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I don’t post sometimes because of the way our internet works. I can usually stay logged in but half the time when I try to post, the internet logs me out of the forum and I have to log back in. Problems with the Verizon wireless internet out here in the country - it goes to local only part of the time and if I add a post then, I get logged out of whatever site I’m trying to access. It can also take forever to get a new page up because I have to wait for it to go back to worldwide to switch pages.
As for critiques, if I don’t get an honest opinion, I can’t improve. On the other hand, I’m not guaranteeing I can fix the problem! Photos have been a pain to get the lighting right without using a flash and I haven’t had the patience to build a light box… I may just borrow my daughter’s camera that has a better macro on it next time too.
As for selling the ugly ones, I think people will buy some of the beginning dolls (since I’ve sold some!) but the artist (snicker, snicker) has to be honest and forthcoming and say that they are just starting and the baby isn’t perfect and the artist has to be willing to sell for what it cost to make the doll. Another reason for me deciding to go with the worse photos was that at least they could see the doll at its worst! Since I knew they weren’t that great, I didn’t feel like I was cheating them. And the next ones are better. So I will work harder on the photos.
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You have an excellent point about not expecting to sell “first” babies for much more than what they have in it!! I see “first” babies listed with a start of $200.00 and no one bids on them… Duh…