I started pinup modeling in 2000, shortly after jumping into the world of burlesque performance. I needed sexy promo shots, and since burlesque and pinup are two sides of the same coin, it was a perfect excuse to channel my inner Bettie Page. In 2003, I stepped behind the camera, using what I learned from working in front of the camera to help me direct my models to get the most flattering shots possible. I have pursued pinup from both sides of the camera ever since, including shooting for SuicideGirls.com and other websites, the Bombshell Betty Pinup Workshops and private clients.

As a photographer (and posing director with other photographers), I get great joy from helping women who do not look like conventional models get photos that make them look more beautiful than they thought possible. I believe that we all have a perfect pinup somewhere inside us, regardless of age or body type, and through the proper styling, posing, lighting and camera angles, that pinup queen can be brought out for the world to view. From the responses I have received from participants in my Pinup Workshops, I know that having beautiful glamour pictures taken for the first time can be a transformative and empowering experience for many women, having a tremendous positive impact on one’s self image.

My collage and assemblage art pieces are a very new medium for me, and I am very excited to present them for the first time at the ’Pin It Up, Babycakes!’ show at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco in Feb 2009. (For info on this show, go to http://www.pinitupbabycakes.com) This form allows me to tell a story visually in a similar way as when I perform a burlesque piece, the main difference being that I must tell a whole story through elements that are visible all at once rather than in a linear sequence of events as with burlesque. I am thoroughly appreciating the challenges and possibilities of this medium, and I hope viewers enjoy the pieces as much as I enjoy making them.

I run Pinup Modeling Workshops across the US and will be expanding my tour into Europe in 2009. The current tour schedule for 2009 includes cities such as: New York, Seattle, Chicago, London, Leeds, Los Angeles, San Francisco (of course), and more. More cities will be added as time goes by.
http://www.bombshellbetty.net/pinup.html

In addition to these workshops, I am available for private shoots, retro hair styling and makeup, and private lessons in any of the cities while I am on tour. I am also accepting a few commissions for collage and assemblage art pieces.

I have published a book with loads of tips for getting flattering pictures: "Plain Jane to Pinup Queen: Pinup Modeling Workshop in a Book." Anyone can learn to be photogenic, and this book will show you how! For more info, go to:
http://www.bombshellbetty.net/pinupbook.html

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