What is this group about? While the BJD hobby includes various different 'side-hobbies' such as painting, customizing, sculpting, etc. this group focuses on the artistic photography aspect. We do not judge photos by the looks of the doll, but by the artistic value of the photo itself. Just like when photographing a human model, different aspects such as lighting, posing, composition, creativity, originality, etc. should be kept in mind and proven in the photographs. What are Ball jointed dolls? A ball-jointed doll is a doll that is articulated with ball and socket joints. In contemporary usage when referring to modern dolls, and particularly when using the acronyms BJD or ABJD, it usually refers to modern Asian ball-jointed dolls. These dolls are cast in polyurethane resin: a hard, dense plastic; and the parts are strung together with thick elastic strings. BJDs are predominantly produced in Japan, South Korea and China. The BJD style has been described as both realistic and influenced by anime/manga. Their size varies from about 60 centimetres (24 in) for the larger dolls, 40 cm (16 in) for the mini dolls, and all the way down to 10 cm (4 in) or so for the tiniest of the tiny BJDs. BJDs are primarily intended for adult collectors and customizers. They are created to be easily customized by painting, changing the eyes and wig, and so forth. For more information about BJDs: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball-joi… How can I join? Membership is OPEN/AUTO-APPROVED, so anyone can join the group, being a BJD owner or not. To join the group, simply press the "Join this Group" button located on top of this page. Before submitting your works to the group, please make sure you read the rules below on this page. Approval/Rejection of Submissions usually takes about 5 hours to 2 days to be reviewed. Please be patient if it happens to take a bit longer once a while. If your submission hasn't been approved/rejected after 5 days, please contact the moderating team on the correspondence notice or through dev-notes. Thank you. |