davidd’s A DOLL A DAY 2021

[davidd]

Wow.  I still cannot ever see myself spending that much.  Not even for a Yummy Sweets.  (Although if Hot Toys finally made a Neytiri... )
For the millionth, time, nice lighting.  You should do some kind of tutorial on "moody lighting"

Yeah, doll prices are becoming insane. Apparently there's a market for what amount to $400 Barbie dolls.

Two techniques to the lighting:
1) Set the ex-posure compensation on the camera to -1-2/3 stops and spot meter off the highlights.
2) Single point light source (in this instance an inex-pensive desk lamp) and a reflector to somewhat fill in the shadows (I used the glossy side of a cardboard breakfast cereal box).