My last shoot and most recently published photo have been much more pin-up focused. I was happy to “shift gears” for a bit, and work on a different type of project. Model Leigh James was traveling about Texas, and had booked a shoot. I was rather eager to meet with her. Her portfolio primarily focuses on pinup. To those that don’t know, retro styles are something I quite love. I have a deep appreciation for the whole era, and watch a lot of old hollywood glamour movies. I’m hooked on the kitsch, and I like to take both the glamourous and beautiful pinups, as well as the fun and cheeky shots.
Leigh and I managed to do both in our rather short photo session. (She was on her way to Austin immediately after) Initially, we had agreed to do a more cute and kitsch idea. I had pitched a kitchen concept to her. I really wanted to make a little commentary on how we sometimes treat our pets as our children, (I’m guilty of it too!) and I knew the perfect little 20s kitchen to shoot it in.
I still had the corsets from Electra that I had shot on Eidolona, and wanted to try them in a totally pinup style. Leigh was game, so we did the classic colored backdrop. I think the corsets really pop in these images.
Per usual, the rest of the set can be seen on my flickr.
As a side note, I also met photographer Dangerous Dolly. The girls were traveling together, shooting much of Texas. I love meeting other photographers, so it was a pleasure.
This month a new issue of Pin Up Perfection Magazine was published. In it there is a full page spread of one of my older shots of Rebecca Ryan. I’m very excited about this issue! It’s kitchen centric, and includes recipes and an interview with Jenny Cross!
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If you’d like a copy, they can be found here.