I have always loved vintage and antique things. It reminds me of a simpler time when things weren’t so rushed and everything wasn’t corrupted yet. Women were put together before they left the house and chivalry wasn’t dead. Americans had family values and children weren’t latch key kids then.
Vintage, Retro, Antique, Yesteryear all remind me of my dad. My dad tells me stories about how things used to be and how his life was growing up on the family dairy in McKinney, Texas. He taught me about taking a step back and enjoying life. Enjoy the simple things and the simple times while we have them.
My husband is the biggest Andy Griffith Show fan ever and knows every story line, every scene, every character perfectly. We all need a little Mayberry in our lives. Another example of simpler times.
What started as a client contacted me to shoot her portraits for her 31st birthday pinup style became a passion. I fell in love with the idea of bringing back those times.
My style of pinup is more editorial than calendar girl because I like to tell a story. I like to recreate scenes from movies and TV shows like The Notebook, Mad Men, Cry Baby, Grease, I Love Lucy, Andy Griffith, Pearl Harbor and Walk the Line. The list could go on and on but I think you get the idea. My love is to create vintage styled family portraits and engagement shoots. There is nothing better to see you idea or collaboration come to life.
Pinup started as a way for moms to get that piece of themselves back that they put on the back burner when their children were born. Dishes, diapers, car pool, dinner, laundry becomes life and you tend to forget about yourself and who you used to be. A pinup shoot not only boosts self esteem, it gives you your sexy back. Your husband starts to see you as not just his kids mom or his old lady but his beautiful sexy wife that he fell in love with all those years ago. It makes him realize that he is one lucky man to have married you. The spark is rekindled and you now have a sense of who you are again.
