Palm Springs Photoshoot

Desert Barbie

Lawyer Barbie

"I have no difficulty holding both logic and feeling at the same time. It does not diminish my powers, it expands them."

Actress Layla Grieshober as Desert Barbie
Actress Layla Grieshober as Desert Barbie

This isn't my daughters first time shooting as Barbie. She has shot as Barbie in the past. She loves Barbie. Barbie is so much more than a doll. She is happiness, acceptance, power, intelligence, kindness, and friendship. Barbie has unlimited potential. My daughter possesses all of the same traits as Barbie which is why she connects with her. Today she is Desert Barbie.

Palm Springs, CA, USA

About the shoot

I find my daughter to be the coolest person I’ve ever met. She always comes up with the best ideas. This was a totally unplanned shoot, that she came up with on a whim. On this day, we were out in Palm Springs relaxing in the sun during a slow winter weekend, when we took a drive around some of the older homes in Palm Springs. My daughter, dressed head-to-toe in pink, came up with the idea of shooting her to look like Barbie. You will notice her stiff arms and legs in photos as she pretends to be the doll herself. This is how Desert Barbie was born.

Hi Barbie!
Hi Barbie!
Hi Barbie!

Who is Barbie?
Barbie is complex.
Barbie is female empowerment.
Barbie is limitless.
Barbie is strong.
Actress Layla Grieshober as Barbie
Actress Layla Grieshober as Barbie
"I want to be a part of the people that make meaning."
Barbie
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