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About Professional Pinup Photography
The term "Pinup" comes from the early days of the first and second world wars. Many of the soldiers overseas were quite homesick and it became popular for them to obtain movie posters of their favorite starlets and pin them up on their lockers or in their barracks to help to raise their morale and remind them of home. Hearing about this trend, many of these movie stars created special glamour images just for the troops. It was a special gift when these soldiers received an 8"x10" glossy B&W photo from their favorite star, well... their studio, or agent, of course. Soon the term "pinup" was entrenched in the language and the rest is history.
So popular was the pinup genre that air crews painted pinups on the sides of their aircraft for good luck. The image "Betty Bombshell" seen in this portfolio is an example of that pinup style and is an excellent example of professional pinup photography.
But pinups were not limited to the wartime era. Their popularity grew and soon found themselves on the covers and inside pages of detective magazines, automotive calendars and, of course, a plethora of men's magazines. One of the most famous pinup illustrators, Alberto Vargas, became a monthly feature in Playboy magazine and featured a nude illustration accompanied with a humorous caption written by Hugh Hefner himself. The image of the robed housewife sitting on the vacuum cleaner in this pinup portfolio is a tribute to Vargas and his seminal work.
Today there are a variety of different styles of pinup imagery ranging from the retro to the more contemporary. The goal of the professional pinup photographer is to recreate the feelings and moods created by the traditional illustrators that came before us. The styles that we create in our pinup photography work vary from the old retro styles with sepia or faded color effects to the high contrast contemporary styles that emulate current pinup illustrators like Olivia De Berardinis.
When posing for a pinup photo session is is good to keep in mind that the expressions, poses and theme of the image is supposed to be exaggerated and quite "campy". Many of the old pinup images had women in everyday situations having unfortunate "accidents" that inadvertently revealed their legs or panties. Some were designed to arouse the imagination of the male viewers but the most common element was that it played to the erotic fantasies that men had at the time.
Some of the styles of pinup photography today more resemble photo art or glamour photography and as the genre continues to evolve, we can expect to see new ideas emerge. But in order for it to be classified as a pinup, the above elements must still be present.
Having a pinup photo session done for yourself is a blast! Oleanna loves the retro look and in her makeover salon she has lots of retro accessories, wigs and makeup styles to bring out the inner pinup model in any woman. We also have a variety of costumes and props to help create the feeling of the old pinup images of yesteryear. Frederick knows pinup photography inside out and can sculpt you into that classic look no matter what body type or age you are. Some of the poses we may suggest may feel unnatural at first as it is common to do a lot of bending and stretching, but when you see the results you will be amazed at how good you look.
To help you with your pinup photo session, Oleanna will also be in the studio to help you with her extensive modeling experience. Unlike many other pinup photographers, we do not expect you to just show up and "do your thing". You will be coached every step of the way and you will be able to see how your pinup photo session is progressing by viewing the raw images on the back of the camera.
We are a professional photography studio with over 25 years of professional photography experience. Our studio in Calgary is spacious, warm, private and comfortable. Our work is fully guaranteed and there is no other photo studio that can provide you with the pinup style of photographs as well as Editions by Frederick.
So popular was the pinup genre that air crews painted pinups on the sides of their aircraft for good luck. The image "Betty Bombshell" seen in this portfolio is an example of that pinup style and is an excellent example of professional pinup photography.
But pinups were not limited to the wartime era. Their popularity grew and soon found themselves on the covers and inside pages of detective magazines, automotive calendars and, of course, a plethora of men's magazines. One of the most famous pinup illustrators, Alberto Vargas, became a monthly feature in Playboy magazine and featured a nude illustration accompanied with a humorous caption written by Hugh Hefner himself. The image of the robed housewife sitting on the vacuum cleaner in this pinup portfolio is a tribute to Vargas and his seminal work.
Today there are a variety of different styles of pinup imagery ranging from the retro to the more contemporary. The goal of the professional pinup photographer is to recreate the feelings and moods created by the traditional illustrators that came before us. The styles that we create in our pinup photography work vary from the old retro styles with sepia or faded color effects to the high contrast contemporary styles that emulate current pinup illustrators like Olivia De Berardinis.
When posing for a pinup photo session is is good to keep in mind that the expressions, poses and theme of the image is supposed to be exaggerated and quite "campy". Many of the old pinup images had women in everyday situations having unfortunate "accidents" that inadvertently revealed their legs or panties. Some were designed to arouse the imagination of the male viewers but the most common element was that it played to the erotic fantasies that men had at the time.
Some of the styles of pinup photography today more resemble photo art or glamour photography and as the genre continues to evolve, we can expect to see new ideas emerge. But in order for it to be classified as a pinup, the above elements must still be present.
Having a pinup photo session done for yourself is a blast! Oleanna loves the retro look and in her makeover salon she has lots of retro accessories, wigs and makeup styles to bring out the inner pinup model in any woman. We also have a variety of costumes and props to help create the feeling of the old pinup images of yesteryear. Frederick knows pinup photography inside out and can sculpt you into that classic look no matter what body type or age you are. Some of the poses we may suggest may feel unnatural at first as it is common to do a lot of bending and stretching, but when you see the results you will be amazed at how good you look.
To help you with your pinup photo session, Oleanna will also be in the studio to help you with her extensive modeling experience. Unlike many other pinup photographers, we do not expect you to just show up and "do your thing". You will be coached every step of the way and you will be able to see how your pinup photo session is progressing by viewing the raw images on the back of the camera.
We are a professional photography studio with over 25 years of professional photography experience. Our studio in Calgary is spacious, warm, private and comfortable. Our work is fully guaranteed and there is no other photo studio that can provide you with the pinup style of photographs as well as Editions by Frederick.