>>3636
reminds me of michelin mascot

>>3636
That is an extremely cute picture. Well done.

Another picture of Kanon. I don't have any furniture, stuffed animals, or accessories for her quite yet, but hopefully I will soon!

>>3638
Thanks!

I retouched this one.

Damn, I never realised how much I wanted a doll until now. What camera do you anons use? I'm thinking of getting a camera so I can take decent photos of my hoard.

>>3646
nice

>>3647
I use either my shitty old mobile, or a 2nd hand and also old Sony Cybershot I bought sometime ago. It's not really about the camera, but about the concept, setting and postprocessing.

>>3649
>the concept, setting and postprocessing
Could you please elaborate more on this? Thanks for the reply and advice, its appreciated.

>>3650
Not him but I've also been using a cyber shot for years. With some photo editing the images look perfectly fine. I Just recently bought an expensive dslr and the difference in quality honestly doesn't seem worth it.

>>3650
From my experience, the most importat thing is to make it look it look like the dolls are actual persons on the setting, rather than toys on some rare environment. Follow your intuitions on that regard and you should be fine.

>>3651
>>3652
Many thanks for the helpful advice, I'm really grateful for it.

Those legs go on for miles.

mohu mohu~

>3650
Not him. I use an Olympus C3000 and pictures turn out decent with minor level adjustments.

Always make sure you have proper lighting. If you can't, never point the flash directly at your subject. On point and shoot cameras with built-in flashes, hold paper or cardboard (color optional) up to it at different angles and have it bounce light off the ceiling and walls.

DOLLS IS BAD CIVILIZATION
https://www.volks.co.jp/fate-go/2019/en/

>>3735
That's super cute!

I feel like dolls are my endgame.
Every year I tell myself I will get into it next year, but I never do it.
It feels so intimidating, so expensive (I have money but I feel bad about expending it), so precious and I don't even know if I will be able to take care of something so fragile. I'm afraid of the price, getting the package lost in customs, stains and breaking joints.
But they are so lovely, there's nothing in the 3D world more beautiful than a doll.

>>3742
Keep watching the custom heads on Yahoo Japan auctions.
Cliche as it sounds, you'll know the time is right when you see a girl you like so much you can't stop thinking about her.
Remember: There is no second chance.

I've thought about it as well, I'm not really sure where to start though, I'm not sure what scale or what maker I should get, I would prefer for my first to be by someone respectable in the industry.

>>3744
Maker isn't the defining variable. You should already have an idea what you like. Most of the dolls posted on this thread are vinyl, as opposed to realistic resin BJDs, and either 1/3 Volks Dollfie Dream, some 1/3 Azone (missing are the Obitsu, Parabox and Tokyodoll ones, along with the niche vmf50) and the little ones are 1/6 Azone Neemo/Ex-cute (I think).

Take a look at the company sites to get an idea of what they make, but the whole contemporary Japanese doll hobby started off with Volks in the late 90s and to some degree revolves around them.

This: >>3743 (Unless you like a stock girl then you can just get the whole set.) Heads for 1/3 are roughly the same size so they go on any 40cm (miniDD), 50cm (AZO/Obitsu) or 60cm body. You can worry about the maker, price range, skintone, type and aftermarket options later (and the ensuing headache with finding clothing that fit less popular body types).

Well, its been over a year since I posted >>3636
Since then I've adopted her as my daughteru
Its been wonderful, so I decided to give an update with some nice (and better) pictures I've taken over the past year
This one is when we visited her great grandfather in the hospital after his surgery

And this one is from Christmas last year
Can't wait to bring out this ugly sweater again this year

>>3746
>>3747
There's something adorably dorky about her.

>>3746
>>3747
That's adorable! I wish I had the courage to bring my girl out like that but it's difficult to do without attracting undue attention.

>>3758
That's adorable. I wonder if someone really took their doll to an amusement park.

There's still dollfags in tohno?

>>3771
There's still a few of us here.

>>3771
You have to tell me: what is this? This is amazing.

>>3773
Well, it's a doll.

>>3773
Image reverse search, anon. I'm pretty sure it's a "yue custom head doll".
http://yuexxya.blog.fc2.com/
There's tons of yahoo auctions and the like for them.
https://aucfan.com/search1/q-.a2.a3Yue.a2.a3DDH.2d01/s-mix/

>>3773
It is. I can't look away.

I still didn't end up getting one. I got distracted and forgot about it, maybe that was for the best as now I have saved up a lot and can probably get a 1-3 size one.

I just bought my first doll, a bisque doll. I'll post pictures of her when she comes in the mail.

>>3778
Here she is!

>>3779
She has very expressive eyes.

>>3782
very cool

Would you ever do this with one of your dolls?

>>3775
I see. I guess what I wanted to know was what character it was based off of but if it's not based off of a character and is simply an original work, I guess that's fine.

>>3774
>>3775
If this isn't a particular character then I'd like to know, where do I buy that specific doll? I saw a lot of similar dolls on the linked websites but I didn't see that particular doll in question. Suppose I wanted to buy that particular doll ASAP, how do I do so?

>>3791
That doll might not exist since I think they're customizable. Step 1. Learn Japanese. Step 2. Do research.