You may recall the last post I made that was about my Trying To Trust. Well, I'm making a behind the scenes of it.
Some may know how much time and effort it actually takes to make a photo-story. You have to make the idea, write what happens, dress the dolls and make sets. Then figure out the best angle for the shot and get the lighting just right. Now multiply that by 10. That is what I have to do for each part.
And you're also wondering when I'm actually posting part 1.
I decided to make the entire thing first, then post them one after another. So mark your calendars for May 1, which is when part one of the photostory is going live. At the bottom of this post, you'll find the posting schedule.
With out further ado, let's hop into the actual post you wanted to read.
This may not look messy, but the wall I made is very unbalanced. If you nudge it, the whole thing comes toppling down.
I needed a wall for the bedroom, but we don't have any cardboard or poster board handing around. Instead of going into despair, I took the lid off the bins I have under the bed. but the lids are transparent, so I draped a scarf over the lid, making a starry wall.
It's all about innovation.
This is what my picture would look like with a light reflector, light umbrella, and using the auto mode.
I really wanted to improve my photography, so I looked it up on YouTube. Now, I understand f-stop, shutter speed, and IOS.
I would definitely recommend learning to use Manuel on your camera.
This is what my light reflector looks like. You can't tell, but it's propped up against a basket. But sadly, there is no grip on the bottom of the reflector, so I had to borrow some plants from around the house.
And the hallway in our house has very bad lighting. Thankfully, I know how to edit them. Kinda.
This is the outfits Riley, (My main character) has worn. I needed to make a closet in her room, so after digging through my overload of clothing, I found what I need.
For the next season, (yes, the next season) they only wear one outfit. That proves to be challenge. They'd need something practical, yet stylish. We'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
As mentioned above, I needed a way to hang the clothing. So here is a little AG clothing hack:
You'll need a hanger, some clothing bottom, hair pins, and little hair elastic. Tie the hair elastic around the bottom of the hanger, where the slit is. Then secure the knot by putting the hair pin on the other side. Repeat on the other side of the hanger. Finally, slip the hair pin onto the back of the bottom. There you go, a handy way of hanging all your dolls clothing.
Comment down below if I should maybe do a post about AG DIYs.
This is mini look at Riley's room. (Riley is being played by Isabelle)
Time for a mini room tour! Her bed is Kit's retired bed from AG. The cabinet is actually Z's desk, folded up. And there is some stuff hanging on the hooks. The closet is a maker tapped to the top of the desk, and tapped to the side of my actually desk. Then I just hung the clothes on the curtain rod, aka the marker.
I have the light reflector propped up against the basket again, and you can't see it, but the light umbrella's light is shining onto the reflector. Then the light bounces off, lighting up the room.
If you're looking to take better pictures, then definitely invest in one of those. I bought mine off amazon for about 20 dollars, including shipping and tax. It shipped pretty fast and I really love it.
There is the giant bin that holds my accessories. They just slide under the bed, because my closet is a little full.
I was listening to music as I was working, because music just makes it more enjoyable. The hat wearer is Alex, or better known as Kit. Then Zoey is wearing a spifty all black outfit. (Spifty is the combination of spiffy and nifty. My friend and I made it up.)
I think I was doing the hair during this picture. I honestly don't know.
This was before I realized taking pictures on the ground was better. This is actually Zoey and Kit's room in the doll house.
Now I use the ground for the rooms in my photostory. When I film stop-motions, then I don't use the floor. Carpet is hard to stop-motion with.
I used a chair from the desk to hold the reflector. And once again, there are pots preventing the reflector to slide away.
Now onto the most important part of the post, the calendar!
May 1- Trying to Trust Part 1
May 3- Trying to Trust Part 2
May 5- Trying to Trust Part 3
May 7- Trying to Trust Part 4
May 9- Trying to Trust Part 5
May 12- Trying to Trust Part 6
May 14- Trying to Trust Part 7
May 16- Trying to Trust Part 8
May 18- Trying to Trust Part 9
May 21- Trying to Trust Final
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