2019 has been a wonderful, magical year for me! It was a year filled with lots of fun, laughter and most importantly, LOVE! 2019 was the year I fell head over heels in love with my incredible partner, Flare, and we began our adventures together!
I worked hard this year at setting up the Dolly Shots Photography studio, but due to circumstances beyond my control I wasn’t able to open my new business or studio fully. (Goals for next year!) I did, however, have a plethora of wonderful shoots and had the chance to photograph some of my favourite performers! I witnessed two more amazing friends tie the knot with each other in a beautiful Jewish ceremony followed by a dance party complete with Drag Queens and the Time Warp! I also welcomed two new family members this year, the sweet and rotten kittens; Luna and Artemis!
This year was a trip, this whole decade was a trip! It’s been fun to look back on all the good times (and bad) and reminding myself how far I’ve come! Look out 2020, I’m coming for you!
Happy New Year!!
Photo by Teri GFlare and I at our first Pride togetherPerforming at PeepshowTO’s Marvel Show with Betty Quirk, Coco Framboise, Zilly Lilly, Charlie Quinn, Sevvy Skellington and Tits AhoyPhoto by Lunar ReplicantPerforming a tribute to Anna Karina at Ladies of Burlesque at the Royal’s viewing of Vivre Sa ViePinup Photo Safari in Las VegasToronto representing at the Burlesque Hall of Fame WeekenderPhoto by PhotolenaIn Las Vegas with Betty Quirk and Zilly LillyPhoto by Taeden Hall for Gloomth Bri and I watching Drag Kings at PrideMuskoka Pride after Nuit North with Flare, Brad Puddin, Bon Bon Bombay, Black Swan and Bianca Boom BoomLuna and ArtemisPerforming at the Toronto Burlesque Festival with Sevvy Skellington, Zilly Lilly, Betty Quirk and Charlie QuinnPhoto by Lunar ReplicantPerforming at Ladies of Burlesque at the Royal with Betty QuirkPerforming with Amplify ApparelIn Coney Island NY with FlareGo-Go Dancing as an Ewok at the PeepshowTO Takeover of Sinful SundaysPerforming at Rhapsody Blue’s show in Ottawa with FlarePhoto by Barefaced CreativePerforming with PeepshowTO at Yeti ConKicking back at Yeti Con with Charlie Quinn and NatashaEmma Frost at Yeti ConAt the beach with my babyPhoto by Teri G Modelling with Nymph SuicideCurtain Call at the Pop Night for the Toronto Burlesque FestivalAt the Big Apple with FlarePhoto by Lunar Replicant Modelling with NatashaCharlie Quinn and I in Waterloo being GremlinsPerforming with Charlie Quinn at PeepshowTO’s Trick or Tease ProductionPhoto by Lunar ReplicantThe cast of Drag King Decades, produced by FlareCelebrating Betty Quirk’s Birthday on a Party BusMy SweetheartPhoto by Teri G
The enchanting Aviva the Mirage appeared at the Dolly Shots studio this week to shoot some sultry, pinup photos! This glamourous, rock n roll burlesquer is a member of Toronto’s Skin Tight Outta Sight! You can catch Aviva on Wednesday evenings at the Bovine for Pussy Whipped Wednesdays!
I turn 29 this week and am so excited to celebrate with these gorgeous photos from the incredibly talented Teri G!! I had the pleasure of working with Teri recently at the Templar Hotel in Toronto and we had such a blast playing in this big bathtub.
2018 has been a transitional year. It has been the uncomfortable growing stage in between leaving a past self behind and becoming a new creature. It has been hard and it has been a journey but ultimately it has been worth it.
The biggest change in my life this year was leaving my soul-sucking, 9-5 office job for a more creative career path. I have had some of my best photoshoots, both in front of and behind the camera and worked with a whole plethora of new and wonderful people! I made a fabulous new costume for one of my favourite performers, Laura Desiree. I celebrated the marriage of two of my dearest friends. I got a new, badass tattoo of my idol Tura Satana from my girl Suspiria! And to top off the whole year I move back into my apartment after nearly a year of extensive renovations!
I am now in the process of setting up Dolly Shots Studio for 2019 and I am so excited to share it with you! Stay tuned next year for lots more fabulous-ity and beauty!
Happy New Year!!
Photo by Jonathan Choi, Direction by Katherine BermudoMy third time seeing Hamilton in NYC for my Birthday with Sevvy and BettyChilling with my bae Leeland backstage at Sinful SundaysPhoto by Tyrone Islington PhotographyMeeting the incredible Miz Cracker in NYC was a dream! As was watching Betty lipsync for her life with Cracker cheering her on!Lord of the G-Strings was such a fun show!Galadriel at Lord of the G-Strings will forever be one of my favourite performancesPerforming at Fierce with these fierce ladies! Zilly Lilly, Charlie Quinn, Coco Frambois, and Betty QuirkThe Amplify Apparel team at the ROMEmma Frost photo by Tyrone IslingtonThe PeepshowTO crew at Yeti ConPhoto by Stacey NaglieWe rocked the house with our nerdy performances at Yeti Con!Photo by Teri GBackup dancing for my bb Leeland at Pride with all these hotties!My second Ru-Girl meeting of the year was with the stunning Aja at Pride!I always love being the PeepshowTO Poster Girl! Here I am rocking the Barbarella look, shot by Paul Hillier.The PeepshowTO Space show was a blast!Photo by Rebecca NorthcottIn the middle of this man-sandwich at the Toronto Burlesque Festival. I love Tucker and Newfoundlad!!Showing off our pantsuits by Betty Quirk at the Toronto Burlesque Festival!Taste of the Danforth is always part of my summer. Here I am with my sister Bri!Photo by Paul HillierA Cool Rider and a Cool Teacher backstage at Speakeasy at Revival with Charlie Quinn!My second performance with Amplify Apparel for a private eventGo-Go dancing as Alice at PeepshowTO was so much fun!Round one of my tattoo with Suspiria (stay tuned for the finished tat)Shooting the poster for Snailoween was also such an incredible experience, and the final result was amazing!!The Snailoween party with my gals!I love me some man-sandwiches ok… Comikonrad and The Last Son are such hunks!Go-Go dancing in the Reference Library Elevator at SnailoweenPhoto by Stacey Naglie
Behind the Scenes with Lunar ReplicantBeing glam at Amie and Zach’s wedding with LeelandPhoto by Taeden Hall for Gloomth
Way back in August I had the absolute pleasure of working with the incredible beauty that is Nymph Suicide! We found the perfect spot behind Massey Hall in Toronto for this fun little pinup shoot.
