Sustainability in action at Pinups4
Duplicate of my "other work" post....just wanted everyone to know that SUSTAINABILITY CAN BE FUN!!!
WOOHOO!
Launched our website (http://www.pinups4.com - working on it, needs ALOT)...but here are the basics:
Timeless beauty....sexy without being sexual...."pinups" have been with us literally since the beginning of time. Made famous by pilots and crews in WWII, few pinups have been asked to do anything more than look beautiful...until now.
Our pinup girls (and guys) are donating their time and talent to help registered 501(c)(3) charities raise money and awareness for good causes.
WOULD LOVE TO GET SW MODELS INVOLVED
Why we're doing it:
I work with ALOT of nonprofits...mostly environmental and animal-related. I work almost completely volunteer...and in an effort to:
Support the causes I care about and others
Combine my love of modeling photography and the causes
Create income and awareness for the cause
Cornerstone my business, and the career of models we work with
Hopefully create an income for all of us (models too) in 2nd or 3rd pass...once we've gotten LOTS of media attention.
What we've seen:
other similar programs making ALMOST A MILLION DOLLARS for their cause...heck, one was the reason the movie "calendar girls" was made
What we've done:
Launched a DRAFT website at www.pinups4.com
Started the trademark process
Incorporated (2004) and done all that
Contacted a few likely charities and sponsors
What we see as next steps
Shoot or get images for a "pilot version" we can show sponsors and charities
Arrange for highly visible model searches to raise awareness and $$ for the cause
Secure distribution routes, media partnerships, etc.