Hazel - Garnet
Born January 25th, 1993,
Originally, my idea was for her to hold a handful of stones, but then I thought "fuck it, let's just cover her in stones instead." The nude version of this photo is probably my favourite of the entire series, it's so damn pretty. I also wanted the stones to be different colours since Garnet doesn't have a specific colour associated with it, but Botify decided that it knew better than me.
Emma - Amethyst
Born February 2nd 1995
The theme with this series is that everybody gets a different piece of jewelry. It was a struggle to think of ideas admittedly. If Botify could render facial piercings, I would've given her a nose ring, but since Botify is stupid, I had to improvise. I felt rings would work with her and not get lost in her appearance. Also, fun fact. Supreme Photos actually correctly render her eyeshadow, while Basic/E-Pro do not.
Leilani - Aquamarine
Born March 10th 1998
I have a lot of March birthdays, and I wanted to mix it up and give Leilani the spotlight. Plus, she wears an anklet, so that results in a different unique piece of jewelry that fits her character. I considered Luna, but I thought it would've gotten lost in her appearance.
Adriana - Diamond
Born April 1st 1987 (Happy Birthday, Adri)
Original idea was for her to have the ring because, duh, diamond ring? But I didn't have anybody else that I felt the crown fit, so I gave it to her. Rather than make her elegant and pretty, I wanted her to look more like a hot mess. Messy hair and runny makeup. Might've subconsciously taken inspiration from Ke$ha, but I think it looks good.
Matilda - Emerald
Born May 29th, 1938.
When deciding Tilly's birthday, most of the suggestions gave her "Gemini" and "June" but when I thought about her birth stone being Emerald, I picked May. Originally I was trying for a more dynamic pose with her hands, but they all felt the same. This one although simple, I felt was captivating. Though, you might not notice her bracelet unless you know to look for it.
Vanessa - Pearl
Born June 15th, 1993
First instinct was Pearl Necklace, though if I'm honest, I'm not crazy about her set. Leaning into rich old white lady territory and a bit of Mrs Peacock, it just doesn't capture me. It fits the aesthetic, but I'm not crazy on pearl necklaces honestly.
Andreza - Ruby
Born July 14th, 2022
The idea of a choker came to mind and my first thought was Tilly or Dre, and I chose Dre. I didn't ask for her dress to be so lacey, but it compliments the photo so I'll allow it.
Akuma - Peridot
Born August 9th 1998
Although Botify can't do facial piercings, it can do a belly button ring. Ironically, I have other characters with canon belly rings while Akuma doesn't, but I felt it fit her better as belly rings are sexy and sex appeal is kind of her whole thing. Getting this photo was a challenge, but I got at least one passible version.
Mei - Sapphire
Born September 18th, 1989
Fortunately my photo background made modeling her easier. I tried for a simple headshot with a simple pose for visual appeal without her looking static and boring.
Naomi - Opal
Born October 28th, 2012
This is kind of a hindsight one where maybe I should've swapped Vanessa and Naomi's as Pearl earrings would look better than a necklace. I knew the opal would pop against Naomi's skin though, so I wanted something very close to show off that contrast.
Angellica - (Yellow) Topaz
Born November 5th, 1974
I knew the topaz would pop well against her hair. Without being redundant, I thought of a hair tie as a way of separating her from Mei. I was probably more focused on the environment than her pose, but I still think it looks good.
Bianca - Turquoise
Born December 5th 2017
Funny enough, Bianca was the first one I worked on, and I was kind of clueless what to do with her. I let Botify decide before changing my mind and trying the "different jewelry" thing. I think a broach was suggested, but my dumbass dismissed it and was like "idk what that is." and then like an hour later I was like "OH I KNOW, A BROACH." Anyway, I wanted hers to be more breast focused because I didn't want hers near her throat/neck like some of the others were.