This one looks like she has just sat on something unexpectedly.

I'm sure the factories are missing a trick here. If only they would give these factory pics a bit of character, I'm sure it would encourage more sharing of the image.

It's little quirks that give a face character rather than the airbrushed ones to make them look too perfect and remove any blemishes.

Perhaps that sort of thing can be done when the marketing photos are taken to make them a little less perfect and more natural looking.

When Natasha was having her passport photo's taken I absolutely loved the way that she was looking at the door and you could almost see her pondering whether to get down and run for it.

From the back showing what she's looking at :
http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/fo...ictureid=73140

And from the front. Just loved her expression of "Whats out there then???". "Why do I have to get in a box, I can walk that".
http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/fo...ictureid=73141

Not gone off subject as she did come fro Graham / LDUK:tu

As I take some of the marketing photos I am curious what sorta thing you were thinking about? I neither airbrush or remove imperfections on any of the photos (I only remove camera sensor dust and the occasional strand of hair - editing out seam lines, neck/head gap and re-doing make up etc. would be like shooting myself in the foot).
I do however spend hours and hours on small details like finger and eyes positioning, hair, and flattering light, to make them look nice and natural.

BIB that's the sort of thing I mean of editing them out.

I don't know if you have a photo of the Jinsan 118 head - the one I have for Arya - but If you look at my Album on her you can see the factory photo Andy P sent me.

That way, if you do have a larger image of the 118 head you can compare how they look.

I'm not saying every photo should be as a doll looks out the box, more one or two (maybe upon request of the vendor) and the rest how you take photos of them to show what can be achieved and the potential of how a doll can look.

Hi McSurfie,

Arya is a JY118 not a Jinsan girl???

Hi Graham,

Some lovely factory photos, and great to see you posting over here.:tu

Sorry Graham, I would like to get this back on topic sort out some confusion and post some of your website photos too.


@ McSurfie

Unfortunately I don't think even Mandos, In my honest opinion one of the best doll photographer can photograph a Jinsan #118 head and make it look like a JY 118 head.

http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/fo...ictureid=73155


http://www.uklovedollforums.co.uk/fo...ictureid=73154


Over and out:- back on topic please.
Tommo :tu

It's a bit confusing as YL and WM also have a 118 head. if JY are unique then perhaps they need a different numbering system to distinguish them apart.

Its a different company.

Thats a bit like saying that the street next to yours uses the same house numbers!

Also, Mandos was actually giving examples of the sort of things that he does not do.

Remember that Mandoss is the photographer for WM Dolls so other Jinsan girls (YL, OR and the other WM Doll) would not be him.

HTH,

Shamus.