stacy leigh has dolls

art is my life. I'm a photographer and a painter. I work with life size love dolls, 16" fashion dolls and best of all... people.

controlyourculture asked: I was just wondering about the process is like working with the dolls, such as where do your ideas for positioning come from? Do you use your own clothes/makeup or do you have a set specifically for them?

Working with dolls is very difficult and time consuming. They are uncooperative and downright heavy! Their ability to pose is limited and obviously they can’t emote at all. I guess I just get a spark of an idea and try to build a shoot around it. Sometimes I shoot for the commercial aspect (selling dolls) and sometimes I try to create art. I create a set based on my intentions and pose the dolls accordingly- though often their limitations change my plans! I use all of my own clothes for them, and most of my own shoes. A few of the dolls have either tiny feet, or huge feet- those particular rubber hussies have their own shoes!

Thanks for the great questions!

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