Finished Photos vs. Setup

I love this kind of thing! Unfortunately I don't have anything to show (especially because I never think about taking set up pics since I don't have anyone to share it with).
I think the doll size is something to take in consideration, tiny dolls usually can have room boxes and portable studios, but bigger ones usually take more creativity and light game (I guess? Thats what i see but I don't have bigs so I'm not really aware of whats "on")

 

Riftress just posted a photoshoot of one of her dolls and included a "behind the scenes" photo. It was really neat.

 

Well, I don't try to build boxes for my kids but I did write a tutorial
on photographing dolls a few years back. You might find it of interest.

http://www.photosbytom.net/PDF/Tabletop.pdf

If you'll be at BJD Expo in Seattle later this week I'm presenting a photo
panel there. Please come. we can discuss.

 

That is really interesting! I'm really excited by some of the light tips, I feel like taking pics right now - but unfortunately, I cant!

It also remind me of someone who used a dry erase board as the floor for pics because the tinies stand really well with it since they have magnets. The person said it worked even when she used some materials (like fabric) above it, so I guess it would work for a poster too.

 

I have a pair of Obitsu dolls that have little magnets n their feet.
They're my dancers. I got them a smallish sheet of soft steel for
a dance floor. It needs to be a bit larger. A white board would be
a great support for a background. You'd need something over it
though as it would be a bit shiny to use alone.


Dancers by Tom Beach, on Flickr

 

I've used a homemade lightbox like this! It provides some really nice soft light for portraits. Not as exciting as having a cool background but you could experiment and see if you could somehow combine the two.