***I apologize for having been absent so long. It's been a very tumultuous year during which my mother and two close friends passed within one month of each other, followed by a move with no time to pack or unpack due to being swamped with work. We've finally dug out of the moving boxes and I am back to clean up my account a bit. Unless you are interested in shooting portraits or something artistic, I won't be ready to shoot again until I lose some of the stress weight :-(***
A few (cheerful!) notes:
1) I never loan or rent any of my vintage costume pieces, sorry. I do have great stuff but I'm not a wardrobe stylist and the majority of my pieces are too valuable. If you would like to buy something you are welcome to check out my website
www.ArchiviaVintage.Com or ask me what I have for sale that isn't listed.
2) I'm not interested in shooting nudes.
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3) I like retouching. Even granny likes to look a little dolled up, know what I mean?
***ART MODEL***
The images in my portfolio are the result of only a few short months of beginner posing, after which I took a break to regather and focus on business and life.
I obviously love vintage, but I am interested in lots of other creative concepts.
I'm an artist. I draw and paint and sculpt. I'm always interested in making art, creating, expressing and pushing the limits, and I know the lack and frustration that many times comes hand in hand with that.
I would love to explore:
Art Photography--very creative ideas of all kinds, Classical Biblical Ancient Ethnic and Sacred Imagery, Film Noir/Pulp Fiction, Vintage & Antique Imagery, Old Hollywood and Theatrical Portraiture, Alternative, Costume, Vintage or modern SCIENCE FICTION, Vintage horror, Steampunk, Gothic, Horror, Fetish, Edgy, Rock & Roll, any Artistic Concepts...etc.
Stats and facts:
My schedule is pretty versatile as I own a business and make my own hours/days. That does also mean that I sometimes get very busy, but I don't mind scheduling a shoot in advance.
I am very detail oriented and go the extra mile to prepare for a shoot. I can do my own hair and makeup, but would also be interested in working with a really good dependable hair stylist and makeup artist who does vintage...marcel waves, anyone??
Competitively trained swimmer and diver.
Been working in the theater and film business painting backdrops and sets for many years.
Have several tattoos (large: left hip, right back/shoulder, ankle. small: left lower back, left chest) and a navel ring which can't be removed, but is a small, subtle gauge.
Vintage and Other Clothing:
Besides my 26 year+ vintage clothing collection (I started very young), I also sew and make my own costumes. What is seen in my link above is only a very TINY sampling of what I have. I am constantly adding pieces. Ask, if you are looking for something specific.
The collection has everything (clothing, hats, bags, luggage, jewelry, shoes, sunglasses, gloves, jewelry, many props, etc) from
the Victorian 1800s, the Edwardian 1900s-teens, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s of both Western and Eastern Descent (Tribal/Bedouin, Asian). I also have a few pieces from the 60s through the 80s. I have a few stage outfits, swimsuits and Hawaiian pieces, as well as a very extensive hat and glove collection. I have a constant rotation of items.
I have a few costumes that I am always either making or adding to, including wigs and masks that I make and collect and a smattering of fetish wear and corsetry.
I plan on trying to catalogue or photograph more of these pieces but for now, just ask me what I have.
Here is a 1950s photograph of my Mom!:
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