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
I’m wading through the water this week trying to enjoy the last few moments of summer sun!
I have another dreamy photoset to share this week from my friends Khristianina and Katherine Bermudo. Khristianina of Barefaced Creative Photography did a fabulous job capturing the mood of the day as we shot at Scarborough Bluffs last summer. Enjoy!
I can’t believe summer is almost at it’s end! But the sun’s still out, and you know what that means… bum’s out!
This photoset is from my collaboration with the brilliant sister duo of Khristianina and Katherine Bermudo! Khristianina is the photographer behind Barefaced Creative and Katherine was the creative director behind this shoot. I’m so happy to share some more of our work together this week and I hope you enjoy!
It’s February and it feels like the winter will never end. Mountains of snow and ice are piled up in every corner, framing every sidewalk and path. Each step is delicate and calculated. Every movement is slow and steady. And I am dreaming of sandcastles…
Back in the summer of 2018 I shot some incredible photos with the magnificent team that is Khristianina and Katherine Bermudo. Sisters with an eye for design who work both independently and together to create wonderful imagery. Khristianina is the talented photographer behind Barefaced Creative and specializes in capturing moments, emotion and detail. Katherine is a phenomenal graphic artist and creative visionary who I have worked with many times and who designed this blog as well as my personal website www.missdollymonroe.com. The three of us together on a beach was the perfect combination to create something truly special!
I hope you enjoy this week’s photoset and I look forward to sharing the rest with you as the snow melts around us! Enjoy!