Bettie Butcher

I’ve heard of TFP? But what does it mean? You’ve probably heard the acronym TFP used in the modelling/pinup community, but what does it mean? TFP means Trade for Print . Back in the day the P stood for print photographs, but thanks to modern technology it’s now digital files. This is a term that essentially means no money is exchanged for services.   It’s used when people are looking to collaborate with creatives on a project, or are new to their field and want to practice their craft. Everyone gives up their time as a trade for images that each person can use to promote their work. When you’re just starting out in the pinup community, it’s a great way to increase your portfolio at low (no no) cost. You’ll find groups on Facebook where people network for TFP, some recommendations will be included below. This is a great way to meet photographers, makeup artists and hair stylists to collaborate with. Again, remember that no one gets paid , everyone is giving up thei...

The first annual  Miss Tiki Wahine and Miss Hot Rod Belle  pinup pageants After many years of successful pinup fashion parades at Greazefest Kustom Kulture Festival , 2018 saw the festival embrace what the community were asking for in the Australian Pinup Pageant Directory , pinup pageants! From this the first annual pinup pageants were born - 'Miss Tiki Wahine' and 'Miss Hot Rod Belle', plus the hosting debut of Miss Kelly "The Flying pinup". Judges were Nick from Sailor Jerry, Mark from RetroBomb Magazine, and myself representing Pinups of Australia . I can't tell you how close it was, all the pinups shined on  stage and really took their performances to the next level. Introduced by Lori Lee, the pageants embraced selected themes for the weekend of Greazefest, and saw different glamourous pinups take the stage each day with a winner and runner up.  But everyone was a winner and took home a thank you pack from the ...