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MM URL: http://www.modelmayhem.com/koolgirliestuff
About me
*****Hello I'm back from my Medical Hiatus!*****
I'm shooting PAID shoots and also some very limited TRADE projects (see castings)
Also catching up with backlogged work from 2011 as well, so please stay tuned.
OFFERING SOME VERY EXCLUSIVE REAL FILM LEICA CAMERA SHOOTS THIS SPRING!
*AT DISCOUNTED RATES*
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Welcome to My Portfolio 
I KNOW there's alot to read here, but models please take the time out to enjoy some photography that is very special and quite retro unique in a style you have never seen before!
....and after reading over my page if you have any questions at all, feel free to contact me at:
koolgirliestuff@gmail.com
Thank You
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I'm A FULL TIME PAID PHOTOGRAPHER based in Winter Haven, but I will shoot all over Florida, from Tampa Bay and the Gulf to Orlando and along the Atlantic Coast.
NO TFP! ~ Paid assignments only!
I'm offering VERY LIMITED TRADE WORK to professional established models only!
*Read further on in my portfolio for more details*
ALSO PLEASE NOTE - IMPORTANT:
"Black Beauty"
(My LHSA Leica M6 TTL 0.85 Black Paint)
I'M ONE OF THE FEW RETROSPECTIVE/PINUP/FETISH/VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHERS IN THE WORLD WHO ARE STILL WORKING IN REAL FILM!!!!
*See Above ~
My Beautiful Leica LHSA M6 TTL 0.85 Black Paint camera I just bought with a Fast Voightlander Nokton f1.5/50mm ASPH lens - Models will be able to have their photos taken in serious artistic styles in a step outside digital using "REAL FILM" with this camera/lens combo - book your film shoot with me now!*
I AM CURRENTLY SHOOTING EXTREMELY LIMITED WORK WITH DIGITAL CAMERAS NOW, MOSTLY ONLY FOR LIGHT TESTING AND NIGHT-TIME BLACK & WHITE FLASH STYLES.
ALL MAJOR PAID SHOOTS I DO ARE BEING SHOT ON REAL FILM EXCLUSIVELY!!!!
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MODELS PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND:
I CHARGE
for my style of Retrospective Photography, this is how I make my living.
*Please continue to read on here at my page for my rates and conditions*
I NEVER PAY MODELS!
....or their traveling expenses , so models please don't solicit me with emails posting your modeling rates, or write me asking to pay you for posing.
I VERY RARELY
offer any type of trade shoots, so it's a special privilege that I organize anything for trade.
I'm VERY FUSSY
about the models I offer my TRADE work to...........if by chance you are a well known or very often published model, or just enjoy what you see here, DON'T HESITATE OR BE AFRAID TO CONTACT ME ABOUT BEING CONSIDERED FOR A TRADE COLLABORATION LET'S SHOOT!!!!!!!!
PROFESSIONAL, TIMELY AND HIGHLY MOTIVATED MODELS WHO SHOW A SINCERE DESIRE TO WORK WITH ME,
I WILL TAKE INTO SERIOUS CONSIDERATION FOR A TRADE SHOOT OR A PHOTOSHOOT WITH VERY MINIMAL COSTS (mostly for styling/makeup)
Models or Designers If I ADD you here as a FRIEND this means I have an INTEREST in working with you, (IN TRADE) so go ahead PLEASE and drop me a line 
I'm not here to collect friends, I'm here to book PAYING models, NETWORK and also FIND the occasional Retro Styleable model who would benefit from a TRADE collaboration, so models please DON'T ADD ME unless you want to work with me ~ Thanks
Contact me DIRECTLY through my email at:
koolgirliestuff@gmail.com
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And here's just a little bit more about me
I once was a renowned camera collector, living in Germany, but a thoughtful ex-girlfriend steered me in the right direction and I became a Retro Photographer.......
I started photographing Retrospective "Girlie" images back in the early 1990's, I moved back to the United States in 1996 and then settled here in central Florida.
 
 
I'm currently one of the ONLY Retro Photographer's in the world who is still shooting almost exclusively in real film using vintage Leica rangefinder cameras.
I use vintage ~ Leitz/Leica - Carl Zeiss Jena - Canon - and Nippon Kogaku/Nikkor/Nikon rangefinder lenses together with the support of a $15,000+ wardrobe of original vintage clothing, and various extremely talented local based Hair and Makeup Artists.
I'm an expert in my field of Retrospective Photography here in the Southeastern United States.
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PLEASE NOTICE AS I HAVE MENTIONED BEFORE ~ NO TFP or TFCD!!!!!!!!!!! - AND I DO NOT PAY MODELS!!!!!!!!!!
*I offer attractive and very affordable rates for the high quality of work that I provide, unlike anything else shot or seen in here in the Southeasten United States.....my normal rates start at $300 for one look/with makeup and hair styling, and the models receive 6 finished photoshopped photos*
My fees and all travel expenses paid, I accept payment over paypal, with a NON RETURNABLE/ NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT of $150 per shoot required 10 days before shoot date, the remainder may be paid the day of the shoot, in cash or over paypal.
(I also accept vintage camera equipment bought off of ebay as payment for photoshoots as well -
Please Inquire)..
MODELS VERY IMPORTANT EVERYONE PLEASE READ!
Models must have their fingernails DONE before each shoot, either in a vintage style (half moons) or tapered and slightly pointed with MATCHING colored toenails, (red or silver, pink or nude) depending on the Retro era we are shooting.
Models showing up to a shoot with undone, shabby or unkept nasty nails will be turned away and excused untill they show up with their nails done correctly ~ NO EXCEPTIONS!
CONCERNING RETRO HAIR STYLING AND MAKEUP:
Hair Styling and Makeup must be arranged BEFORE the photoshoot, I suggest and approve anyone who works with me.
If a model can do her hair and makeup up to professional Retro standards, then she can waiver the costs of the styling and makeup, I will make that decision after seeing samples of the models own styling.
Contact me to book your shoot at ~
koolgirliestuff@gmail.com
Thank You
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..............AND PUT ON A HAPPY FACE
I ALWAYS TRY TO SURROUND MYSELF WITH HAPPY AND POSITIVE THINKING PEOPLE
I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR MODEL WANNABE'S, DRAMA QUEENS AND WOMEN WHO ALWAYS HAVE PERSONAL CRISIS'S, ARE SICK ALL THE TIME OR ARE SOME VICTIMS OF MENTAL ILLNESSES THAT AFFECT THEIR ABILITY TO KEEP APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULED PHOTOSHOOTS.
I WILL ASK FOR PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES FROM OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS BEFORE I WORK WITH ANYONE ~ THIS IS REGARDLESS OF WHAT TYPE OF SHOOT I'M DOING, PAID OR OTHERWISE ~ I ONLY WANT TO WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL, TIMELY, COURTEOUS, MENTALLY STABLE, AND DRUG FREE MODELS!
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT TFP/TFCD ETC.
*I do not shoot TFP or TFCD shoots! ~ I only shoot "Trade For Services" considerations for my Retro Fetish and Artistic Nude projects*
TRADE FOR SERVICES = You shoot something I want (Artistic Nude and or Retro Fetish) and I'll shoot something you want ~ (everything and anything Retro inspired)
* Please Note: The Hairstyling and Makeup is ALWAYS PAID by the model in the TFS shoots* ~
* Please Note: I NEVER pay models, unless I'm paid FIRST for your photos* ~
*I do shoot content for models paysites, if you need photos for your website, please write me directly to arrange a collaboration*
*I conduct telephone interviews with each model before I accept a commitment for any photoshoots.*
AND REMEMBER THE ONLY STUPID QUESTION IS THE ONE NEVER ASKED, SO PLEASE ASK AWAY!!!
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*I PROVIDE ALL FILM, DIGITAL MEDIA AND VINTAGE WARDROBE, IF I DON`T HAVE AN ITEM OF CLOTHING WE NEED FOR A SHOOT, I CAN NORMALLY FIND IT WITHIN 24 HOURS*
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Here's A Little Something About The People who Influenced Me and My Photographic Style
My style Influences come from many different sources......
I have loved and collected Vargas and Petty Girl Prints and Calendars since I was a teenager and also vintage 1950's and 60`s "Girlie" magazines, vintage cameras, clothing and props.
And I've always admired work from these famous Photographers of the original PinUp Glamour/Camera Club era and beyond, namely....... Peter Gowland, Bill Hamilton, Bunny Yeager, Ron Vogel, Russ Meyer, Serge Jacques, André Belorgey, Roland Carre, George Harrison Marks, Irving & Paula Klaw, John Willie, Eric Kroll and last but certainly not least the late great Elmer Batters......there's also the fact that vintage cinema has had a great influence on my personal style, derived in works from English Director Carol Reed and French New Wave Directors Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut, then add this all up with my personal love for everything Retro and like a good martini blend together and shake very well and this is what I call
KoolGirlieStuff Photography
Since 1992 shooting the finest in Retrospective Vintage Styled Glamour and Erotica in the Southeastern United States.
Credits
I have worked with over 700 professional and amateur Retro models
I work together with various vintage sportscar racing associations, vintage drag racing and concours events as well as various well known vintage car and motorcycle shows throughout the state of Florida
Photographer for the
HSR ~Historic Sportscar Racing LTD.
at their Daytona and Sebring events
*I also formerly worked together exclusively with the now disbanded Shelby American Museum Vintage Racing Team ~ c/o Larry H. Miller 1944 - 2009 R.I.P.* 
Vintage car show photographer for
Mercedes Benz Of America
Photographer for the Florida chapter of the SAAC
~Shelby American Automotive Club~
I've shot Album/CD covers for various bands in Germany, the UK and the United States.
retrolovelymagazine.com
girdlebound.com
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***I have devoted fans of my work worldwide, it makes me very happy to see that people enjoy my photographs and here's what some fellow photographer`s and models have to say about me and my work***
~ It was of the greatest HONOR that one of my IDOLS and inspirations and one of America's greatest photographer's who has driven my career from the very beginning PERSONALLY would say this to me.... ~
"You are a very fine photographer. What I noticed most about your work is that you tend to find creative angles to shoot your models. This is good because most photographers don't do this as it is too much work for them. Keep doing it, it is a good style."
Bunny Yeager
(The renowned and world famous PinUp and Glamour Photographer, who photographed Bettie Page, Maria Stinger, Diane Webber and many of the TOP glamour models and Playboy Playmates of all time)
~Thank you Bunny, you are an amazing and wonderful woman~
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"You shot me just like the original Petty pinup girl painting and now that photo is a tattoo on my husbands arm, thanks a million for this great photo shoot, it took 2 years to find the right photographer, but we did when we found you."
Bettie Bullet
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"Tom is a great photographer and a fantastic guy. If you have the chance to shoot with him dont pass it up. You will not regret it"
Chandra Otto
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"Super Awesome guy, I absolutely love working with him! I met him at TattooFest randomly and ever since we've hit it off GREAT! He's really fun to work with and his work is fucking magnificent! He makes sure that every image that was taken looks absolutely perfect! He works around people's schedules, and let me tell you, mine is hectic as all hell right now, and he's so damn understanding about everything! Really, if you're ever in the area (Central Florida) you NEED to hook up with KGS! You wont regret it!"
Rexy Rage
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"Working with Tom is always fun and spontaneous. His
enthusiasm for what he does and his unique approach makes for timeless photographic moments. He has carved a niche
for himself stylistically and that is a tough thing to
do these days."
Lana Landis
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"I love your work. just wanted you to know that you are a big inspiration to me.
The one thing that I love about you in particular is that your work is so honest. it's just in your face, the real deal! when I look at your images, I just know you eat, breathe, and live what you do....and that is awesome."
Lesley Slenning
(LMS Images Nevada)
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"The pictures are wonderful!!!!!!!!"
Mark and Mary
(From the Ecurie Sport Vintage Porsche Racing Team from Wisconsin with whom I work with every year at the Sebring Historics)
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"There are so many words that can describe Tom`s sense passion for his art; I truly foresee his work as classic, witty and graceful, his pictures are taken in modern times put into a time capsule, mixed about and brought back out into the style that`s become his very own, his photography and artistic style is something that was born in him, not taught."
Lola Horta
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"Tom from Kool Girlie Stuff Photography is one of the most energetic, fun-loving photographers I have worked with. We are always incredibly productive and we laugh the entire shoot! The work is high quality, and Tom's style is unique and eye-catching. He's the master of shooting awesome angles and his love for retro/vintage images will bring him far in the industry. If you have the opportunity, shoot with this man! You need his name in your portfolio!!!!!!!!"
Tara Lightfoot
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"I was your very first KGS bride... those days were fun, thanks for making me feel so beautiful, I'll always have those pictures."
Manda Dawn Dawson
(London, England)
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"Tom is an amazing photographer, very professional, very detailed and most of all, very funny! He is a delight to work with and is very responsible. Tom is very punctual and made me feel at ease during the entire shoot. I look forward to working with him again soon."
Kelley Mantia
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"I love you brilliant one!
ANYONE should count themselves lucky to shoot with you. You are one of the true, rare artists of all time...and my dearest friend."
Audrey Van Dommeln
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"Your style is unique which is hard to achieve especially these days where retro models and retro photographers seem to pop up from everywhere."
Velma Kelly
(German retro model)
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"I have always adored your work and your models.
Your work is always fun, and beautiful."
Vanessa Hamilton
(Doppelganger Photography)
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"Tom Eitnier is my all-time favorite photog!
His first priority is having fun and making girls giggle & smile.
He always looks out for his models. He respects limits and would NEVER ask a girl to overstep her boundaries. I look to him as friend, mentor, advisor...oh yeah, and he takes nice photos too! Hehe! Tom-Tom is "the bee's knees!"
Abigail
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"Working with you Tom, was very professional, the retro bondage work was fun and I felt like I was in a little movie just like Bettie Page, Danke Vielmals!"
Margit Hausmann
(Frankfurt, Germany)
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"Tom Eitnier is a truly gifted photographer. His passion for his photography shows through in all of his work. Tom has the ability to create a scene in one's mind with a single photograph. The energy, vision, and charisma that he brings to each photo shoot allows for a great work enviornment and a wonderful experience."
Carrie Anne Thompson
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"I have been working with Tom Eitnier of KGS since 2002, when I was a wee 18 years young! We still work together presently, and he has taken almost all of my photos! He works with me, and works with what I want, as well as what he wants... that way everyone is happy. He understands that I'm a picky brat about my photos, too! His photos have made me look the most beautiful I could ever look, and I can't begin to put into words what that does for me as a person. It's a priceless feeling! I look forward to working with Tom for as long as I continue to model! Thanks Tom!!!"
Veronica Vaughn
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"Tom is an absolute joy to work with. He is so respectful, so professional, and I always end up having a great time with him (not to mention he always makes me look a million times hotter than I actually am.)
He's a great colleague and an even better friend... Tom, you are, as I always say, THE MAN."
Emma Savage
(Model & Photographer~
Erratic Assassin Photography)
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"Tom Eitnier is simply one of the best photographers of our time. He has the ability to not only take phenomenal retro photos, but he makes those photographs seem absolutely REAL. What you get when you work with Tom is an authentic result. He is a pleasure to be around and to work with and I look forward to our next session.
I LOVE being a KGS Girl! Tom you are the BEST!"
Merlot
"The Vintage Vixen"
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"I`m so loving your photos, they definably have a way different edge than other retro/pin-up photographers... some of them look like they were taken in the 50's or 60's."
Shelley Smatana
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"It was a wonderful experience working with you, I was very comfortable working in full artistic nude work, the photos are beautiful and models please note that Tom is a gentleman, professional and quite simply a genius."
Inge Sorenson-Mardenstock
(Swedish High Fashion Model and Actress)
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"Tom's work is amazing! I did a few shoots with him back in 2003 and he never ceases to amaze me with his talent. He was very professional, nondemanding & lets the model do what comes natural. I would recommend him to any model out there looking for something different & certainly unique. Thanks Tom! Looking forward to shooting again in the future."
Ginger Bieri
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"The electrical outlet is one of the trademarks of your work."
Diana Vucic
(ex-girlfriend and the FIRST KGS model now professional photographer in Germany)
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"Thanks a million Tom; You are sooo great and easy to work with! You are a true artist....I had a great time working with you!!!"
Miss ~ DeMeanor
(Reknowned Florida Tattoo Artist)
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"Yo your the greatest!!!"
Giana Bella
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"Tom was a pleasure to work with - professional, enthusiastic and dedicated to originality - whatever era he chooses to shoot in! I have never had so many compliments about one set of pictures, it's just a shame he lives so far away that we can't work together more often!"
Lenore
(TV Hostess and alternative/retro model from the UK)
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"Tom Eitnier and I worked together for many many years shooting PinUp and Retro styles, it was a very enjoyable experience and always lot`s of fun and excitement for me, we did air shows and car shows and I had the chance to work with lot`s of rare airplanes and cars, there was something new every time we got together for photos and never ever a dull moment, I was Tom`s *Muse* for many years
I have since retired from modeling due to making other career choices in my life, but the time I spent working with Tom will be a time I will dearly remember and cherish, full of great times and the keepsake of his beautiful photos for always - Thanks So Much Tom!"
Miss Remee Martin
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"I love your work!! It reminds me of a faster pussy cat kill kill mixed with an erotic beautiful pin-up feel. its hot."
Carissa Adam
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"Tom is an absolute blast to work with! He keeps the shoot up beat and fun, he's honest, creative, and fun! Not to mention, always keeps a lively conversation going so the shoot is NEVER quiet or uncomfortable. His work is authentic, with a real vintage appeal - there's really nothing else like it!"
Miss Whitney Morgan
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