{"id":10182,"date":"2010-05-31T23:14:38","date_gmt":"2010-06-01T06:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=10182"},"modified":"2011-12-29T12:38:11","modified_gmt":"2011-12-29T19:38:11","slug":"hot-rod-pinup-model-kristabelle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/hot-rod-pinup-model-kristabelle\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Rod Pinup Model Kristabelle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fhot-rod-pinup-model-kristabelle%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2010%2F05%2FHot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-3.jpg&amp;description=Hot+Rod+Pinup+Model+Kristabelle\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[10182]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/hot-rod-pinup-model-kristabelle\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/hot-rod-pinup-model-kristabelle\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Hot Rod Pinup Model Kristabelle\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/hot-rod-pinup-model-kristabelle\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Hot Rod Pinup Model Kristabelle&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/hot-rod-pinup-model-kristabelle\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/hot-rod-pinup-model-kristabelle\/\" data-text=\"Hot Rod Pinup Model Kristabelle\" data-desc=\"Pin-ups and Hot Rods, What Could be Better? Pictures and words by Tim Hunter It\u2019s hard to say Kristabelle without smiling and it\u2019s even more challenging to see Kristabelle without smiling. Her warmth and presence brightens a room and even an entire car show \u2013 as we found out at the Shifter\u2019s\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-3.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><h3>Pin-ups and Hot Rods, What Could be Better?<\/h3>\n<p>Pictures and words by <a title=\"Pinup Photographer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.timhunterphotography.com\" target=\"_blank\">Tim Hunter<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-3.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10182]\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-10184 alignnone\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Pinup Model Kristabelle at Viva Las Vegas 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-3.jpg\" alt=\"Pinup Model Kristabelle Viva 2010, rockabilly, vintage, pin up, photos\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-3-102x150.jpg 102w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-3-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-3-400x582.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>It\u2019s hard to say Kristabelle without smiling and it\u2019s even more challenging to see Kristabelle without smiling.  Her warmth and presence brightens a room and even an entire car show \u2013 as we found out at the Shifter\u2019s Car Show &#8211; Viva Las Vegas #13.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10182]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10185\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Cowgirl Pinup Model Kristabelle at Viva Las Vegas 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-2.jpg\" alt=\"Pinup Model Kristabelle Viva 2010, rockabilly, vintage, pin up, photos\" width=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-2-103x150.jpg 103w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-2-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-2-400x582.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-4.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10182]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10186\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Pinup Model Kristabelle with Monster Joe's Pickup\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-4.jpg\" alt=\"Pinup Model Kristabelle Viva 2010, rockabilly, vintage, pin up, photos\" width=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-4-103x150.jpg 103w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-4-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-4-400x582.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The story of how Kristabelle and I started shooting together begins in 2008 at an event called Artease 2 at the Lightspeed Gallery in Costa Mesa.  Kristabelle and I had written back and forth on Myspace and I\u2019d told her she was \u201cThe Brightest Smile on Myspace\u201d because in all of her photos, she absolutely beamed happiness with that signature smile of hers.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-Rumble-in-Ramona-2008.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10182]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10187\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Hot Rod Pinup Model Kristabelle Rumble in Ramona 2008\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-Rumble-in-Ramona-2008.jpg\" alt=\"Pinup Model Kristabelle Viva 2010, rockabilly, vintage, pin up, photos\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-Rumble-in-Ramona-2008.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-Rumble-in-Ramona-2008-115x150.jpg 115w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-Rumble-in-Ramona-2008-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-Rumble-in-Ramona-2008-400x519.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Out of the blue in October of 2008, Kristabelle texts me she\u2019s going to a pin-up contest at an event called Rumble in Ramona, did I want to come along?  I told her I\u2019d meet her there and we\u2019d do some pictures.  On the way, I text her, \u201cLet\u2019s go win a pin-up contest today.\u201d  And she won!!  Also that same day, she did her first shoot with hot rods and now it\u2019s a tradition of ours.  We\u2019ve done 2 follow-up shoots since then, always involving hot rods or traditional cars.  It was great being there for her first car shoot and first pin-up contest win.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10182]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10188\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" title=\"Vintage Pinup Model Kristabelle at Viva Las Vegas 2010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pinup Model Kristabelle Viva 2010, rockabilly, vintage, pin up, photos\" width=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-1-103x150.jpg 103w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-1-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hot-Rod-Pinup-Model-Kristabelle-VLV-2010-1-400x582.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our latest shoot was at Viva Las Vegas #13.  She\u2019d texted me if I was at the show and I had some time available.  It just seems to work out for us that way.  Hope you enjoy the photos.<\/p>\n<p>You can find more of Kristabelle\u2019s work at her Myspace page, or at her <a title=\"Hire Kristabelle for a shoot\" href=\"http:\/\/www.modelmayhem.com\/709448\" target=\"_blank\">Model Mayhem page<\/a> if you&#8217;d like to hire her for a shoot.<\/p>\n<p>Find photographer Tim Hunter at his<a title=\"Pinup Photographer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.timhunterphotography.com\" target=\"_blank\"> home page<\/a>, or friend him on <a title=\"Be friends with Tim\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photobytim\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> to to see more samples of his work. Tim is also on <a title=\"Pinup Photographer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.modelmayhem.com\/photobytim\" target=\"_blank\">Model Mayhem<\/a>.  Prints are available for purchase too. Just contact <a title=\"mail Tim\" href=\"mailto:&#x70;&#x68;&#x6f;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x62;&#x79;&#x74;&#x69;&#x6d;&#x40;&#x61;&#x6f;&#x6c;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x6f;&#x6d;\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"oe_textdirection\">&#x6d;&#x6f;&#x63;&#x2e;&#x6c;&#x6f;&#x61;<span class=\"oe_displaynone\">null<\/span>&#x40;&#x6d;&#x69;&#x74;&#x79;&#x62;&#x6f;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x68;&#x70;<\/span><\/a> for pricing and shipping details.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fhot-rod-pinup-model-kristabelle%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=Hot+Rod+Pinup+Model+Kristabelle\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/hot-rod-pinup-model-kristabelle\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/hot-rod-pinup-model-kristabelle\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Hot Rod Pinup Model Kristabelle\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/hot-rod-pinup-model-kristabelle\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Hot Rod Pinup Model Kristabelle&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/hot-rod-pinup-model-kristabelle\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/hot-rod-pinup-model-kristabelle\/\" data-text=\"Hot Rod Pinup Model Kristabelle\" data-desc=\"Pin-ups and Hot Rods, What Could be Better? Pictures and words by Tim Hunter It\u2019s hard to say Kristabelle without smiling and it\u2019s even more challenging to see Kristabelle without smiling. Her warmth and presence brightens a room and even an entire car show \u2013 as we found out at the Shifter\u2019s\" data-image=\"\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>Email Pin-ups and Hot Rods, What Could be Better? Pictures and words by Tim Hunter It\u2019s hard to say Kristabelle without smiling and it\u2019s even more challenging to see Kristabelle without smiling. Her warmth and presence brightens a room and even an entire car show \u2013 as we found out at the Shifter\u2019s Car Show [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[43],"tags":[2543,1324,2568],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10182"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10182"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18702,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10182\/revisions\/18702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}