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You're probably here because you've just watched my video on starting an American Girl Instagram, if not, no worries, these are three of my favourite filters I use for my own photography and created myself. Filters are completely free, however, I would love to see your pictures if you do use them, you can tag me @cookieboodolls on instagram (although I am currently on a break so I may not respond so swiftly) or you can email me them, my email is cookieboodollsetsy@gmail.com (yes I use to have an Etsy years ago, long story short, no one wanted my overpriced flower crowns).  To use these filters you need to access polarr, this software in available on IOS, Android, Mac and Windows, and from my own knowledge, seems to be free on all. You then want to import the picture you would like to edit and you want to click on the rhombus symbol with a plus inside of it, all you do from here is scan the QR codes given. Alternatively, you can press Styles then press Import Style an...

  Recently we hit 2000 followers on our instagram (@cookieboodolls) and that called for a celebration. You'd think being called 'Cookieboo' the dolls would go with baking cookies for the party, but no Jessica insisted on her favourite treat, muffins. All 12 dolls joined each other for a party to commemorate this notable moment.  The dolls huddled around the table in excitement as it was almost time to eat the muffins they had baked earlier.  Emma as the oldest doll of the Cookieboodolls club was the first doll to eat a muffin, "after carrying the American Girl community on my back for many years, I, Emma Rose Albert pledge to rejoice in our success by eating this spectacular muffin"  "What do you mean you carrying the American Girl community on your back for years, if anything that would be me because everyone loves me, I have a dedicated fanbase" Jessica interrupted.  "Well actually, I don't think any of us are carrying the community, I woul...

 Lea Anna Clark  The first thing to know about Lea is that she loves frogs, frogs are her everything, she talks about them constantly and wears her frog hat most places she goes. Apart from the beach, I told her she couldn’t wear it because it would get wet, and though she was upset about it she eventually agreed that it would not be a good idea to wear a wooly hat to the beach. Lea is into photography, what do you think her favourite things to take photographs off are? Frogs! Besides this Lea likes shooting nature in landscape, she often takes Marie Grace and Delilah with her as they also have a massive appreciation for nature like she does. Lea is an environmental activist and is working hard to live a sustainable vegan lifestyle. Every so often she persuades the other dolls to ditch their regular milk for some oat milk.   Lea is outgoing and gets on with all the dolls in the household- apart from Jessica who just does not understand Lea’s love for frogs. She can fin...

Jessica Maryellen Larkin  Hello peasants, my name is Jessica and I’m writing my own bio because I know Katie will not do me justice. I’m the current Miss Dolliverse and you must bow down to me.  (Jessica, you are not Miss Dolliverse)  Of course I am, look at me, I’m gorgeous.  I’ve had multiple looks in my lifetime, I was once a crusty looking My American Girl 36 but I had a glow up and became this beautiful Maryellen doll.  I love all things expensive, I love Ariana Grande, I love makeup, I love diamonds, I love mirrors, I love gossip, I love money, I love tragic romances, I love jewellery, but what I love the most is my girlfriend, Ariana Rebecca Rubin. She’s ethereal, and so am I.  (Jessica, you are so vain.) And you are ugly.  (Why am I letting you do this?)  Shush, and bring me some muffins! Now back to the topic of me, I am the most talented doll in the cookieboodolls house with my brilliant modelling skills, I’m practically flawless. I don’...

  Tori Victoria Rose Larkin, is the oldest of the Larkin siblings, and because of that they are mature, responsible and have a natural gift for being a leader. Tori works hard to keep their younger sisters Jessica and Willa in line, but the pair can be quite ruthless at times.  Tori is athletic, they play tennis, football and hockey, and they also enjoy skateboarding around town with Mary Jane. However, Tori is mostly focused on Tennis and hopes to play at Wimbledon one day. Tori spends most of their time practicing and competing in tennis tournaments to which the have brought home many medals and trophies for.  Tori is intelligent and quite academic, they know education is important and therefore they try to spend as much time as possible studying, but they will admit that they don’t study as much as they should due to their passion for sport.  Tori and their cousin Nellie love the fantasy genre, they often read books and watch films together.  In June 202...

 I’ve been taking photos of my American Girl dolls since 2014 and have learnt a lot about photography since then, here are 10 ways you can improve your photography and stay motivated. You can share your photography on blogs, YouTube or Instagram, this is a great way to receive feedback and make friends with people who share your interest in dolls!  1. Have your dolls look presentable If your dolls have  cute outfits and hairstyles, your photos will be more appealing to look at. Try to keep flyaways at a minimum in your shots, especially ones that fall in your dolls face because they can be distracting. Brush your dolls hair before shoot, use a tooth brush to their flatten them down, and avoid taking photos when it’s windy.  2. Lighting Lighting is important, you don’t want your photos to be too dark or two light. A lot of professional photographers use fancy flashes, studio lights and reflectors but that is not an option for many people including myself. I’ve found t...