

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>>50703501
I actually still have the moss shit and backdrop set up underneath the cloths from my valentine photos above. I want to take more photos in this scene and the moss is a pain to deal with so I didn't want to take it down just to set it back up again days later.

I was going to take snow photos but we have over a foot of powdery garbage I can do nothing with. Maybe once it starts melting and clumping together.

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>>50684066
>Give us a better pic of the sweater.
here's a lazy shot
I may have more time for a proper shoot this weekend
>>50684101
:)
>>50688888
>I think we cleared out around 4pm
well now I feel dumb
funny thing is usually I'd just stubbornly show up anyways in case anyone was still there, and just fuck around at the con if not
there's always otakon r-right?

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and hey look I finally devved this roll!
under-exposed this shot a little so it's a bit cooked

>>50701102
I hadn't but… hm I do have relatives to visit out there… wait shit they're an hour away from the convention center
uh maybe with additional planning, so next year?
funny that it's another gaylord
>>50702652
I got all of 2 wet inches so I went to work, scanned film when I got back
>>50703461
>>50703501
>>50703533
doll tmuuy

>>50703910
>there's always otakon r-right?
I'm going to be there, and I think most (all?) who were at katsu were planning on making it to Ota too. Just don't oversleep this time!!!

>>50704886
When (and where) is the Otakon meetup? I'll add it to the next OP.

>>50705630
I'll let the guy who usually organizes them give an actual answer, but I assume it'd be some time on Saturday. As far as I know, nothing has been decided yet

>>50703461
>>50703501
>>50703533
Cute! Does she pose pretty well?
I like the dynamic posing you did.

>>50703910
>>50703932
Cute and well dressed for the season.
Is that a bookshelf that you use to store them?

>>50706284
Thank you! The first time I posted her (a thread or two ago), I mentioned that she did have some issues with loose arm and elbow joints that just wanted to fall down when I raised them, so I did have a bit of difficulty getting her arm holding the bow to stay in that position. The torso and neck have a much greater posing range than the old body. I did buy some clear nail polish so I'll see about applying that to the elbows, and tightening the shoulder joints, in the future to see if it helps.

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>>50706284
>Is that a bookshelf that you use to store them?
it's a lit billy+högbo I put together based on a reddit guide, for figures which I just started buying as a side effect of lurking /buyfag/ to keep an eye on the tariff situation…
I don't have many yet so most of the space goes to dolls & overflow camera gear
I've been meaning to buy a glassed-in case for my dolls to keep them out of the dust for years now, and when I finally buy one it's not for dolls… just like how I put off photography for years until I got into dolls
I really am a terrible person lmfao

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>>50706578
>accidentally bought wrong sized eyes
She kinda looks like Lulu so I don't mind.

>>50706793
Sorry for quoting.

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>>50706793
You gave her those creepy Miku eyes!

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Dolly Bump

>>50710732
Ah, we're in autosage again. How nice...

>>50707461
omg Migu :DDD
*kisses her bugs bunny style*

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How many layers deep can this go @morikamiSC40

How likely is it dollbot will make mesugakis again with 2.0 body lads give me hope

https://x.com/TehKeripo/status/2027171532825571678
Things like this makes me terrified to import things. If this had happened to one of my dolls I'd wind up on the news.

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>>50701094
I actually bought a secondhand blind box doll to play with and pose with Ellie. She's a lot of fun to fiddle around with and I have to worry less about being gentle with her.

As an aside, do people have experience touching up Angel Philia or azone dolls with the obitsu frame? Ellie's legs have gotten a bit loose and if it's achievable, I'm interested in trying to tighten them up a little. Additionally, her head and neck has always had a bit of a tilt, which I assume to result from something to do with the neck peg. She came with these quirks to begin with - I bought her very used.

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>>50714780
>Ellie's legs have gotten a bit loose and if it's achievable, I'm interested in trying to tighten them up a little.
which parts?
iirc the thigh bones are notorious for getting loose in their sockets, Elle's start to slide out whenever I bend her knees (due to her having thighs 0.5cm too short for the type H thighs by design — did you know that APs have a slight variance in height? fun fact)
>her head and neck has always had a bit of a tilt
probably the funky Obitsu head connector
pop her head cap off, pop her head off the neck peg, and loosen the screw up her neck socket just enough until you can shift her head back center on the ball joint
do the screw loosening in a safe place because if you unscrew it all the way, parts might go flying because there's a tension spring in there
for the same reason getting it all back together is a pain

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>>50715261
Thanks for the response. Your girl is beautiful! I'll try fiddling with the neck peg. The specific issue is that her right knee comes out. The left leg doesn't really hold its pose well, but the leg/hip connector doesn't fall out. So although the latter point is a little frustrating, I mostly don't want her calf falling out while she's out for photos x.x

Next thread's ready to be posted, just waiting on that Otakon information.

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>>50711540
1 layer here!

>>50714657
I think 99% of the time it arrives without issue.
My doll house did get a slight ding. It wasn't even opened by customs. I struggle to remember importing something that ended up with damage.

>>50714780
>>50715261
>>50715330
Cute pics!
I don't know about angel philia or azone repairs. I believe the recommendation for loose or tight joints is to use the action figure joint tighten/loosen fluids.
I personally have tried to tighten dollfie dream joints with super glue with some success. The joint was only tighter slightly. And it can easily go wrong if you're not fast enough to separate the joints after dabbing the super glue on.

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How is this $800?
https://dolk.jp/portal/itemDetail/?ItmID=239499

>>50716930
Nevermind why did I even ask, the nova site has their dolls around $200ish, while dolk is probably selling the custom dress mostly.

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>>50711540
It can go 4 layers if you have a sex doll, give her your spare camera, then give the 1/10 or 1/12 pic related.
Can probably even go 5 if you find a 1/24 resin kit you can kitbash and put a camera on.

So in summary, 1/1, 1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/24

>>50711540
I was going to do a similar shoot with my dolls, but now I feel like I'd be copying.

>>>>50717182
Do it anyway. Do whatever you want forever. I want to see your take on it, anon.

Today I learnt that staining is an issue in the short term after smudges appeared after being dressed for 2-3 hours. I had always assumed it was something to worry about in the long term....
It is just on her ass, so I'm not too bothered, all things considered. Until it gets delivered, she is now using a makeshift bodysuit that I fashioned out of old socks. It feels a bit rude to store her without clothes on...

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>>50717015
Suigintou... my beloved...
>>50716930
>It costs four hundred thousand dollars to own this doll for twelve seconds
Dolk collab prices are ridiculous

>>50717949
>>50717949
>>50717949
New Thread

>>50703932
It is another gaylord! That’s why I mentioned it. Want to meet you and see this doll IRL

i want to fuck a doll anon

>>50721193
Oh there you are anon, I was worried for you. Hope you're well and this is your year!

>>50718405
well, now I have to go
just maybe not this year…
>>50721193
welcome back