If you love lipstick

and let’s be honest who doesn’t, then you’ll really want to read this post. A while back I went to get my hair cut by the fabulous Jennifer Mantura. She has been cutting my lovely locks for the better part of 2 years now (perhaps longer my memory is not so good) anyhoo she had...

Where did the summer go?

Between friends and family coming to visit and a short list of natural disasters I’ll be honest, blogging this summer has been the last thing on my mind. We weathered Irene and are now back to full power and internet. The kids return to school next week and then the coveted routine sets in. It’s...

422 Studio presents the Malt Shop

Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE ice cream. I love ice cream shops, soda shops and old diners. Always have! When it came time to build a new permanent set I knew exactly what I wanted to do. It was just a matter of collecting pieces and designing the right space in the...

Fab Friday Fashion

Summer is a tricky time for me to blog. I’ve got family and friends coming and going and I’m squeezing in a bit of travel here and there myself so the blogs will be less frequent. This week I’m going to focus on outfits that would be perfect for our new permanent set. What’s a...

Fab Friday Fashion

This week’s Fab Friday Fashion is actually going to focus on beauty tips. Lets be honest you can have found the best outfit in the world to wear to your session but in order to have the total package you need to do certain things to prepare for your big day. I doesn’t matter if...

Pinup Photograpy

I’m sorry I wasn’t able to update last week. It’s been busy around here. I have had the chance to work with Ashley a couple of times. She contacted me recently and wanted to do a session for her birthday and to celebrate reaching a weight loss goal. Both of which are excellent reasons to...

Fab Friday Fashion

This week I’m in the mood to see some girly classic looks. I’ve paired up two outfits that would be perfect for a summery pinup photo session. Details below!  NONE OF THESE PHOTO’S ARE BY 422 STUDIO all photo’s in this collage are @ their original photographers. Outfit details:Pink floral outfit Floral Summer dress from...

Richmond Burlesque Beauty Indy Go-Go!

One perk of my Pinup Photography work is that I have had the pleasure of working with quite a few of the lovely ladies active in the Richmond, Virginia Burlesque scene. This past month Indy Gogo came in to see me. Here are some of the images from her set. Love the fan shots!!! You...

Fab Friday Fashion Finds

One of the most commonly asked questions I get about pinup sessions is “What should I wear”. Today I’m going to give you one of my favorite pinup fashion finds. Since the weather has been just glorious this week lets focus on retro swimwear. Retro swimwear is a perfect addition to your pinup photo session....

Being published in Pinup America Magazine

Pinup America Contest This image I did of lovely, local, burlesque beauty Skye Sinclaire will be published in an upcoming issue of Pinup America Magazine.  http://www.pinupamerica.com/#!__pinup-america-magazine I’ll post an update when it’s available for purchase or you can subscribe and be sure to get it.