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Domii using GIMP’s new “Color to Gray” filter
Third set from Domii’s fabulous 2019-01-12 shoot, this time using a new filter that appeared in GIMP version 2.10, called “Color to Gray”. This creates a very detailed black and white image. It uses colour information contained in the darker parts of the colour image, to add more detail of the darker parts of the […]
Domii in black and white
Monochrome version, of Domii’s shoot, using an Ilford IP4 style black and white film emulation I cobbled together in Darktable. I had arranged the studio lighting so that the images would transpose to black and white reasonably well. In some ways, I think I prefer these to the original colour images.
Darcy Bennet
[Jump to Photos] My first shoot with the delightful Darcy Bennet. Dealing with Darcy has been a pleasure throughout. Her pre-shoot communications were excellent. In fact we exchanged quite a few messages, discussing costumes and ideas. On the day of the shoot, Darcy arrived at the studio early and well-prepared – with make-up and hair […]
Sophie Pixie
[Jump to photo gallery] Just finished clearing up the studio following a fabulous first shoot with the lovely Sophie Pixie. Sophie came well prepared for the shoot, with beautifully applied make-up. Apparently she was up at 06:00 just to get her hair done, with authentic-looking victory rolls.. She also took the trouble to ensure she […]
DaryaM
[Jump to photo gallery] My fabulous first-time shoot with the delightful DaryaM. In addition to being very attractive, Darya is a very gentle and considerate person. She is also very keen to learn and highly suited to my style of vintage pinup work. Darya is a very hard-working and enthusiastic girl and she actually read […]
Saffine and her Corsets
[Jump to photo gallery] Today I enjoyed a very pleasant and productive shoot with the lovely Saffine and her corsets. Saffine is a keen cosplay and corsetry fan. She brought a fabulous selection of her own wigs and high quality corsets. This caused us to deviate somewhat from our original plan for the day. But […]
Christina Elsom pinup fitness shoot
[Jump to photo gallery] Christina Elsom – splendid pinup fitness shoot with the lovely Christina. Now Christina really is a wonderful person to work with. Her pre-shoot comms were excellent and she arrived at the shoot early and very well prepared. As a trained dancer, she presents herself to the camera well and can place […]
Twinklenose
[Jump to photo gallery] These are the results of a fabulous vintage pinup/fitness shoot with the lovely Twinklenose, from Purpleport. Now this girl is an amazingly gifted model with a delightfully fresh, unspoilt look that is perfect for my style of work. She also has a fabulous petite figure that looks great in tight-fitting vintage […]
Chiara Returns
[Jump to photo gallery] Just had the pleasure of working with one of my all-time favourite models. Chiara returns to the waist.it studio! I first worked with Chiara way back in June 2001 – 2001-06-09 to be precise. Since then we have done literally hundreds of shoots together. Unfortunately in recent years, our shoots have […]
Tatjana Bastet
[Jump to photo gallery] Just finished clearing up the studio following my first shoot with the lovely Tatjana Bastet. Originally from Latvia, Tatjana is one of the most interesting and energetic models I have worked with for a long time. In addition to her radiant smile and her fabulous figure, she seems to understand the […]
Annie 91 pinup fitness shoot
[Jump to photo gallery] Annie 91 pinup fitness – a fabulous pinup fitness shoot with the lovely Annie. Now Annie has a delightfully fresh yet retro sort of look. She is also a trained dancer with amazing physical flexibility. With her big blue eyes and a smile that lights up the room, she also has […]
Madame Cerise pinup fitness
[Jump to photo gallery] Madame Cerise pinup fitness, a fabulous first pinup-fitness shoot with the delightful Miss Cerise. Now Miss Cerise is a very classy lady, with a good understanding of the pinup genre, whilst remaining keen to take on board new ideas. Her tiny waist and hourglass figure is perfect for vintage work. Her […]
Amy pinup fitness
[Jump to photo gallery]Amy pinup fitness, a very enjoyable shoot with the lovely Amy. I first met Amy back in 2014 when she chaperoned her sister Lora to a shoot. Sadly Amy was feeling a bit poorly at the time. But We had discussed the possibility of doing a shoot when she felt better. Well, […]
Christina Demy
[Jump to photo gallery] A fabulous day’s shooting with the lovely Christina Demy. Now Christina is a very classy, natural-looking sort of girl, with a slim but perfectly hourglass figure, big brown eyes that catch the light, long blonde hair that catches in the breeze and long, long legs that seem to go on forever. […]
Charlene Joy pinup fitness monochrome version
[Jump to photo gallery]A fabulous pinup/fitness shoot with the lovely Charlene Joy. Monochrome version of Charlene Joy pinup fitness shoot. /2017/11/19/charlene-joy/. I ran a little Darktable preset I cobbled together that attempts to emulate the old Ilford FP4/FP5 black-and-white 35mm film. We think the effect is rather good. It certainly gives the shoot a very […]
Charlene Joy pinup fitness
[Jump to photo gallery]A fabulous pinup/fitness shoot with the lovely Charlene Joy. Charlene is a very classy lady indeed, with a clear complexion and a classic timeless look. Her tiny waist and petite hourglass figure is perfect for vintage work. Her waist-length hair catches the light and the wind beautifully, and her smile lights up […]
Maddie Skye
[Jump to photo gallery] A fabulous vintage pinup/fitness shoot with the lovely Maddie Skye. Hailing all the way from Romania, Maddie is a pleasant helpful sort of girl, with a fabulous figure and a good understanding of the vintage genre. She can place herself with millimetric precision and has a fresh but elegant look that […]
Isabelle and Stephy (mono)
[Jump to Isabelle and Stephy (mono) photo gallery] Isabelle and Stephy (mono) – a monochrome version of a vintage fitness and fashion shoot with Stephy Samer and her sister Isabelle. I used an “orthochromatic film emulation” filter that I created specifically for this shoot. Before the days of “panchromatic” film, black-and-white film tended to be […]
Isabelle and Stephy
[Jump to Isabelle and Stephy photo gallery] Isabelle and Stephy – my third shoot with the lovely Stephy Samer. This time she brought her sister Isabelle with her – who is also a very attractive and competent model. Only problem working with Stephy is that time simply disappears. Our shoot overran by several hours this […]
Chloe Michelle pinup fitness
[Jump to photo gallery] Chloe Michelle pinup fitness – a very productive and enjoyable vintage pinup shoot with the lovely Chloe Michelle. Her pre-shoot communications were excellent. She arrived at the shoot dead on time, with matching finger and toenails and a big bag of tricks to touch up her make-up. She is tall and […]
Jade and Stephy
[Jump to photo gallery] Jade and Stephy – a two girl pin-up fitness shoot pinup fitness shoot. Actually, we asked Jade to arrive a few hours earlier than Stephy. We used the time to do a set using low power LED Kensington Flylights. Another set followed, where she wore a rather tight, shiny, latex minidress. […]
Stephy Samer
[Jump to photo gallery] A fabulous 8-hour vintage pinup/fitness shoot with the lovely Stephy Samer. Now, I must admit I do have a soft-spot for fit, vivacious, exotic-looking young women – especially the ones with with big brown eyes. long flowing hair and exceptionally tiny waists. And Stephy scores top marks in all those areas. […]
Paula Soares pinup fitness
[Jump to photo gallery] Paula Soares pinup fitness – a fabulous first pinup-fitness shoot with the delightful Paula. Now Paula is a very classy lady indeed, with a clear olive complexion and a classic Mediterranean look. Her tiny waist and hourglass figure is perfect for vintage work. Her thick rich hair catches the light and […]
Natty Badger pinup fitness
[Jump to photo gallery] Natty Badger pinup fitness – a fabulous first shoot with the delightful Miss Badger. Her pre-shoot comms were excellent. She came beautifully prepared for the shoot with a case full of accessories and shoes. She also pays great attention to detail, e.g. fingernails, toenails and lipstick all matching. She had even […]
Jade Lauren pinup, fitness and corsets
[Jump to photo gallery] Jade Lauren pinup, fitness and corsets – very short-notice shoot with the lovely 19-year old Jade Lauren. I actually had a last minute cancellation from another model due to illness. Studio was all set up, costumes prepared and shoot-plan all written up. I was just about to pack it all up […]
Dayna and Emma Lou pinup and fitness fun
[Jump to photo gallery] Dayna and Emma Lou pinup and fitness fun – a fantastic shoot with the lovely Dayna Nirvana and her friend Emma-Lou. Now Emma is what our transatlantic cousins would call a “class act” – tall, slim, elegant with a fabulous figure and a perfect understanding of the pinup genre. She arrived […]
LilyAmber pinup fitness
[Jump to photo gallery] My first first shoot with the lovely Lilyamber. I had been looking forward to this shoot for several months, because as well as being absolutely stunning, Lily is also a very keen and enthusiastic person. Her pre-shoot communications were excellent and she turned up at the studio dead-on-time, with make-up done […]
Alexa Rose Webb pinup
[Jump to photo gallery] So far, 2017 has proven a very good year for shoots and Alexa Rose Webb pinup shoot was no exception. I have been discussing the shoot with her for weeks and she came well prepared with her make-up and fingernails done perfectly. Her long legs and slim but curvy figure are […]
Pixiee-Lou second pinup shoot
[Jump to photo gallery] My second shoot with the lovely Pixiee-lou. Now, Pixiee is probably one of the most versatile models currently on the scene, with a huge diversity of styles and ideas in her various web folios. So I jumped at the chance of being able to work with her again. This time, we […]
Salina Pun fashion shoot
[Jump to photo gallery] Salina Pun fashion shoot – my second day in the studio with the beautiful and charming Salina Pun. This time we concentrated on fashion images, primarily for her sed-card. With her tall slim figure, she is ideally suited for fashion. This time she looked absolutely stunning. She is also a very […]
Salina Pun pinup fitness shoot
[Jump to photo gallery] Salina Pun pinup fitness shoot – just finished packing up the studio following my first shoot with the beautiful and charming Salina Pun. This girl is an absolute gem. Tall slim, elegant, with a tiny little waist and long, long legs that seem to go on forever! She also has a […]
MissDanniLou and Tasha
[Jump to photo gallery] MissDanniLou and Tasha – My third shoot with the delightful MissDanniLou. Now, I always enjoy my work with Danni. She is a charming and courteous young woman, with a great sense of humour. I am so luckily that she only lives a km or so from here. This time she brought […]
Helen-Rose fitness pinup
[Jump to photo gallery] Spent a fabulous day shooting the lovely Helen-rose, in a shoot we dubbed “Helen-Rose fitness pinup”. Now Helen is definitely what our “transatlantic cousins” would call a “class act”. With her lovely long hair, athletic hourglass figure and long shapely legs, she is a delight to photograph. Turns out that her […]
Miss Danni Lou and her friend Char
[Jump to photo gallery] My second pleasant and productive shoot with the delightful Miss Danni Lou. This time she brought round friend who had never modelled before, and it was interesting to watch the kind and gentle way Danni helps to direct her friend. Now, I always like working with Danni, she always brings a […]
Nannina fitness pinup
[Jump to photo gallery] Nannina fitness pinup shoot – a pleasant and productive shoot with the lovely 19-year-old, half-Italian model, Nannina Paliotta. She arrived at the studio with hair and make-up done beautifully and she worked hard throughout the shoot to achieve the desired looks and poses. Nina is a new model with a lovely […]
Zoe34 pinup fitness
[Jump to photo gallery] Zoe34 pinup fitness – a thoroughly enjoyable and very productive first shoot with the lovely Zoe. Now Zoe is a delightful woman: charming and considerate. Seems she is also a big corset fan. Which is great because so are we. So we tried a variety of corsets and good old-fashioned shape-wear […]
AlexH burlesque
[Jump to photo gallery] A brief but productive shoot with the lovely AlexH. We opted for a burlesque-based theme because it turns out that she has actually done a burlesque dance course. And it shows, because she is good at it – very good indeed. Even better, especially for vintage work, she has no tattoos […]
MissGlamour pinup fitness
Jump: [Special gallery] [Main gallery] MissGlamour pinup fitness shoot was one of the most amazing pinup/fitness sessions I ever undertaken. The delightful MissGlamour was a brand new model and this was her first UK shoot. She seemed rather quiet at first. But she soon picked up speed. First filmed her doing some old fashioned deportment […]
Fleur fitness dance
[Jump to photo gallery] Fleur fitness dance pinup shoot – classically trained dancer Fleur models vintage corsets, girdles and swimwear, often en pointe. This was probably one of my best shoots ever and featured with the lovely Fleur. Now Fleur is what our American cousins would call a “class act”. She has a delightfully fresh […]
Ronnie97 sci-fi pinup
Our second fabulous shoot with the lovely Ronnie, here in my studio. This time the shoot was rather experimental – deploying a goodly assortment of LED continuous lighting. Also included a pair of mannequins kindly donated by Stefan Lilley, a photographer friend of mine. The basic idea was to mix a little futurism with some […]
Danielle the Dancer
A thoroughly splendid pinup and dance shoot with the lovely Danielle Morrison. Now Danielle is what the Americans might call a “class act”. Tall, slim and elegant, she is a wonderful model to work with to work with – keen, classy and absolutely stunning, with perfect posture, hair that catches the light, and a smile […]
Miss Danni Lou
A fabulous vintage pinup shoot with the lovely Miss Danni Lou. Whilst this genre was new to her, she took to it very quickly. The shoot comprised of a series of sets that would deploy a mix of posture, camera angle and corsetry to make a modern girl’s figure look vintage. And it all had […]
Ronnie97 pinup fitness shoot
[Jump to photo gallery] Ronnie97 pinup fitness shoot – a fabulous vintage pinup shoot with the delightful Ronnie97. Just finished clearing up the studio after a fabulous vintage pinup fitness shoot with the lovely Ronnie97. She is a natural beauty with a fresh but sophisticated look – perfect for vintage work. And she seems keen […]
Emski pinup
[Jump to photo gallery] It is a fairly well known fact that we are rather keen on vintage corsetry and shapewear here at waist.it. And we are very keen on photographing young ladies who wear such things. Well today we had the pleasure of working with the lovely Emski. This girl is an attractive and […]
Dayna Nirvana pinup fitness shoot
[Jump to photo gallery] Welcome to Dayna Nirvana pinup fitness shoot. This was a fabulous vintage pinup and fitness studio shoot with the stunning Dayna Nirvana. This girl is quite exceptional. She has an excellent understanding of the vintage/pinup genre – injecting an almost infectious sense of fun into the shoot. She is also very […]
Lexy EA Jones pinup fitness shoot
[Jump to photo gallery] Enjoyed fabulous retro-fitness pinup shoot with the lovely Lexy EA Jones. Her pre shoot comms were excellent. She turned up, on the dot, with a case load of outfits to add to the ones we had prepared for her. Her make-up was excellent. Her perfect posture and concave waist makes her […]
LilliB pinup and vintage fitness shoot
[Jump to photo gallery] LilliB Pinup – a fabulous vintage pinup fitness shoot with the lovely Lilli. Hard to believe it was only her second shoot. And it was her first in a studio environment. It was also the first time she had been laced into a corset. She has a petite but shapely figure, […]
Chelskii and Laura vintage fitness
[Jump to photo gallery] This was a very enjoyable and productive shoot with the lovely Chelskii and waist.it regular, Laura Toy. The idea was that the girls would use a mixture of corsetry, deportment and exercise to shape and sculpt each other figures into that classic hourglass vintage shape, that we admire so much here […]
Heydi and Shannon – mother and daughter fitness shoot
[Jump to photo gallery] Fabulous “mother and daughter” vintage/fitness shoot with the lovely Shannon and her equally lovely mum, Heydi. Now Shannon is a truly delicious model. She has a fabulous figure and legs that seem to go on for ever. She also lovely thick rich hair that catches the wind, big brown eyes that […]
GinA1 pinup and fitness
[Jump to photo gallery] Fabulous day-long vintage pinup and fitness shoot with GinA1. Though she is a relatively new model, I had a feeling that she would be good. But she was way better than expected. In fact she was superb. She seemed to understand the vintage genre perfectly and looked fabulous in a corset. […]