Photo compilation: January 2021

And, just like that, another month has gone by, which means it's time to do another photo compilation. I was considering doing these compilations every other month, since I didn't think these could be that interesting, and I don't want to bore you. However, for some strange reason, these compilations seem to be the most successful posts since, on average, these are the ones that receive the most comments. Maybe it's the wrong way to measure my audience's interest in a certain topic, but I don't think visits are that trustworthy. 

Well, enough rambling and let's move on the photos. As some of you may have seen, back in October I made an orchid color wall...and then I didn't use it for a while. So, to kick-start the new year, I set up a scene with it and my doll Chloe. The idea behind these photos was something in the lines of "New year, new me" and plans for the new year. The story I posted on Instagram was that Chloe wanted to add more plants to her house for the new year, which is a reflection of my actual plans for 2021. 

Chloe is also choosing some artwork to decor her house. This is also one of my plans, since I didn't have the chance to do so when I moved, thanks to the pandemic. The last photo is just some random shot that I took, and I ended up liking.

Of course, I've been taking more photos in my balcony. They're quite easy and quick to take, and you can get some nice results. These really come in handy when I don't have much time to take photos but want to put some content out there, and it gives me more time to work on something else. 

I also got the chance to take some photos outdoors. As soon as the semester was over, Mr. Monster and I went back to the same location of 2019 to take a few doll pics. Mr. Monster was on holidays, so we went one weekday, as soon as they opened. There was nobody there, just us and the man on the ticket booth. I did manage to take a few nice pics of Kim.

I wanted to get a close-up of one of my dolls resting on a tree. Even though it doesn't look 100% as I envisioned, I really like this photo. 

This time I felt more confident taking photos in a public space. Maybe it was the fact that it was quite empty, or maybe because I was wearing a face mask I felt like I was going "incognito". I really managed to get quite a few photos of my dolls, including my beautiful BMR 1959.

Since things here have taken a turn to the worse, I don't know when I'll be able to take pics outdoors, so I'm glad that I did when I got the chance.

I also took this photo of Kim and Shea together, but I didn't like it and never published it.

These following photos were taken for #monday4dolls, which is a weekly photo challenge on Instagram.  I haven't been participating much lately, because I either didn't have time to do so or it was very difficult for me to take a photo that would suit the theme. For example, one of the challenges was "Snow" and where I live it doesn't snow, nor did I have the time to try to make a fake snow scene. The theme for the 25th was "Denim/Jeans" and, even though I just posted one photo on Monday, I took a set of 3 photos with the same theme.

One thing I found a bit annoying about this particular challenge is the fact that I had just published my outdoor photos that could have fit the theme and, in my opinion, where more interesting than these. Anyway, I took it as a chance to use my colorful crates again, and I must say that I love the color combo. 

I hope you guys enjoyed it. I have a few photography projects that I would like to work now that I have more spare time. A few days ago I tried to use my TV as a background, but for some reason my TV wasn't able to read the photos. That could be a great alternative for when you can't or don't want to take your dolls outside, so I need to figure out how to do it as soon as possible. If I manage to fix it, and it works out, I'll try to write a post all about it. 

Also, a quick side note, my grades from college have finally come out, and I'm glad to inform you that I have finally graduated. They took FOREVER to be published! It takes for them 3 days to publish all the grades for all the degrees, and mine were published one grade each day, so it was a long wait. Now I need to wait until my academic record is closed, and I'll be able to ask for my degree title. 

My next post will be a doll review of the BMR1959 redhead guy. I've had him for months and still haven't unboxed him! I don't do reviews that often anymore, but I feel that with those BMR1959 I do have a lot to say. Plus, people seem very interested to read reviews that particular line. 

I hope you guys are all doing well, and I'll see you in my next post

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