my dirty little secret~

im currently harboring a doll which im trying to keep a secret from my father, i have gone over my so called "limit" of dolls i can have according to him! D< but i dont want a limit on my creativity! my soul craves dolls! so im keeping her my secret and hoping/praying he doesnt find her i had a close call with dad just then, luckily hes so blind to my dolls he didnt notice the new girl~

 

which leads me to wonder... can i hide her in plain site? hmm and also my second topic for this thread!

 

have you been too afraid of what other people think of your crappy camera work you didnt post pictures of your family? D: because for some reason my camera is over-exposing! i dont know how to fix it because its one of those simple point and click digital ones.... :/ im not good with camera's D:

 

if you have any advice or stories about these topics then go right ahead~ and if im posting in the wrong section sorry! D: i didn't know were to put it!

Hmm don't know what to suggest regarding the secret doll o_< ...what doll is it if I may ask ?

As for the photos, I chatted briefly with you about if before I think, but when I started out I posted my pics even though they were super crummy quality just cause it's fun to share, even if it's not amazing photo quality at first ^^

I suggest using Ribbet to edit your photo overexposure. It's quick and easy...I use it a lot for a simple fixes, and you can even add little effects if you want !

Hmm don't know what to suggest regarding the secret doll o_< ...what doll is it if I may ask ?

As for the photos, I chatted briefly with you about if before I think, but when I started out I posted my pics even though they were super crummy quality just cause it's fun to share, even if it's not amazing photo quality at first ^^

I suggest using Ribbet to edit your photo overexposure. It's quick and easy...I use it a lot for a simple fixes, and you can even add little effects if you want !

 

i dunno if i should someone on here might get offended.... because im stuffing her away quickly when dads around and not giving her the life she deserves! sakano

 

yeah i know but whenever i take pics i always think its not good enough always!

like ill go take some pics and when i go look at them compared to the awesome shots that people do on here im always too scared to upload them (my most recent photos i just snapped them outside so they werent grainy and crap but because it was in front of a dog door it looked like a gross background and i remember people saying on the photo tips to have a decent background for your doll also i couldnt take all my dolls outside because i wouldnt have enough time to 1. fit them all on the porch step, 2. make them look all pretty and looking like they are doing something/all looking the same way so its perfect, 3. making sure my dog and my dad doesnt get near my shoot and ruin the whole thing! and lastly 4. finding the right background and space to take the shot! ;-; dudeeee the one time i get off work its fecking cold rainy and shit to take photos with. :I

 

i was thinking to hire a professional photographer or even someone with better skills then me to take a family picture with all my dolls together (when they are finally all together, some are still coming and others getting faceups) D: what do you think?

 

sorry for the long post!!! @.@ hope you can still read it all....

Hiding the doll from your dad sounds really troublesome, why not just tell him it was a steal and you'll try not to get carried away next time xD

 

If that wouldn't work, I would definitely say hiding in plain sight would be easiest. Try taking turns having her out vs one of your other dolls that you're not paying much attention to atm. That way it doesn't look like there's an extra doll around, lol.

 

I would think that you should just set aside some time to do it the way that you want to. Put the puppy in a room or outside for a little bit and take some time to set up and get the photos you want. Rushed, stressed, or pressed for time rarely gives the results that you want nor does it allow for much of the necessary attention to detail.

 

A suitable background doesn't always have to be elaborate. You can take a big tri-fold foam poster board (the kind used at a science fair) and drape some fabric or a sheet over it for a decent background.

 

That's what I did here: (Please ignore my doll's crazy hair xD)

 

(I took this photo before I completely understood what I am about to share with you further down OTL)

 

And Here:

( TV Trays, 2 Lamps, and Poster board.)

 

As for the camera settings, I would say to make sure your ISO setting isn't too high. The higher it gets the noisier your photos a lot of times, but the lower it gets the more light is needed.

 

ISOs > 800 = faster and don't need a lot of light for an exposure thus easier to overexpose when there's a lot of light around if you don't use a fast enough shutter speed. Noisier shots the higher you go too. For some 800 might be the max and super grainy. In the picture above my camera got noisy after 400 thus the noise that can be seen >.<

 

ISOs <800= slower and need more light, thus are harder to over expose, but easier to blur as the shutter needs to be open longer to properly expose. Pictures will come out too dark if your shutter speed is too fast and if your subject or camera moves while it's open it'll get blurred. Your pictures come out a lot softer when properly exposed, but they're on occasion harder to take.

 

If you must take pictures inside, I suggest using lamps as most standard indoor lighting won't cut it for the exposure you'd probably need to take a decent photo without flash. If you still need flash I suggest folding a thick paper towel once or twice and taping it over your flash so you don't get that "this picture was taken with flash" look.

 

If all that's a bit much to worry about, I'd just say switch to night mode and maybe use a lamp or so or get a cheap tripod andd maybe do the paper towel thing. That should help. :3