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[small_cosmos]

Sometimes I really feel like I'm the only one who lets my dolls tell me who they are, rather than trying to find dolls to fit pre-conceived characters. I also often feel like I'm the only one who takes pictures of my dolls for the sake of taking pictures of them, w/o trying to concoct a "photo-story

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[throgmorten]

I wish my boy would tell me his name... but he won't. *sigh* I don't think he likes me very much, he's too infatuated with Arianna... and I sooo didn't plan on that, I wanted him to be MY boyfriend, not hers! I don't think she wants it this way either, lol.

Growing up my toys have always told me what their personalities are, it just doesn't seem to fit when trying to put one upon them, I don't know how people do that.

[muted_hitokiri]

"Growing up my toys have always told me what their personalities are, it just doesn't seem to fit when trying to put one upon them, I don't know how people do that."

I guess it depends on how you approach the issue. If a doll's personality/spirit/whatever is somehow born into the doll itself, then of course it won't work. If, on the other hand, you think a doll is some sort of shell into which an independent personality can move, then it can work, as long as you find just the right doll.

Personally, I prefer the second view, but it's very individual, and I definitely see how people can pick the first one. ^^

[throgmorten]

Wouldn't finding the right doll to input the personality you want into kind of be just the same as the doll already having it's own personality born into it?

[muted_hitokiri]

Sort of, I suppose. I think the difference really lies in the choosing of the doll: If you prefer to get a doll and let it tell you it's personality, you're most likely to go for the one that speaks to you the most in photos and things. If, on the other hand, you're looking for a shell for a pre-existing personality, you'd choose a doll based on the characteristics of that personality.

At the moment, I have three boys and one on the way. One was bought because I just totally fell in love with the auction and had to have him, while the other three were brought home to house characters. None of these three have heads that are favourites of mine aesthetically or speak to me in other people's photos, they just fit the personalities that needed them. I love the dolls to bits and would be absolutely heartbroken if anything ever happened to them, but, if they were ever broken or lost, the personalities would still stay with me.

Maybe I'm just splitting hairs here, though.

[muted_hitokiri]

"I also often feel like I'm the only one who takes pictures of my dolls for the sake of taking pictures of them, w/o trying to concoct a "photo-story"."

I think a lot of people (myself included) do the photo story thing a) because they want to share not only the physical beauty of their dolls, but also their personalities with the viewers and b) because they aren't good enough photographers/haven't got the time to set up a really nice scene that could be enjoyed without the need for a story or text.

I dunno, maybe it's just me.

[small_cosmos]

haven't got the time to set up a really nice scene that could be enjoyed without the need for a story or text.

See, I'm just the opposite... I usually can't be bothered to come up w/ specific scenes/props/characters/dialogue etc. to make a photo story. Far easier, in my world, to just snap a bunch of pix & fix the best of 'em up in Photoshop. ^_^

[honeyedbiscuit]

Dinah is beautiful! :) I wish to see her in the new wigs that missdeth received. She said Fox and Dinah looked very beautiful and hot in them!

And nah, I don't do photostories. I hardly take pictures, too. Only recently did I start planning out the dolls I wanted (and I'm so glad because I love having a goal!). I don't even name my dolls because I just... can't. I call them by their defaults. ^^

[small_cosmos]

I keep confusing Ms. Deth by playing "musical wigs" w/ our dolls. Currently, my Blythe doll Melora is wearing the super-long pink wig (which is twice as long as she is tall... very cool!), Lex is wearing Fox's default light blue wig, Dinah has Lex's braided lavendar wig, Fox looks suprisingly good in the blonde ringlet wig Dinah was recently modeling, & St. John is wearing Dinah's black wig (propped up w/ Dinah's extra hands, since St. John is still just a head ;D ).

If the rest of our doll stuff weren't currently in storage, things could get even *more* confusing...we have 6 other wigs that I can think of off the top of my head...

I don't even name my dolls because I just... can't. I call them by their defaults.

Aw! At least most of them come w/ nifty default names... not like you're calling them "Barbie" or "Skipper". ;D

[northern_raven]

Hee hee! I just dont take pictures of my baby very often, period. I'm waiting until she becomes who she is meant to be - as in, I'm still not happy with her face and clothes.

I'm getting closer though, very close! ^_^

[small_cosmos]

I'm waiting until she becomes who she is meant to be - as in, I'm still not happy with her face and clothes.

Sounds like she's a teenager. ;}

Looking forward to seeing the pix once your girl finds herself...

[blacktempest]

:\ I know exactly what you mean about letting the doll take on their own personality. I had very different ideas for personas in mind for my dolls, and they all turned out very differently.

Dinah is your newest girl? :) She is lovely! ^^ are you a Dollmaster fan?

[small_cosmos]

I've had so many stuffed animal friends over the years (most recently my obsession has been rag bunnies), that I can't myself fathom having a name/personality in mind before finding the body to fill it*. It almost seems like going out to a club or gathering w/ the idea that I'm going to find somebody to be "Tybalt, good dancer, an asshole, but surprisingly sensitive... can't take what he dishes out", rather than just introducing myself to whomever seems interesting & figuring out who they are from there