Gulf Islands National Seashore

4/4/2014

The Gulf Islands along Florida's Panhandle have some of the most beautiful beaches of pure white sand stretching for miles, all the way from Alabama to Panama City. Most are taken up by hotels and resorts, but there are a few stretches which have been left in it's natural state, and those make up the Gulf Islands National Seashore. Because we could park right along the beach, it was possible for all five dolls to come out and enjoy the late day sun. It's always a challenge with that many dolls, and even more so in the sun, as they really shouldn't be out in the sun at all, so there wasn't a lot of room for creativity - just some quick photos, then get the dolls back in the shade.

All the photos from this shoot have been added to the Florida Trip album. (click on photo above)

Today I get to start a Celtic costume for a KID. It will be a challenge making it for such a small doll. Everything needs to be scaled down in order to work. I have to redesign the patterns, making them a lot smaller. Patterns are not fun, so I think I'll start with tights and the under-dress, as they can be made with existing patterns.

Brigitte

4/4/2014 02:34:15 am

They look cute, like snapshots from kids having fun.

mica

4/4/2014 04:13:43 am

Oh I love these photos! So life-like

Jane

4/4/2014 11:27:53 am

These shots combine two of my favourite elements for outdoor photos......the beach and the wind!
I love the life that wind gives to photos of dolls.

And I also am so impressed at you being able to take such good photos in such strong sunlight. You are so clever.
Just going to look at the album shots now:)

Martha

4/4/2014 01:29:10 pm

It was indeed very windy, and Byuri got the worst of it since she didn't have a sun hat to control her hair.

The sun was very low in the sky just before sunset, so it wasn't that strong anymore, and it was shining pretty much sideways straight into their faces. Even the texture of the sand was casting shadows.

I had to lay on my stomach on the sand to get low enough to take the photos, and had to really watch that I wasn't casting shadows on the dolls.

The sand reminded me of light brown sugar - it had the same look and feel. But in the daytime, with sun, it's a blinding white.

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