What is Bombshell, you may ask? Who are you dealing with when you get Bombshelled? Well, for starters, we are a pinup photography company. We take a photograph of our client and John digitally artworks it to appear as a hand painted, vintage Vargus / Elvgren style image with our own modern flair mixed in. We take women from all ages, races, walks of life, body types and we show that girl her own beauty in print. We show HER how gorgeous she is, all the while maintaining her body lines. We want to bring back curves. We want to change the media. We want to empower women. Bombshell is not just about the great image you get at the end of the process, but it's about the PROCESS. Yeah, yeah, you have heard that before. A million times! Blah, blah, blah. Enough, already! But, what is Bombshell REALLY about? What makes John tick? What makes Carol Ann tick? What makes Bombshell work? Would you like to know? Yes? Ok! I'm so glad you asked!
So, who is John? Well, he is a photographer and has been for 30 some years. He inspires other photographers. You can see that glazed look of awe when other photographers walk through the door and ask John for advice and help. And, he is the first one to give it. John loves his fellow photographer friends and they love him! Good people! It's a great thing!
John is a very giving person, sometimes to his detriment. There have been times when others steal his ideas, his methods, his practices, or just simply open up a shop next door on Mass street after working for him and being trained by him and undercut his prices and use his client base. Oops, did I say that out loud? My bad! Take back! Still, in spite of those few times, John has a huge heart and is one of the most giving people I know.
John truly has a natural ingrained talent at editing and artwork and can take just about any image and make it look great while still keeping the main aspects of the image intact. He has passion and inspiration and just wants to do what he loves most, all the time. Create. Fine art. Put his vision into print. He can look through the camera, pull out someone's soul, and display it in print. He can look at an image, see what it should look like, manipulate it, and whaa-laaa, an amazing image!
I love watching him work, as do others. If you were in our studio for a day, you would see people who come in for whatever reason, stop and stare over his shoulder, watching him create. It's impressive! It's fun! It's exciting working in a photography studio! (haha, that last line... think of the commercials back in the day: "it's exciting working in a medical office!")
John knew he wanted to be a photographer when he was in boy scouts and got his photography badge. He and a bunch of other boy scouts watched that image come to life (from nothing but an apparently blank piece of paper) in the dark room and he knew that was what he wanted to do! Forever! That was a long time ago!!! I'm surprised he can still remember that moment, it's been so long ago! But, he does remember it and you can see his blue eyes sparkle when he talks about it. That first magical moment. Most people grow up and then still can't figure out what they want to be.... I'm one of those! Sigh.
But anyway, enough about him!!! How did this end up being all about John? How did he manage to get all the limelight? John, john, john. Like what, he is that great artist. Big deal! That's just wrong. It's supposed to be all about ME! I'm the one who wants to be famous! Here I am, talking all day about John! No worries.... I will spare you all that extra verbiage and NOT talk about me. I will save "me" for another time! (Lord knows, I can talk, but I haven't seemed to figure out yet how to shut up!) THANK YOU, you say?! Hmmmmpphffff to you! Just kidding. Happy day!
xoxo,
Carol Ann
If you can't start your day with a smile on your face, then just go back to bed and try again!
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