1950's HOUSEWIVES

Remember those cheesy 1950’s television shows and commercials? The ones that made family life look like a shiny happy example of everything perfect. The mom was the perfect wife and mother. Always ready to clean the house, cook and take care of everyone. LOL. I got the idea for this shoot based on the movie “The Stepford Wives”. Wouldn't it be fun to make fun of all those cheesy over-exaggerated versions of 50’s life and wives. I wanted to have fun and poke fun at those stereotypes and cheesy ads. I made a mood board with as many images I could find that showed a disgruntled 50’s mom in that perfect setting. We styled up the girls with those fabulous vintage style dresses, hair and makeup. And then I found the house! An amazing original Lustron home on Airbnb not too far from Toledo. A Lustron home is made of enameled steel developed in post WW2 era for the GI’s and their families. The house was like a time capsule. Decorated and furnished beautifully from that 50’s era. A perfect backdrop for our cheesy housewives of the 50’s shoot. The girls played the part of those overly happy housewives perfectly! Myself and fellow photographer Nicki Hufford spent the weekend shooting here. It was a tight fit, but so much fun, and such amazing fun shots!