^{Katya Moorman is a multifaceted creative force, blending her talents as a writer, photographer, designer, and educator with her entrepreneurial spirit. As the co-founder and editor of No Kill Magazine, she is dedicated to fundamentally transforming our relationship with the planet towards a more sustainable and positive direction.}

Barbie was so major in my childhood –my mom couldn't afford real barbies so I always got the "11 and a half inch fashion doll" whose knees didn't bend and whose hair was only glued on in the front so you could flip it up and see her bald head.

When I was in grad school and shortly after (2004/2005) I did a photography series of how I imagined Barbie would be in real life. She wouldn't be rich or famous but the girl who can't pay her rent but buys the perfect fake Chanel bag. I took photos of Barbie shopping at the dollar store, outside Walmart, waiting at the bus stop and in a laundromat - plus a few others. These were taken with a film camera and then scanned in and manipulated in photoshop to achieve the effect. At the time I would take the Barbie doll to each location and shoot her there and then the location without her so I could match lighting.