That night when Koko loved Nikki...

My master critique was beyond perfection. Mary Ellen Mark (as well as the ten or so other students) absolutely loved my doll work. Mary Ellen had not one negative thing to say to me. Okay- well there was the one thing:

"Don't let people know you actually like the dolls, treat it as though it were a conceptual art project".

The truth is, I always do when pitching my work- but I am sure my eyes light up with a unique twinkle the moment I mention those damn slabs of silicone! My Mary Ellen Mark review was SO good, that she promised me the moon. But I guess she forgot, because I never heard back from her. During the critique with my forty chosen photos lined up on the table- she called all of her assistants in, as well as her business partner (they have a film company named 'Green Films' or something like that). They all gushed over how awesome my lighting is, my use of colors and my general creativity. It was quite an ego boost! They all loved the dolls of course- and really, who wouldn't?


Oh well, So nothing came of it. I will throw her into the same category as Taschen, HBO, Howard Stern and now, Mary Ellen Mark. It's the compartment in my mind entitled, "Disappointed".


Sometimes people feed your head with all this great stuff about your work, and it does serve to empower you as an artist. It helps you to move forward and not give up, especially when you question yourself and your talent. So in a sense, I did get my money worth... But I would have rather she had given me the email to the publisher she knows- like she said she would. She even told me to use her name in the subject line. I think her assistant was the actual roadblock, at least that's what I want to think.


So in honor of art and erotica in art, I have created this shoot aptly titled:


"That night Koko loved Nikki"

























*the above photos are of my two 4Woods dolls. They are the AINeo and Evolution bodies with the Mia and Elina heads... But I call them Nikki and Koko. Obviously.


So fucking gorgeous.

:)
Stacy

Master Critique...

...with Mary Ellen Mark.




Two days at her studio in SoHo, an 8 minute walk from my house that will be spent building up my nerves. It's tomorrow, and Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. I'm seriously shitting pills. I wonder how she'll react to my work. I wonder how many other people are attending. I wonder if I'll leave disenfranchised or empowered.



Whatever the outcome, I'm sure I will get my money's worth.





*the above photos were taken on my puny 4 day trip to London. The cool effect in the first photo is NOT photoshop, it is the sun breaking through the clouds. It was a beautiful act of nature... I was just lucky enough to be there and photograph it. Anyway, I can assure you that 4 days in England is not NEARLY enough time. I owe my friend Everhard a lunch, a hug, and deep apologies. I am looking forward to a longer visit where I can see the countryside... I loved London.




I mean I REALLY loved London.



: )

Butter Crunch Cookies....

...on a caviar budget.



Four days in London. Tokyo in August. Male doll soon. Old friends. Energy drinks.




Life is fucking sweet sometimes.


*the above photo is Kess.

*the below photo is butter crunch cookies that were sold for less than a $1 when I was in high school. If you grew up in the city, you know all about these little three packs of happyness! (the cookie photo was NOT shot by me, I lifted it off of the web... sorry!)

Fantom Magazine...

Massimo Torrigianni, Thank you my friend!



I am very excited about Fantom Magazine. Over the past couple of years I have had my work published in several magazines- some gave me photo credit, some did not. To date my favorite was a a magazine named Lifelounge (my first and only cover thus far), then came Park Magazine from France, a beautiful magazine that did a story on my doll photography. There were other magazines that had my photos grace their pages like Jolie, Penthouse, Bizarre, MissBehave (they used my photos without permission and they didn't give me photo credits. I won't even mention that they never answered my subsequent email either!!!). But to me Fantom is a step above because it is all about Art.


And without Art, I would surely die


I am a member of MOMA, I go to gallery's for fun, I am a budding art collector (most recently with Sas Christian in my cross-hairs) and most important of all, I am an artist. It goes beyond my photography, but photography is my true love. So when I was contacted by Mr. Torrigianni to contribute to Fantom Magazine, I was flattered and excited all at once. I am glad the magazine came to fruition, as I am always worried about these things falling through- especially after I was disappointed by HBO.


You've gotta' manage expectations when you are a photographer! Shit falls through a' plenty!


Anyway, Fantom Magazine made it's debut at Milan Fashion Week, and did so with a wonderful reception!!! It is now doing the same here in New York City and New York Times coveted "T" magazine had something to say about it...



For the magazine this is fantastic. For me it's really great too except "T" misspelled my name. That is so very stacy leigh... get a mention in "T", but they misspell my damn name! I look forward to seeing the issue in my hands. From what I remember it is a hard cover limited edition quarterly, and I am sure it is gorgeous.


Bravo Fantom!!


*the top photo is my 4Woods Doll, Nikki. The bottom photo is a screen capture of the "T" mention... awesome!

"Tingly Dicks" and other phenomenons found in nature...

Trust me, you either know a tingly dick or you are one.


My husband has a friend that is over 30 and a single guy. He is the type of single guy that you would prefer your husband NOT spend any time with. But it is what it is, and I won't fight it. My husband likes this guy and has played golf with him a lot lately. I will have to be a nice wifey and let it be. You see my husband is a somewhat reformed tingly dick himself.

Still confuzzeled? Let me explain...

A tingly dick is a guy (or a girl for that matter) who sees an attractive person, and gets a sudden and often overwhelming "tingle" in the tip of their dick causing immediate brain damage from loss of blood to the head. For example: My husband and I were walking in the meat packing district and saw a girl wearing what would be considered a belt in most countries- as a dress. My husband, took one look at this hottie and walked into a 10 foot high pile of garbage. He LITERALLY fell into the trash! This, my friends- is the action of a bona fide tingly dick.


So his new friend happens to be a bachelor, and happens to also be a tingly dick. Needless to say I am less than thrilled about it. So what's my response to this problem...



Set him up with a friend.



Chances are nothing will come of it, but she is a fellow female tingly dick! And two tingly dicks together equal a positive... or something like that. Just look at my husband and me- it works for us!!




*the above photo is a snapshot of one of my 12" anatomically correct dolls, he is unnamed and judging from his wicked smile- he too is clearly a tingly dick...


P.S. Mihailo, Thank you for asking about my health! My heart health is now excellent! I officially had what is known as a PFO- it was medium sized, and it is now filled with a device to prevent any future strokes or heart attacks...xo

The first Indian/Bollywood lovedoll...

...and she is all mine!!!!!




Seriously though, she is the first intentionally created Indian/Bollywood doll. Many moons ago, I saw a movie called Kama Sutra. It was a film directed by an Indian woman, which at the time was rare. The story was full bodied, and had all the elements to hold ones interest. I really enjoyed every moment of the film and would watch it again if I still had the disc. Anyway, the story had two lead female rolls- one was named Maya and the other was named Tara. The women were gorgeous and the characters stuck in my mind more than a decade later. That would explain why I have now officially used both of these names for two of my dolls.




So here is more of the uber sexy, Tara:









*yep- the above photo is my new LovableDoll, Tara... showing her little pink hole!!!!! what a slut!


anyway, you can buy her at www.LovableDolls.com

Carrie Leigh's Nude...

...doesn't want these photos (available in B&W or color!!), or anything I've shot for that matter!!!


I've got to show them to somebody... so I thought here would be as good a place as any.





"L'Interaction"











*the above photos are of my Realdoll Shane and her encounter with my 4Woods doll, Nomi.

I am not the typical woman...

If you know me, than you know I drag my husband kicking and screaming to the AVN in January every year. I couldn't give two shits about my husband watching porn... In fact, I encourage it. I have models flash him when they are in the midst of a photo shoot. Think I give a crap that he watches porn? That my friends, is laughable.


I am not the jealous type.

I am not the typical woman...




*the above photo is me, shot by my friend Chip Willis a couple of years ago.

my husband is a fucking liar...

...and savanna samson is an ugly old washed up whore, maybe they can go get married and get some sexually transmitted diseases together.


Fucking assholes.






*the above photo is Ami, she's pretty... savanna isn't

after midnight...

Today is the big day.

I am anxious and ready to be done with it.

I am grossed out about being awake for it.

I have never met the surgeon.

I have never spent the night in a hospital.

gross.

but I'll get over it.

I already miss sleeping with my stupid cat and husband and I haven't even left the house yet.



I'll be okay...

just you wait and see.








*the above photo is Realdoll Tiffany, a body7/face11 inspired by Lady GaGa and my husbands unwavering love for her...

Lap Whore...

need I say more?


*the above pic is of my cat Mikey and his doll Suki

Anti Matter...

I am.

I have a new doll on the way. She is my first Black doll with a lovely head I've named Monica and an alternate head (that is an Indian/Bollywood head) whom I've named Tara.


I have to tell you, I haven't shot any people lately. Initially I wanted to wait until after my heart surgery because I won't be able to lift the dolls for the four months following the surgery (my husband will help me out thankfully). I figured during that time, I would concentrate mostly on shooting humans. Until then- it was to be all dolls all the time. Basically take advantage of my strength while I've still got some! But now I am starting to feel my depression lift and I find the need to have somebody stunning (and breathing) in front of my camera. I am going to call on my two favorite models, and ask them to shoot with me (separately).

One is the stunning Ami. You've seen her photo here a bunch of times. I am enamoured with that womans natural beauty. Her face is Swedish perfection and she is a wonderful person to boot. The other model is Cristi (pictured above). I adore her. Gorgeous, lithe and dangerously intelligent, I love to photograph her. She is edgy and fashion all at once and lest I forget, sexy as hell...





* (in my best old timey gangster accent) the above photo is Cristi smoking all seductive like, see.