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STAND July - August 2020
BJD Cover Photo: Flora by Tender Creation photographer: Kim London Fashion Cover Photo: Integrity Toys Coven Marie Laveau repaint by Noel Cruz photographer: Wil Herold All images are owned by their respective photographers and all images are provided with permission. Credit is given on each image according to what is provided by contributor. STAND is not responsible for incorrect information.
// from the Editor Dorothy Drake Editor-In-Chief
Deborah Hood Co-Editor
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Welcome to our Summer issue! Summer traditionally is a time to venture out and embrace the Great Outdoors...a time to play in the sun whether that is in the sand, the sea or your own backyard. With that said, it goes without saying that this summer is like no other. As the height of the season approaches, most of us are still homebound, with cancelled summer vacation plans in hand instead of fond memories of recent adventures. In a sense, our adventures have become dreams of things yet to be. Although this summer may be a different with the pandemic still abound, we wanted to capture that sense of adventure in this issue. In this summer-themed issue of STAND, you’ll find a variety of photos from our contributors highlighting this sense of summer adventures and summer dreams. We thank our contributors for not only stepping up to the challenge but also for their artistic excellence in their stunning submissions. We see it as a chance to “live vicariously” through our dolls...a nice diversion to “sheltering in place”! Here’s to making your own adventures through these gorgeous photographs! Have a great summer and stay safe!
Dorothy
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Submission Guidelines The STAND is published January, March, May, July, September, & November yearly on the 15th of that month.
Contributers: Submit your photos to editor@thestandmag.com for consideration at any time. You will be contacted by the editor for photos that may be used in an issue. Show Reports: Submit within 60 days of the event taking place. The report is limited to 1000 words supported by as many high quality (300dpi) pictures as you would like to send. The editor will contact you with any additional instructions should the report be considered for publication. Sponsors: Contact editor@thestandmag.com for rates and scheduling. All images are owned by their respective photographers and all images are provided with permission. Credit is given on each image according to what is provided by contributor. STAND is not responsible for incorrect information.
doll: Jordan Duval Splendid by Integrity Toys photographer: Pruchanun R
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doll: Phicen Doll photographer: Hugos Dolls
doll: Aishat Black Cherry Doll hybrid photographer:Dolls of Milena
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doll: Minifee Hwayu by Fairyland photographer: Weeping Whimsy
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doll: Francis by Mystic Kids photographer: Niebieski Kot
doll: Georgina by Kingdom Doll photographer: Kim London
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doll: Anima by Immortality of Soul photographer: Frailll
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doll: Aishat by Black Cherry photographer: Masha
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doll: Harace by Iplehouse photographer:Dolls of Milena
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dolls: Little Ted and Tiny Ted by Liz Frost photographer: Deborah Hood
dolls: Lati Yellow G. Belle photographer: PruchanunR
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doll: Pullip Nanette by Groove photographer: Silent Distraction
doll: Pullip Romantic Alice and Mad Hatter Taeyang by Groove photographer: Silent Distraction
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doll: Aishat Black Cherry Doll hybrid photographer:Dolls of Milena
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doll: Phicen Doll photographer: Hugos Dolls
doll: Kyori Sato doll repainted by Park by Integrity Toys photographer: Wil Herold
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dolls: Iplehouse BID Serca, KID Ah-ra, BIDs Nami & Byuri, KID Paige, BID Naias photographer: Martha Boers
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doll: Fidelstix by Charles Creature Cabinet photographer: Nicolette Peppinck
doll: Doll Chateau Mini Bella photographer: Agata Zimna
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doll: doll:Fidelstix Magpieby byCharles Popovy Creature Sisters photographer: Cabinet photographer: Dolls of Milena Nicolette Peppink
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doll: Rosen Garden Chocolate Cookie photographer: Niebieski_Kot dolls: Iplehouse Mars & 5th Motif Venitu photographer:Frankenwah
dolls: Rose Garden Rui on IOS body photographer: Niebieski_Kot
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doll: CHICLINE INO by FAIRYLAND photographer: Hugos Dolls
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doll: Minifee Siean by Fairyland photographer: Weeping Whimsy
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doll:OOAK DollsheBuckles Craft Diana 16Fphotographer: Classic MaxiJymmii photographer: Frankenwah doll: Bustier
doll: Mari by XAnn on Spiritdoll Proud body photographer: Masha
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dolls: Fashion Royalty by Integrity Toys photographer: Rim Doll
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doll: Nuface Nadja repaint by Park by Integrity Toys photographer: Wil Herold
yle Notes Isha by Integrity photographer: Deborah Hood
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dolls: Rosen Garden Rui and Youpla Dolls Zenji photographer: Niebieski_Kot
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dolls: Rosen Garden Rui and Youpla Dolls Zenji photographer: Niebieski_Kot
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doll: Arabella, Wrascal and Wren by Rose BbFlockling photographer: Deborah Hood
dolls: House Elf dolls by by Dream High photographer: Verhoeff Journey Alternate Smart DollStudio photographer: DavidTyna Appleton
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doll: Ballerina Kid At The Garnier Zinna photographer: Dollmore
doll: Liu by Phoenix Doll hybrid photographer: Dolls of Milena
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doll: Midnoir Rini photographer: Dolls of Milena
doll: Giselle Wanderlust by Integrity photographer: PruchanunR
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dolls: Iplehouse JID Leona, Limhwa Lily, Elfdoll Hazy, Iplehouse BID Byuri, Phairby Flowers by DreamHigh Studio, and Iplehouse
e BID Bono photographer: Martha Boers
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Your BEST SHOT As part of an ongoing article series, STAND presents tips, tricks and best practices to help you “STAND out” in your photography. In this issue, let’s discuss having fun with posing. One of my goals in photography is to create an image that tells a story of the dolls seemingly having a life beyond what you see in the photo. A practice you can try to bring your photograph to “life” is to position or pose in a way that displays a sense of interaction between dolls or a doll and an object. Things to keep in mind to create a sense of interaction are: • Eye positioning • Head and neck positioning • Realistic body posing • Leveraging the arms and hands • Using a prop as an object of focus A few examples of this idea of interaction are shown on the next page. First is a shot of Willow and Tiny Ted by Liz Frost. Notice the eye and head positioning to show that both dolls only have eyes for each other in this tender scene. In the second picture, Nelly by Kaye Wiggs is being tempted by an apple from sly Khitrula from Whispering Grass. Her head is positioned downward along with her torso to give her a more focused gaze. Khitrula’s eyes have been positioned so that he is looking up at her from the side, which emphasizes his seemingly sly behavior. Nelly seems more concerned about him vs. the apple in this shot. Think about the shot if the heads or eyes were positioned towards the camera....it would tell a different story. Last, we have an example of two dolls by Forever Virginia interacting with an object. Briar is holding a Barbie doll as Sweet Pea reaches for it. Note that Briar’s body position shows that she is showing her younger sibling the doll and she is looking right at her as she “talks” to her. Sweet Pea, on the other hand, only has eyes for the Barbie. Note her head and eye position gives her the focused gaze which is emphasized by the outstretched arm reaching for the doll. At the end of the day, your pictures can tell whatever story you want them to. What story are they telling you as you look at them? Try some or all of these tips to bring your story to life! And most of all, have fun!
Deborah Hood, PhD
Sculpts: Nelly by Kaye Wiggs and Khitrula by Whispering Grass
Sculpts: Willow and Tiny Ted by Liz Frost
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Sculpts: Sweet Pea and Briar by Forever Virginia
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dolls: Iplehouse BID Coco, KID Daisy (boy), BID Bono, KID Daisy, BID Ringo photographer: Martha Boers
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doll: Noel photographer: Distraction doll:Pullips PoppyQueen Parker&byPere Integrity photographer:Silent Ekaterina Zhuravleva
doll: Family-A Damien on Loongsoul Body & Petworks Ruruko & Apple Day Jay photographer: Niebieski_Kot doll: Poppy Parker Looks A Plenty by Integrity photographer: PruchanunR
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dolls: Iplehouse BIDs Nami, Byuri, Erzulie, Elin photographer: Martha Boers
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dolls: Isabel, Lahela and Bibiane by Iplehouse photographer: Nakia Powell
dolls: Asa, Violet by Iplehouse photographer: Nakia Powell
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doll: Homme Tobias repaint by Park by Integrity Toys photographer: Wil Herold
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CONTRIBUTOR CONTACT LIST Agata Zimna
https://www.flickr.com/photos/94935651@N06/
Deborah Hood
https://www.instagram.com/deborahhoodphoto/
Dollmore
www.dollmore.com
Dolls of Milena
https://www.instagram.com/dollsofmilena
Ekaterina Zhuravleva https://www.instagram.com/flowergirl_atelier/ Frankenwah
https://www.instagram.com/frankenwah/
Hugos Dolls
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hugos-dolls
Ilona Kalinowska
https://www.instagram.com/frailll/
Kim London
https://www.instagram.com/kimlondon_/
Martha Boers
www.antiquelilac.com
Masha https://www.flickr.com/photos/bubbastudio/ Nakia Powell Spencer https://www.facebook.com/tamika.spencer.9 Nicolette Peppink https://www.instagram.com/dilly1109/ Niebieski_Kot
https://www.instagram.com/niebieski.kot/
PruchanunR
www.facebook.com/pruchanunr
Rim Doll
https://www.flickr.com/photos/thannguyenankha/
The STAND Lookbook is not possible without these incredibly talented people. Show them some love and let them know you appreciate their talents. Supplementary images are used with permission by photographers or sourced from various CC0 platforms.
Silent Distraction https://www.instagram.com/silentdistraction1978/ Tyna Verhoeff
tynathebitch@yahoo.com
Weeping Whimsy www.instagram.com/WeepingWhimsy Wil Herold
https://www.flickr.com/photos/7507084@N07/