Some picture critiques?

TheTiChan ~ You really can't go wrong by setting yourself on a path towards more learning. As photography is one of the main ways we enjoy ball-joint dolls as a community, it certainly makes it more fulfilling an expression if you feel that you're getting your message across to fellow enthusiasts!

You've got A LOT going on in this post and I fear you will be getting "general" type answers by posting so many different images that have so many different approaches and tips. Why don't you choose the one you feel you could learn the most from having critiqued and delete the remainder?

Thanks!

 

Just a few quick suggestions...
1, 2, and 4 seem oddly framed. Try not to cut off the top of a head/hat/wig/an elbow when the rest of the doll is in the frame.

I feel the same way about #3. Almost all of each doll is in the shot, but then their toes are cut off. Other than that, I really like #3. The big guy is a little washed out, but it's a nice shot of the guy in the middle. I would, however, have chased off the person in the background.

4 looks like the camera was too close to the doll, but not set to close-up/macro mode. It also looks like a flash was used, but something was in front of the flash. Maybe it's a pop-up flash that was half up/half down. That's my best guess.

6 looks like it was taken in a fairly dark place. The only thing I can suggest is seeing if your camera allows you to pre-set the brightness for an image. I'm no good with lighting. Heh.

The last one could either be blurry because the room was too dark for the camera, or because it wasn't in close-up mode.

Good luck.