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Nice shoot Mech. Good thing you didn't show anyone's badge number or name tag, so they don't get in trouble. Did you get that uniform at a costume rental shop?

The last set I took of Svetlana with my oldest camera is now up. Considering the limitations of that camera, no bounce flash, single CCD, etc. it didn't do too bad. My biggest problem was that darn direct flash that would overexpose closeup shots and was too weak for shots from further back. My can ...

I have been putting the photos up at 1024x768, but I do save them as pretty high quality jpegs, so they are about 600 to 800k each in size even scaled down. Part of that is probably the result of tinkering with them in photoshop too, which probably adds to their size. I think I will open a Svetlana ...

I just discovered tonight that unlike the old Doll Album (Now the Archive) that didn't have space limits the new one has a 100MB limit. I have been thinking of a workaround and I think here is what I will do. One option would be to find a adult photo sharing site and set it up that if you PM me here...

I'm kind of partial to Morgan Fairchild myself. She was hot 20+ years ago and still is.

The stand I use to use with Svetlana I still have. I never built a "L" bracket to have her stand more naturally. Her back broke before I got around to it. I am working on creating a less obtrusive stand that can be easily broken down, but can hold her weight and allow me to use the winch t...

In answer to your question, Mahtek, I would say exhausting. I had knee surgery (ACL rupture and torn meniscus) 4 months ago so my strength isn't what it was before surgery, so getting her uncrated and hung up was a major challenge. Moving her upstairs was postponed yesterday evening. It had been a l...

Well she has arrived. I need to take some pics and compare her to the old Svetlana facially. I can feel the difference in the silicone between this doll and the original Svetlana. This doll is much softer. I had forgotten how heavy the dolls were. I am pooped from getting her out of her crate, and i...

The shipper called. She arrives Thursday afternoon.

Svetlana II has shipped and is due to arrive later this week. I hope to have some new pictures up later this month. I ordered her with a smiling, sleeping and standard face, but the smiling face had a little problem, so it will ship later. That will delay pictures a bit.

I have edited the Lunch Date set of photos and posted them. I will try to do about a set of her old photos per week. Some sets will likely go away entirely and be replaced by a compendium of best shots from those sets.

Over the next few weeks as I wait for Svetlana II to arrive, I am going back through the original photos I took of Svetlana I and editing them again. They will then be removed from the old archive of Svetlana photos and place in the new Doll Album. The first set I took of Svetlana, "Arrival,&qu...

Thanks guys. I need to delve more deeply into my camera's owner's manual to see if it can display that info.

Can anyone suggest a good light meter. I am realizing that one of the biggest problems in many of my photos is inconsistent lighting. I think a light meter might help in checking light levels so I can adjust my lights before the shot.

Hello Everyone, I just thought I would let you know that Svetlana II goes into production this week. If all goes well, you should see some photos of her sometime in August. Here are a few ideas I am tinkering with for photo shoot themes. Wedding Gown/Night French (I mean Russian) Maid Vintage 50's D...