Dirk walked through the apartment, giggling and replying to her all the time. I could not understand. I was unsure because only Dirk can communicate with her soul, not me. I was afraid of exposing them with my pictures. The biggest challenge was to take photos of Dirk and Jenny on an equal level, not to see the doll just as a doll, but to recognize what the man sees and loves in her. Because I was not allowed to show Dirk’s face, I had to be careful that Jenny didn’t appear too superficial too often in the series.

It surprised me how easily I entered his world. And it surprised me how fast I accepted Jenny as his partner. One day in the afternoon as Dirk brought Jenny to bed because she needed a nap, I went through the living room on tiptoe and whispered to Dirk, afraid to wake her up. But on the other side it was also a little frustrating not being able to speak directly to Jenny or hear what was being said.