No matter how long you have been modelling or how experienced you are, sometimes things go horribly wrong during a photoshoot. Photoshoots can feel very intimate, leaving you feeling vulnerable and there have been many instances where sometimes those around you can take advantage of you. Having experienced this myself, I've been recently sharing a … Continue reading When a Photoshoot Goes Wrong: What to Do
I've been a model in various forms for over 20 years; I've done everything for agency work, freelance modelling, cat walk, promo work, photography work for commercial, catalogues, editorials, beauty campaigns and much much more. At one point I was doing upwards of ten shoots a week and although I've slowed down a fair bit … Continue reading How to Stay Safe During a Photoshoot
Original pinups from the 40s and 50s became known as pinups because their photographs were 'pinned up' on the walls of soldiers away fighting for their countries and painted on the side of planes. The relation between pinups and photoshoots is a well established one and if you're part of the community for any given … Continue reading How to Get Ready for a Pinup Photoshoot
**This review may contain spoilers** Although I've never reviewed a book for this blog, I've always been an avid reader and have my undergrad degree in English Literature (I originally planned to be an English teacher) so I'm pretty excited to review something new for you. Being ill for a little while and unable to … Continue reading Book Review: The Accidental Pinup by Danielle Jackson
We all have that show or film that terrified us as a kid, I have a couple and one of those films is Beetlejuice. I must have been about 3 or 4 years old and I saw Barbara and Adam turn into their scarier version and it frightened me beyond belief and I just avoided … Continue reading That’s a Wrap – Beetlejuice Halloween Shoot
Trigger: Sexual Assault So many people have this idea that being a model is glamorous and beautiful. That you get whisked away to exotic locations, wear beautiful clothes and live the ideal lifestyle. In reality, that's far from the truth for many, myself included. I've been a model for close to ten years and have … Continue reading Photoshoots and Sexual Assault
I always get told to 'pack light' whenever I'm getting ready for a trip overseas. It's not always easy to pack light especially with a pinup wardrobe if you like to go all out every day, it gets especially more difficult when you plan to do photoshoots on your travels. As an avid traveler, I've … Continue reading Pinup with a Passport – Organising Photoshoots Whilst Travelling