Schedule:
January 14th: VIP Fashion Show, Washington DC (MUA)
January 21st: Central VA Photography Network Meet & Shoot at Studio 8 West, RVA (MUA)
August 18, 2012: Road Devils CC Boston Massacre car show in Bridgewater MA
**Will be traveling to New England the week of August 18th 2012! If you're up that way and interested in shooting please give me a holler!**
I am a Pinup Angel, makeup artist and automotive portrait artist. I am a tomboy nerd with a soft heart and retro edge. I consider myself a vintage hoarder, if it's vintage and I can use it, I'll usually get it...hence the Retrophilia. I have a love of all things automotive, a perverse sense of humor and am an unabashed fan of comic books and Star Wars. I take pride in all of my work and do extensive research when preparing for a modeling or makeup job.
I am also the proud hostess of The Diversity Pinup Project which is a collaborative community photography project aimed to portray women of color in a positive and unique way while educating on the influence that women of color had on art and style throughout history.
http://www.facebook.com/thediversitypinupproject
My makeup Model Mayhem is:
http://www.modelmayhem.com/ellieretrophiliamua
You can view additional portfolio photos via my facebook. Interested in makeup for an event or photo shoot? Ask me for my rates! I do SELECT trade shoots as a makeup artist but paid shoots are priority unless there is guaranteed publication or otherwise.
**I am an official Pinup Angel so any photographers that can help me add retro/pinup/rockabilly style photos to my portfolio would be most appreciated. The Pinup Angels are a group of lovely ladies that raise money to send care packages overseas to deployed military personnel. They raise this money through a variety of ways: selling prints of their pinup/retro photos, doing fundraisers, selling handmade goods or through good ol' donations. **
-I am big into classic cars/hot rods, classic B horror movies and the retro/subculture style. I've got tons of clothes and lots of props!
-I am willing to travel but need time in advance to plan.
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I prefer not to do nude or implied nude shoots as I am not comfortable with that at this time.
-I can do my own hair and makeup but if a photographer prefers to use their MUA that's perfectly fine by me.
-My hair is dark brown/black, mostly straight and past my shoulder blades with U-shaped bangs, soon to be chocolate brown with navy blue accent.
-I have a few tattoos: one on the upper left arm, the inside of my left wrist, back of my neck and across my back...for a total of seven tattoos.
*If you would like to set up a session, please give me an idea of what dates you have in mind...I am in school full time and am dividing my time between class, shoots and family. I need a couple weeks' advance notice as my schedule gets booked very quickly. Dates listed at top of profile are dates I am not available.*
Thank you for checking my profile out and I look forward to hopefully working with some of you in the future!
Check me out on
http://www.PinupPost.com!
I'm also on Pinup Lifestyle!
http://www.pinuplifestyle.com/profile/EllieRetrophilia
Drive-In Magazine Holiday Edition Issue #4 pg 21, Christmas 2011
(Photo by Precious Images)
INKED Mag.com's INKED Girl of the Day for May 2, 2011
(Photo by Gypsy Boudoir/Erin Colleen)
Pinup America Magazine Vol 1 Issue 2 Mar/Apr on page 29, 3rd one in top row
(Photo by Peninsula Boudoir/Angie Garfield)
fIXE Magazine September 9, 2010
http://www.fixemagazine.com/post.php?postid=843
Pinup Lifestyle Homepage Slideshow features:
January 11, 2009 photo by Craig Thomson
April 22 2010 photo by Valerie Demo
Atomic Belle Fashions, Corvette emblem necklace
I have worked with so many wonderful people that it could take til the following year to list them all! I want to thank all of the amazing artists I've worked with and hope to work with again!