Fantasy for Dolls - Issue 5 A Tasty Morsel

"Hmmm." thought the wolf.  This little girl will make a tasty treat indeed, much more tender than the old woman.  I will have the old woman for dinner and this little morsel for dessert."

The wolf walked a little way with Red Riding Hood.  Then he said, "Look at all the lovely flowers!  I am sure your grandmother would love to have some."

Red Riding Hood looked at all the bright flowers dancing in the woods.  "What a perfect gift for Grandmother."  she thought. "It is still early.  I have plenty of time to pick a nice bouquet."

So Little Red Riding Hood left the path to pick the flowers.  

But each time she picked one, she saw another a little farther on, and so she wandered deeper and deeper into the woods.

But each time she picked one, she saw another a little farther on, and so she wandered deeper and deeper into the woods.

Tricks of the Trade

American Girl dolls have a pretty limited range of motion, but I kind of enjoy the challenge of finding interesting and realistic looking poses.  For illustration purposes, here are some unedited photos that show some things I do to give the illusion of more flexibility.  To help the dolls bend over, I often use a short stick poked under the clothes to act as a third "leg" or tripod.  If any part of it is visible in photos I remove it in post processing.

I use clear hair elastics to help them hold objects, such as this example with the basket.  And again any visible bits are removed.  I always say editing is 80% of a photographer's work.  

Head tilts are easy.  Just loosen the neck strings and tilt the head any way you want!  Higher necklines help hide the neck joint.  Do this at your own risk though - your doll's head may fall off!