Poser Kens and Knowing When to STOP Adjustments

This is Ken's 50th anniversary month so various Kens will appear here at PhillyCollector. In this photo, we have some of the poser Kens. There are others, of course, like Speed Racer, etc. but these are the guys I have now. In the first photo, I took the photo and only cropped the original. It looks fairly clear to me.

Then I thought, but doesn't the darkness of their pants run all together? Wouldn't it be nice to see the difference between their pants and the background? And that's when the trouble began. I started fiddling with the contrast in my Kodak software. Slam! That's when things went wrong ... That's when I got this bleary, dreary, washed out photo:

Moral of this post? In addition to allowing for plenty of light for your photographs, it's better to reduce or to avoid using the software adjustments. What looks "good" to weary eyes on the computer screen does not necessarily translate to a good photo online.

Aside: for some reason all my Black Kens are non-posers. So I could not include them in this photo. They will ALL appear in my Ken Birthday post.

New Barbie Stuff at Walmart

Saw these TWO Chelseas today and the following accessories.

I like the closed-mouth Chelsea, but the others I can pass on. Previous accessories were more realistic; the pets seem to have come from some fantasy zoo. Pass.

New Doll Photos Up! Doll Attic - Thanks Sandi Holder!

Here's the link - go see more of the 2011 Barbies that will be out.

Doris Day and/or Rock Hudson fans will be delighted. (I'm not a fan of either, but that Rock looks gorgeous!)

Enjoy!

My Family in PlayScale, Part 1

No, D7ana has NOT lost sanity completely.

These dolls and action figures are NOT actual family members. Whew. But something about them reminds me of family members and that makes them special. The intended "race" or "ethnicity" of the doll or action figure does not matter; if the DAF resembles someone I know, whoops, there goes the race and original background.

I have more DAFs that resemble my family members so expect a second post on this theme.

Do any of you have dolls or action figures that resemble your family members?


Left to right: Aunt R (100 Dalmatians Barbie), Uncle T (Sideshow Odd Job), Cousin R (Tangerine Twist Barbie), Nephew Q (Zeke), Sister A (Creata Flower Princess Leanna AA), Uncle R (Power Team), and Uncle F (Power Team).

Seen at Target - Next on Wish List

Blog Themes for March

I've decided to list themes for the following month in advance. Here are the themes for March?

Women's History Month

Ken's Birthday! 50th Anniversary!

St. Patrick's Day

Kelly and Kelleys – group photo of dolls by that name

Spring!

That's for now anyway. Might add more.

Sideshow's Cordelia from Buffy/Angel Fame