With Missy looking perpetually sad, I wondered what would make a little girl look so sad....
"I accidentally dropped it...."
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Maybe Missy's red cheeks and nose are because she's secretly really a clown.....      ...a very sad clown....  Missy's bright red cheeks and nose, could also be because she's not feeling well.....      My Mini Missy, by Kaye Wiggs, arrived yesterday. I waited an entire year for her, anticipating this lovely little girl...  But as owner pictures started showing up online, it was clear that the factory had gone overboard with the red shading - especially on her nose. I was horrified, disappointed, and angry, knowing the doll was not going to be as advertised. And after waiting an entire year!! Thankfully I found out well beforehand that the doll was not going to be as advertised, so wouldn't be so shocked when she'd finally arrive. In fact I thought I'd take a series of photos highlighting what her bright red makeup suggests to me....before sending her off for a new faceup. So, first up.....'Cold' Missy. She looks like she's been playing outside in winter, and her face is red from the cold...   Even though Bianca could wear the JID size gown, Rex cannot share Steve's Victorian outfit. So he was just in his 'period casual' outfit. Maybe taking a break from gardening, while his lady was all set to go out somewhere....       I have in mind two future Victorian photo ideas, one with Rex and Bianca, and the other with my Victorian family. I wondered if the two sizes of women (FID and JID) could share the same clothes, so I'd only have to make one set of new Victorian gowns. You know, 'two birds with one stone'. Then, since I had both Bianca and Isis standing in my workspace, I thought I'd try Isis' gown on Bianca to see how it would fit her. Not bad! Which of course meant taking some photos.....        The skirt and sleeves were a touch short, and the jacket needed to be pinned tighter in the back, but otherwise I thought it fit pretty well. So the pattern will just need some small adjustments to make any future Victorian gowns fit both body sizes.
The kids were watching as the horses came closer....  "Maybe they think we have something for them to eat."  " Anyone still have their apples from lunch?"  "I do!" said David and took out his apple....  "Me too!" said Ringo, who seemed surprisingly brave all of a sudden....  "I still have half my apple left..."  So they offered their apples to the horses...   ...while Paige just watched, and took photos....  Jump forward to present day, and the kids were on the same beach in Burgeo....  "Hey, look down there!!"  "There's horses on the beach down there!"  "I wonder if they are wild horses?"  "Looks like they are coming towards us!"  "I hope they don't bite!!"   Bianca had brought along some apples as a treat for the horses....   "Here you go..."  Morgan noticed....  ...and wanted one too....  "I saved this one for you..."  Whenever we are in Newfoundland, we like to take the drive through the wilderness to the town of Burgeo. It's very remote, on the south coast. There's a provincial park there with a beautiful sand beach. And who should we spot riding there, but Rex and Bianca.....       *and Jan's photo of them.....  This photo is a prime example of why I shoot everything in RAW instead of the regular jpg format like most people's cameras do (including Jan's). With the figures back-lit on a bright sunny day, as in this photo shoot, they appear mostly just black. In many places it's possible to just move a little, and shoot the dolls from a different angle, so there aren't so many harsh black shadows, but on that beach there was no other option.
When I shoot in RAW the images still look very dark at first, but at least they can be fixed in Photoshop. |
AuthorMartha Boers is an award-winning Canadian doll maker and costumer specializing in fantasy and historical-style costumes. Archives
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