Portland Pin Ups – specializing in 1950's style pin-up portraits, in Portland, Oregon

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Angela – a girl with Murves! Portland Pin-Up Photography

Say hello to the very lovely Angela! Angela describes herself as an energetic extravert, with ‘murves’! (muscles with curves!!) She wanted to have an experience and get out of her comfort zone – given that she owns and runs a machine welding shop, getting dressed up as a 50’s pin-up would certainly qualify! She had […]

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Mary! Portland Pin-Up Photography

Say hello to the very adorable Mary! Mary came to Portland Pin-Ups seeking an experience…and to feel sexy. Done and done! She will soon be the owner of a beautiful Heirloom Album jam-packed with these 20 artworks! At Portland Pin-Ups, we believe that EVERY woman is a bombshell, and we love our clients! We […]

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NEW YEAR…NEW…YOU?At this point, I don’t think anyone would really be surprised if aliens landed, the AI takes over, or the 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse fly through the sky… Why wait for tomorrow? Upgrade your selfie with an experience of a lifetime and amazing artworks at Portland Pin-Ups.Some reasons I often hear for putting it off, with some answers…“I’m not the right shape/weight”. Everyone, every single one of us, looks in the mirror and sees something different to how the world sees us. I get it. We all want to feel our best for something like a beauty photography session – but remember, life is short and you are fabulous. A good, sorry, great! photographer will pose you flatteringly, and show off your best curve, your smile, for all to see.“It’s expensive”. Straight answer…yup. Well, of course the words cheap/expensive are relative, but I do know that Portland PIn-Ups is an investment, for sure. Can you get someone who got a camera for Christmas to do it cheaper? Sure. Will you get an experience? Maybe, but maybe not a good one! Cost, value, expense…all these terms are relative. If you truly desire something, you will find a way. It’s not for everyone – some ladies will prefer a new Gucci handbag. Some may want a Rolex watch. But for some, an album filled with gorgeous artworks of themselves at their very best is worth the investment.“I’m not photogenic”. Very simple answer. You’ve only ever been photographed by people who don’t know how to bring out your best. I’ve been posing ladies for over 25 years. Look at my portfolio, do you think that the hundreds of ladies in there are all naturally “photogenic”? While it’s true that the camera naturally loves some people more than others, the reason you would come to Portland Pin-Ups over any other artist, is that with my professional training and years of experience, together with the relaxed atmosphere of my studio and the personal attention of my creative team, you will FEEL beautiful, amazing, gorgeous and your true inner bombshe!! will shine through.At Portland Pin-Ups, we believe that EVERY woman is a bombshell, and we love our clients! We appreciate that visiting a professional photogr

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Jan 1st, 2021.A warm and cuddly portrait of Portland Pin-Ups B0mbshe!! Kim to kick off our new year.How are you going to get your mojo up and running this year? Upgrade YOUR selfie, go on…you’re worth it!At Portland Pin-Ups, we believe that EVERY woman is a bombshell, and we love our clients! We appreciate that visiting a professional photographer is rare these days and thank you for choosing us to capture your beauty.Professional hair styling, make-up artistry, lighting, 20 years of posing experience and industry leading retouching…the Portland Pin-Ups Magic. It's why you don't go to the guy who got a camera for Christmas….For curious photographers:Cameras by Nikon. Lights by Photogenic / Paul C Buff. Posing and artwork by 25 years of experience….

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RING A DING DINGRing in the New Year! Kick 2020 firmly between the legs, and welcome in 2021. A personal message from Mike, owner, photographer, artist and chief bottle washer of Portland Pin-Ups:Thank you all, clients, fans and friends of Portland Pin-Ups. This past year has certainly been a trying one for all of us, and for the studio it’s been the roughest ride yet. Five full months of forced shut-down meant saying goodbye to our little permanent studio home, putting all the pin-up props in storage and crossing fingers and hoping for the best. We lost our blonde Bombshe!!, Johanna, as she and her family ran away to live in Texas! I think we came out of it stronger, leaner and with fresh eyes and the last couple of months getting back into the swing of things have been awesome. Of course I couldn’t do all this without my amazing creative team of Erienne and Nicky and while 2020 was very quiet in terms of new artwork from any of the Bombshe!!s, once you are a Portland Pin-Ups Bombshe!!, you are for life. It’s kind of like the Mafia! So we will, at some point, see new art from Nicky, Erienne, Katie, Johanna and Kim.If you are a past client, thank you. From the bottom (and top!) of my heart, creating beautiful artworks for you has been a true joy.If you are thinking of jumping in and being a client…thank you! And what’s stopping you!If you are just someone who likes to look at my work, thank you. I appreciate every single one of you.2020 is (soon) going to be history. Tomorrow is a new day. Bring it on.At Portland Pin-Ups, we believe that EVERY woman is a bombshell, and we love our clients! We appreciate that visiting a professional photographer is rare these days and thank you for choosing us to capture your beauty.Professional hair styling, make-up artistry, lighting, 20 years of posing experience and industry leading retouching…the Portland Pin-Ups Magic. It's why you don't go to the guy who got a camera for Christmas….For curious photographers:Cameras by Nikon. Lights by Photogenic / Paul C Buff. Posing and artwork by 25 years of experience….

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