I don't have a stand, but if I take enough pictures I eventually get a decent one. Also my lighting isn't very good and the lamp I use is a little too bright. I eventually intend to build a light box, but I currently don't know how to explain that one to my family.
"What's that thing?"
"It's a studio for my action figures."
"....eh?"
:redface2:
They would understand....but the conversation would still be awkward and drawn out.
I also have a cheaper model camera, but I really don't think that is the problem as much as my lighting. Then again I might be wrong. Just have to keep working on it. I use a Vivitar Vivicam 9112 if that helps somebody tell me how to fix the focus issue...other than the stuff I've already mentioned.
^Just in case, did you use flash? You don't need to use flash if you already use lamp as the lighting. And if your lamps are too bright, put another diffuser. You can use transparent paper or tissue as a diffuser to block the light. And for the focus problem, I don't know much about camera either but most digital camera nowadays should have auto focus built-in already, I think? But if your pictures are still blurry, you can use tripod or something to make the camera stays still, and use timer function.
Me and my family already past that level. At first yeah, that's the obvious reaction they had when they first saw me. In fact, because my room doesn't have enough space for the photo session, I did all the figure photo sessions on the backyard, the place where family and friends usually hang out, so there already a lot of people saw me taking picture of toys XD
And another picture. 22nd Dec on Indonesia is when we celebrate Mother's Day nationally, so... :3