So my interest in joes started just a short while ago through a former bestfriend! now that were no longer friends this isn't something I want to give up! so where do I start/ how do I began! I have a awesome cam and i'm ready to get startd but not so many dio pieces! ugh ! needing some advice

As with anything, you start with concept. Once you have an idea in mind, you can decide what exactly ya need to accomplish it. From there, many of us on here can give you ideas on where to look for what...

Great! Thanks! I thought I was creative til I seen the hard work and dedication everyone puts into there joes on joedios! I'm been wanting to post a pic for awhile but I'm nervous I guess ima get started on some things i've thought about.

Look everyone starts somewhere. If ya dont believe me, look up some of my shots. Ive been working for months to get my next dio lookin' real good. Im almost done with enough of it to actually shoot. I am nowhere near perfect, but ya gotta try...

First off, welcome abord the site. Go to the introductions page and introduce yourself.

You don't need any fancy sets. My only "sets" are back drops I downloaded from this site and taped to a cardboard box. The rest of my shots are all out doors.

Take your figures outside, pose them in a natural looking fasion and take your picture. Get compfortable with posing them and watching what's in your back ground (so you don't ruin the scale) before you start worring about elaborate lighting and sets. Even if you just take a picture of the figure on your kitchen counter with the wall as a back drop it's a start.

Take several pictures of you figure in the same pose, from the same angle and from different angles. Sometimes you get luky and shot number one is perfect, other times, it may take ten or fifteen shots to get just right.

The folks on this site will give you any advice you want, and nobody will be overly critical of your work as we all started out taking shaky, out of focus pictures at some point.

Don't get discouraged if you're not taking Outrider-esque photos the first time out. Even he had to start somewhere.

All I've seen on this site is improvment

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Some people, when trying to avoid thinking about those things that cause them pain, turn to drink, or perhaps food, or drugs... I turn not to any of those... I collect action figures, turning my mind to the hunt, so that I might find a mote of peace... Over the years, I've found that alcoholism is much more socially acceptable by far.

Ima try but I don't have that many dio pieces! I guess I'll do a lil at a time like you said. I feel anxious like I need everything at once but I do have to start somewhere!

Another approach to get your feet wet if you don't have a lot of dio stuff is to view things artistically. For instance, Destro looking at a spare mask in an impressive pose. No chair, no background, nothing except the subject matter of Destro and his mask. The background could be a blank wall, a washing machine, or the background could be blurred out with the camera or photoshopped. Or, turn off the lights so that the room is dark and hold a flashlight over Destro and his mask.. play with the shadows for a mood.

The point is, if you don't have a lot to work with don't let it stop you. Go for the minimalist art look. Make it visual poetry.

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Need help? Let me know! Us gals are in it together!

Thanks a lot for the advice Ill my the introduction in the morning! I have a 10yr old that could probably help out a bunch and I think it could be a awesome hobby for him as well. When I practiced my posing before it was mostly action ima try my best not to get stuck on the same poses. Thanks again!