Tempered Magazine December 2013 // January 2014 // Issue 01 | Page 52

NICOLE HOUFF ‘98

Thanksgiving Barbie
Christmas Lights Barbie
Flight Attendant Barbie
To Boldly Go Barbie
About the Work
All photos taken with a full-frame sensor digital SLR
camera (with the exception of Christmas Lights
Barbie, which was shot with the Phase IQ 180).
Only basic retouching in Photoshop to fix flaws in
the plastic and background, stray hairs, etc. I use a
studio set-up with strobes and lighting modifiers.

About Nicole
I am a Minneapolis-based photographer with a mild
obsession with Barbie. My goal is to create fun and
sometimes-satirical photographs that will put a smile
on your face. I loves taking photos of Barbie dolls.
Why? Well, love her or hate her, it’s hard to deny
that Barbie isn’t just a doll; she is a cultural icon. I
create scenes with the dolls that have a sense of
whimsy mixed with a little sarcasm. Are my photos
just fun, social commentaries, or a mix of both? I let
the viewer decide.

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