About Me:

I have been a model, stylist and makeup artist for over 20 years. I also have a Bachelors of Arts with a focus on Photography so I have alot of experience behind a camera as well as in front of one. I also have alot of experience in digital darkroom and post production image editing ( I use Photoshop, Gimp). I am also an artist/creative behind my own brand and sell an assortment of fashion accessories, quality vintage apparel and my own artwork (and products made from my own artwork). I dabble in illustration, various print making techniques and I'm constantly exploring different artistic mediums to play in or combine.

As a model, I have over 20 years in boudoir/glamour/fetish/bdsm/artistic nude modeling. I more or less now just do it for fun. So yes, I am available as a model for these types of shoots, with experienced photographers who produce quality images. I am more inclined to model for shoots of this nature in exchange for product photography of things I am able to use for the promotion of my brand. As a model I am open to trade shoots with photographers of varying levels of experience. I'm willing to do trade shoots for artistic nude/bdsm/fetish type model with photographers who have experience shooting these types of images and produce print worthy, quality, professional level images.

I am currently not working as a full time makeup artist or stylist however I do still have an extensive professional makeup kit to use as well as a very large collection of vintage apparel. You can see examples of my makeup work and styling work on my portfolio here if you look through the images which I am tagged in. I had all my makeup artist/stylist images here in a gallery but MM said I had to remove them from my profile if I wanted to change my profile to a model profile. So if you need any examples of my professional makeup work and want to hire me in that capacity, I can email you examples. I don't have much use these days to do trade shoots for my styling or makeup services but there is still an opportunity for trade shoots in exchange for photos that I am able to use for my website/social media marketing of my brand as I tend to like to do all the makeup and styling for photos that are used for marketing of my brand and products.

I pride myself in being a "jill of all trades". I am always willing to assist and contribute to a project in any way I can. I have a great space here in my home to set up to do studio shoots with seamless backdrops and one basic ring light for those without a permanent studio space. I have done several shoots here in my home with great success.

I will never flake on you, I will always be honest with you and I set out to most definately meet your expectations and probably far exceed them.

A word about test shoots, special events, photography groups/camera club shoots and beginner/hobby photographers:

Please understand if I work in trade, I need to be assured I will have professional print quality images I can use or high res quality images that are suitable for me in my own marketing and promotions of my brand.

I will no longer do photography meetup groups/camera club shoots in trade or on a kit fee/trade basis. I've been burned once, worked all day, and hardly received any images. I am now going to be extremely selective in doing event/runway shows/theatrical productions for trade. I have been promised images, advertising space and other items for my work and have been left empty handed on several occasions now, which winds up not being "trade event" but me "working for free" event. I am fair and reasonable in my rates. If you would like to use me for your next runway show/theatrical production/event, please contact me to discuss!

What I expect from TF* shoots:

If you approach me for a TF*, please read the following so you are crystal clear as to what I expect from a shoot. I think its best to be clear upfront in my profile as to avoid confusion or frustration from either side. If you send me a message for a trade shoot, I will take it to understand that you have, in fact, read my profile so you know what I expect. If you are not approaching me for a trade shoot, feel free to skip this section.

At this time, I AM looking for very SELECT TF* COLLABORATIVE shoots with skilled photographers for product photograpy, editorial, glamour/boudoir, pinup, fetish, headshots. For collaborative shoots, I do like to assist with posing, location scouting, wardrobe and prop styling and model selection. If you're the type of person who gets bent out of shape when someone makes an artistic suggestion during a trade shoot, we might not work well together. I consider trade shoots a team effort by all parties involved, to acheive the best possible images we can.

I consider a simple verbal agreement is usually sufficient. I will want to have some input on the specific images I'm going to receive instead of allowing the photographer send things to me sight unseen. I want to ensure I receive images that I can and will want to use.

I will now only be willing to do trade shoots with photographers who agree to releasing HIGH-RES LOSSLESS files. If you are only willing to part with 72ppi web size images = no trade shoot. Watermarks on your images are fine for most images; if I ever decide I want to print anything for my personal collection, I can't print from a compressed jpg file. If they are images that I will be using in conjunction of marketing or promotion of my brand, I can't have any kind of watermarks on them, however, I can credit you wherever they are used if you desire.

I am capable of doing post production editing on images and have over 10 years experience in digital darkroom. I realize that not everyone is comfortable releasing their unedited RAW image files but if you are someone who is willing to some kind of trade agreement like that, I will give preference to those who do. If we are shooting images that are intended to be used on my brand's website or my brand's social media marketing, I need to have at least 2-4 finished and edited/retouched web-sized files per look that we do so I have options on rotating images from time to time to keep my images fresh. I would much rather have a small selection of "WOW!" images than a disc full of "meh" images that I will never use. I realize this may put some people off, however, I am looking to obtain professional caliber publication/magazine quality images that you would see in brand's look books, websites and print media/social media campaigns.

I have and can do my own light retouching (removing blemishes, smoothing imperfections, cropping/resizing, etc) and of course, photographers retain ultimate veto power if you do not like what I've done to your image, just let me know. I've never had anyone complain. I want to make sure everyone who was involved in the making of the image is happy with how they are presented online.

Models (most recent at the top):

Amanda Hawkins (MM #1786600)
Jae Lynn (MM #760304)
Lindsay Glover (MM #1340077)
Natalie Bryant (No MM--Factor Models)
Eleanor Simon (No MM--Stewart Talent)
Jade Indica (no MM)
"Q" #1621484
Jourdan Barnstable, Miss All American Beauty 2010 (no MM)
Ksiren #1137298
Hannah (no MM)
Dia Zerva (No MM)
Andrea Scott #534423
Helena Gonzalez #1549492
Edita Norkeviciute (no MM)
Anisaran #1663914 (x2)
Erin EC #1317749
Jessica Painter #1648017
Lisa Dillon #1617852
Justina #1617250
Rachel Jay #178099 (x2)
The Infamous Rosalee #1557328
Stephanie Merchant #1437686
Elan Eden: #1376649
Cmari Nicole #1541512
Isis Rose (no MM)
Aisha Nichole #705796
Kyara Garza #456539
Jordan Lopez #751478 (x2)
Rodrigo Sodre #1249619

Clients:

Tiara Magazine
Lakeview Entertainment

Designers:

Studio Alade #1758109
Amanda Archer #1217439

Che Woo Designs #775612 (Breakin' Out of Chicago Photo Shoot Summer 2009)
Indashio Designs #1202951 (Indashio Jet Set Collection Fashion Show Fall 2009)

Photographers:

Edward Shackleford #536299
Dave Ouano #1523620 (x5)
BillK Photo #807039
Daniel Sulla: #1524460 (x2)
David Bliss: #213547
Image Quality: #625691
Tirage Studio: #1568388 (x2)
Jon Recana: #1271544 (x2)
Allison Glenn Photography #112521

Makeup Artists/Hair Artists:

Alice Salazar #1310037
Theresa Robles (no MM)
Zee Gustafson: #1394225
JackH #55156
Makeup Envy #139071

Directors/Producers/Cinematographers:

Madilynn Beck/Still Frame Productions
Joe Van Auken

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