NC: I feel like it reflects old-school New Orleans. The burlesque was here on Bourbon Street. It feels good to do it here.

NNL: Are you hoping to turn it into a career?

NC: Right now it's a hobby. If I could do more, that would be great, but I just take it as it comes. I really enjoy just doing it as a hobby and for the art right now. If I could maybe do more, that'd be fantastic, like Dita Von Teese or something, that's exciting.

NNL: How does the work come to you?

NC: I'm inspired by old pictures, Betty Page, Lily Sincere, people like that. I just meet with photographers, and we bounce ideas off each other. I'll look for clothes and lingerie that would enhance the experience, things like that.

NNL: So you decide that you would like to do a photoshoot and contact the photographers yourself?

NC: Yes, and we'll toss ideas back and forth. You know, like, would you want to do it at an old bed and breakfast, things like that.

NNL: Have you been commissioned by anyone to do any work yet?

NC: The only calendar I've been featured in so far is the PinupLifestyle.com calendar. I think I was May. That was pretty cool. I've only been doing it for a year, so I'm still getting the feel for it.

NNL: There wasn't too much biographical information on your website, so tell me a little more about your background.

NC: As my day job, I work in psychology. I have a science degree from UNO. I hope to one day be a counselor, if the modeling thing doesn't take off. I was thinking addicts or maybe a child counselor, it just depends. I'm going to eventually get my masters, that's a goal of mine. So that's my day job.

NNL: Who are your style icons?

NC: That's a tough one. From the past, I look at Ava Gardner, Greta Garbo, Betty Grable, and those types because they're very classic and stylish, and I wish there was more of that nowadays, more of the glamour. It's just about getting dressed up and looking nice, going on The Tonight Show and wearing a nice gown and getting done up. It's that old, classic thing that I just love.

NNL: Okay, I have to ask: What do your parents think about your pin-up work?

NC: Ha, ha, ha! They think it's interesting. I think they don't know quite what to do with it; they kind of worry about some things, me being out there obviously, but they're supportive. I think they're happy I'm doing something I enjoy.

NNL: Where do you go to find clothes for your shoots?

NC: Funky Monkey, Buffalo Exchange has great deals. They have great stuff, they really do! I get great deals there on new clothes with the tags still on. eBay is big, too.

NNL: Oh, do you ever go to Trashy Diva?

NC: I've gotten a few things from there, but I go for more Victoria's Secret vintage-y stuff... you just have to know what to look for and have an eye for it. Use your imagination and piece things together. The stuff I put together is cheap, but it looks nice.

NNL: What do you ultimately want to be working towards with this?

NC: I would love to have a name in the pin-up field; I would love to be recognized for my art. I would love to eventually come out with a coffee table book with all of my shoots, that would be great. But for right now, it's a hobby. It's fine with me that a few people know me locally and that's about it.

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