Mattel MONSTER HIGH Series: Frankie Stein
The character "FRANKIE STEIN" from the Mattel MONSTER HIGH series of dolls, toys, and accessories.
There's not a huge difference between this and the other "gramophone series" images I posted earlier. The first shots were for "practice." I added a few more details to the costume for this image. I like the background in this version, but I'm not happy with the choker necklace being crooked.
A particular challenge when photographing the Monster High figures is reducing unnatural, distracting reflections on the painted eyes. Another difficulty with this scene was balancing the exposure between the black fabric and the highlights on the figure, particularly on the hand. Even a slight difference in distance from the light source can make a significant difference in exposure when working in a small scale.
I shot and edited quite a few virtually identical images for a photo contest on another site. The theme was "antique." I selected another image to submit; later, of course, I wondered whether I should have chosen differently. The image I submitted was cropped more closely and did not show the hat rack or telephone in the background. Perhaps the "attention to period detail" might have resulted in a few more votes in the "public voting" portion of the competition. Then again, the figure looked "prettier" in the other image, whereas this shot is a little bit "creepy."
I prefer the "creepy" version, but I was attempting to tailor my contest submission to the tastes of the contest voters.
Mattel MONSTER HIGH Series: Frankie Stein
The character "FRANKIE STEIN" from the Mattel MONSTER HIGH series of dolls, toys, and accessories.
There's not a huge difference between this and the other "gramophone series" images I posted earlier. The first shots were for "practice." I added a few more details to the costume for this image. I like the background in this version, but I'm not happy with the choker necklace being crooked.
A particular challenge when photographing the Monster High figures is reducing unnatural, distracting reflections on the painted eyes. Another difficulty with this scene was balancing the exposure between the black fabric and the highlights on the figure, particularly on the hand. Even a slight difference in distance from the light source can make a significant difference in exposure when working in a small scale.
I shot and edited quite a few virtually identical images for a photo contest on another site. The theme was "antique." I selected another image to submit; later, of course, I wondered whether I should have chosen differently. The image I submitted was cropped more closely and did not show the hat rack or telephone in the background. Perhaps the "attention to period detail" might have resulted in a few more votes in the "public voting" portion of the competition. Then again, the figure looked "prettier" in the other image, whereas this shot is a little bit "creepy."
I prefer the "creepy" version, but I was attempting to tailor my contest submission to the tastes of the contest voters.