>>50948967
We all start somewhere, anon. No one is good at photography (or anything) from the start. They build that skill over time by taking thousands and thousands of mediocre photos while they develop an understanding not just of how to take photo good, but what "good" means for them in the first place; art is subjective like that. Keep taking photos and don't worry about if they're "good" or not, but instead just have fun with the process. And in time, you will develop the skills to improve your craft, and determine what you want to achieve with your photography, too. We're a bunch of grown adults playing with dolls, at the end of the day. Don't take it too seriously.

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[Hoshisuna Monogatari: Mahiru and Maya] 1/6 Scale Rooted Hair Doll [RELEASE: JULY, PRE-ORDERS START APR.9 2026]
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/11367909
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/11367910

Fuck. I ordered some of the new Dolpa 55 outfits from Volks JP the other day because I thought it would take some time for them to show up on the US store and I really wanted one of them ASAP, but they just got listed on the US store today and my order from JP still hasn't even shipped yet. Probably saved a lot of money ordering from JP anyway, so maybe it's not all that bad. (A ￥8,700 outfit (~$55) is $96 on the US store for example).

>>50950373
>(A ￥8,700 outfit (~$55) is $96 on the US store for example).
yeah, but the problem is the Volks' oversea shipping fee (2200yen) + tariff(10%-ish) + import documents fee($15) that you will have to pay on top of the $55 vs $96...


I think in the end you'll save only about ~$8.

I won't turn this into a tariffs thread but I'll just say that I hate this shit and leave it at that. I miss Mandarake...

>>50950581
I think your math is assuming I only ordered the one outfit, but I actually ordered a few things, so the savings should be more than $8 in the end. The part where I really fucked up is that I actually placed two orders. I got the email while at work and just ordered a few things that I really wanted on my break as I worried they might sell out, and then had a more thorough look at the offerings after I got home and placed another order for more things. So I'll have to pay the shipping and "import documents" fees twice. Oof.

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>>50950633
The more you buy, the more you'll save!

All this camera autism when the subject matter is forgettable and trashy cause you're all dumb gooners.

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>>50950867
I'm sorry you're having a bad day, anon. I hope tomorrow is a brighter one.

>>50950373
>>50950581
I can tell you right now it's still going to be cheaper to order from Volks JP even after the shipping and tariffs, especially if you're buying multiple items. Don't beat yourself up about it. Your doll isn't going to notice that she doesn't have her clothes as fast as someone else's doll anyway.

>>50950592
The trick is to just buy in bulk. The tariffs on imports from Japan aren't that bad. It's that stupid fee on top of the tariffs (I guess the paperwork fee?) that's annoying, but it's not so bad when you have a larger/more expensive cart of stuff. Certain shipping options also have the tariffs included in the shipping fee so you're not surprised. I can't remember which ones off the top of my head, though, sorry.

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>>50953092
Cute! Digging the naughty librarian vibe. Have a pic of my cat as thanks.

>>50953092
bro look at my lawyer i’m going to jail ToT