New Year Competition - for vintage stocking lovers

What do you think of these dandy little vintage stockings? The packaging alone is adorable !!! So what would you say to winning this charming little pair of authentic nylons for the new year? Mmmmm, I'd say "Yes Please!" too !

 

So, as is the motivation with such competitions (apart from the opportunity to give my readers something they would like) the purpose is to promote what I do here at Alice Jean's. Alice Jean's has been running since 2008, and apart from the health induced 'down time' I have had over the past 2 months, I have been publishing posts on a weekly basis.....at one time Alice Jean's had 1200 weekly readers, but unfortunately this has diminished as I prioritised motherhood over attending every vintage celebration and festival. So, my beloved readers, I would like to encourage the readership back up to those dizzying heights once again - and you can help me, and win a pair of vintage stockings in the process !

 

 

Simply share about Alice Jean's on your own blog or facebook page - too easy! Repost an article you liked or share the url link to Alice Jean's....... oh, and you will need to mention this competition somehow as well. How will I know you have done this, and thus, enter you into the draw? You will need to notify me by typing 'done', with the link to your share, either in a private message from the Facebook page, on the FB page itself or here on the blog.  

 

So it's a breeze - share on your social media page, and leave me notification and a link to say you have done so.

 

Let's start 2014 with some real style - I will be drawing the name of the winner on New Years Day...so keep sharing about Alice Jeans throughout December....the more times you enter, the more chances to win! Best of luck to you one and all !

 

(Please note - you will require a garter belt to wear this stockings)

 

Brooke Orchard Photography.....your ultimate pin up shot stop!

Fellow Vintage Lovers....I want to tell you all about the ultimate pin up and fashion photographer currently working in Melbourne. A woman with a passion for not only creating that authentic vintage look in print, but also with a passion for living the authentic vintage look in real life too..... The ever beautiful - inside and out - Ms Brooke Orchard........

 

Can you tell us about you and your photography business?

About me, well I like original, I like meaning, I like real, I like deep, I am a dreamer and I simply love creating beautiful images!!

Apart from my vintage inspired art I also like to photograph children, I love history so I often do children’s theme shoots that have a historical or fairytale element to them. People’s personalities, uniqueness and their individual journeys are of great fascination to me which I guess accounts for my passion for portrait photography. Whether I am shooting a beauty portrait or a real life character study, the element I’m seeking is always the same….feeling….mood….emotion & connection, it’s that small window of time the eye of the subject can convey to me something from deep within….capturing this is a real thrill! It’s the number one ingredient for a great portrait.

"My aspiration as a photographer is to create images that have strong visual impact, but they must also have soul!"

Brooke Orchard

Where are you based, and where do you travel to?

I am based in Point Cook and although I do often work from home I consider my studio to be anywhere really! Anywhere that I can achieve the quality of light I’m looking for dependent on the project at hand too of course. I’ll often shoot on location or at a client’s home!

I am happy to travel taking all things into consideration.

When did you start offering vintage photo shoot, and what was your inspiration behind doing so?

I originally started shooting vintage whilst studying photography, it was during this time that I got the notion to combine my love of imagery & vintage fashion and this was the content of most of my folios during that 4 years after which I graduated top of my class

My inspiration for ‘Vintage Fashion’ was born out of old movies, as a girl I would watch movies spanning from the 1930s- 60s. I absolutely fell in love with the way the women looked, so elegant, classy & feminine not to mention stylish! The 1950s silhouette I found particularly appealing, who could go past those hourglass curves? The look for me holds such a wonderful combination of contrasting qualities, it is both soft & feminine yet strong & striking at the same time then you have this delightful concoction of alluring sensuality softened by innocence & vulnerability ……. sweetly tempting!!

However it is only recently that I decided to offer this as part of my service to clients, for some reason I always regarded it as my personal work but people seem to love it so much so why not offer it?

"Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art"

Ralph Waldo Emerson

You offer packages which include hair & make-up, do you prepare your clients hair and  make-up yourself?I have hair/make-up stylists that I use for this although I sometimes help out with the make-up! I also work with The Lindy Charm School for Girls on occassion and can collaborate with the Misstresses on a session when they are in town.... (Melbourne)

Let me encourage my readers, if you are in the market for a shoot for yourself, a modeling folio, a gift for a loved one, or simply to feel good about yourself, then Brooke's multi National award winning service is for you, give her a call and you will most certainly be glad you did !

Brooke can be contacted via the details on her business facebook page:

Brooke Orchard Photography