Aijo's Dolls (updated 12 Jan. 2025, p. 14)

[davidd]

Nice likeness with the face up, and a very stylish outfit!

[Aijo]

Thank you all so much. I am happy you like him!

[Aijo]

Long time, no see everyone! Things have finally settled down on my end, and I have revamped my schedule some to allow time for doll photography! Shion finally has been rebodied, so that also means my photostory will be back as well! Yesterday, I went out and took some pictures of Shion. I'm still getting used to this new Obitsu, but I actually prefer the older models over this one to be honest. In any case, please enjoy!


Himawari 001 by Melissa B. Perry, on Flickr


Himawari 002 by Melissa B. Perry, on Flickr


Himawari 003 by Melissa B. Perry, on Flickr


Himawari 004 by Melissa B. Perry, on Flickr

[davidd]

Lovely late summer ambience in these images!

[Alliecat]

Nice to see you back!
It's pretty quiet around here these days
Pretty portraits, and like davidd said about the ambiance. I like the last one best, where she's peeking through the flowers.

[Aijo]

Thank you davidd and Alliecat!
Yes, it is. It gets that way in the summer months. But it's good to see that there are still others around.

[Aijo]

Today, I have two refreshed customs for you! No photostory today, because I've been without Internet for over two weeks. But recently, Gianna and Grayson got recustomized. Grayson had a sealant issue, which meant he had to be redone, and Rachel at Kuddlefish Kustoms was awesome enough to redo him for free, since she had a bad batch of sealant the year he was customized. Gianna was recustomized by myufish, because I was tired of her shading and blushing just being "off." So I finally got them both back within a week of each other.

Grayson replicates an Arena photoshoot with Korean actor/model Lee Jong-suk. Fun fact: LJS's original shoot called for like some kind of plastic tarp draped over a couch, which I didn't have, so I used some bubble wrap that Grayson was shipped in.  



Grayson 008 by Melissa B. Perry, on Flickr


Grayson 009 by Melissa B. Perry, on Flickr


Grayson 010 by Melissa B. Perry, on Flickr


Grayson 011 by Melissa B. Perry, on Flickr


Gianna

Gia 036 by Melissa B. Perry, on Flickr


Gia 037 by Melissa B. Perry, on Flickr

[dargosmydaddy]

Wow, they both look gorgeous!

[Alliecat]

I wondered about the bubble wrap… That makes for an interesting “high fashion” sort of set dressing. Nice that you got both of them done. Gianna is gorgeous.

[Aijo]

Thank you both!

@Alliecat: When I saw the picture, I thought it was pretty silly to do that, so I took a picture without the bubble wrap just in case. You know it actually looked better with the bubble wrap than without. It's strange, but I guess the photographer knew what he was doing. It makes it interesting and gives the photo some texture in a weird way.

[davidd]

I agree with Allie, the Grayson photos are artistically done, and Gianna is gorgeous. Indeeed, drop-dead gorgeous! That's a superb portrait photo with beautiful lighting and staging!

[Aijo]

Thank you so much davidd! It's really fun to draw inspiration from other photoshoots!

[fishy]

She's so pretty!

I never would've thought of using bubble wrap.

[Aijo]

She's so pretty!

I never would've thought of using bubble wrap.

Thank you!

Same, tbh! Looking at modeling photoshoots always gives me inspiration.

[Aijo]

I am bringing in the heat (or should I say the cold!) with the lovely Pinky Street! Sisters Asako and Yuuna are enjoying the winter wonderland on my bed--everything courtesy of Target, except for the lighting. I was worried about using 50mm lens in this shoot because it doesn't have auto focus with my camera, but 50mm is perfect for Pinky Street! Many of the shots came out crisp and clear.


Christmas on Pinky Street 1 by Melissa B. Perry, on Flickr


Christmas on Pinky Street 2 by Melissa B. Perry, on Flickr


Christmas on Pinky Street 3 by Melissa B. Perry, on Flickr

And some shots of my little Christmas village!


Christmas on Pinky Street 5 by Melissa B. Perry, on Flickr


Christmas on Pinky Street 4 by Melissa B. Perry, on Flickr