Film/Polaroid Cameras For Doll Photography

So, I noticed that digital cameras are all the rage here, but I thought I'd start a topic to share any experiences people might have had with traditional photography too! I realize that using a good film camera is yet another expensive hobby for an expensive hobby forum, but I still would love to hear what you all think.

Expect this thread to be updated from time to time with my experiences and anecdotes of using an Instax Mini to photograph my dolls. Feel free to share your own stories here too!

I'm very interested in how well dolls photograph with an Instax Mini, since I was thinking of getting one, myself! Definitely following to be here for updates

picture taken on my instax mini 11

didnt come out good xD

my ap has white skin and this wasnt in daylight lighting so maybe those two things made tiffany into a ghost lol

On 11/12/2024 at 6:53 PM, denpagirl said:

picture taken on my instax mini 11

didnt come out good xD

my ap has white skin and this wasnt in daylight lighting so maybe those two things made tiffany into a ghost lol

Oh, I've had the same exact issue with my pale dolls.

I figured that I'd give some comparisons on different light levels.

This is the same doll taken with an instax mini 12 or 11(can't recall). The left image is the highest setting, the right the second highest from a slightly further distance.

I think for pale dolls, going with a high light level, but close distance to minimize the distance the flash travels is probably the smartest decision.

The Instax mini also has a small range with the burn point. So I wonder on what distance you photographed your girl. I think you can get in that way a sharper photo. With the light I think the photo area is to dark for the camera. Some additional light might do the trick.