Dreamy Boudoir In Marietta, Ohio
These are some notes from a recent boudoir session in our downtown Marietta, Ohio portrait studio. Hot Tomato is tucked in the third floor of an old bank building with…
Body Love, One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
This post is an old one I started but never shared on the blog. I need you all to know more about my why, what makes me tick and my…
Hot Tomato Pick of the Week
MOV Red Tent Okay..actual quotes from me, Jesse Hyde earlier this fall when Cat I asked if Hot Tomato would like to be involved. "Wait, is this one of those…
The Guide to Getting Over It and Booking Your Hot Tomato Portrait Session
For some women it is hard to take the leap to do a Hot Tomato Session. Most women feel nervous, don't have a clue what to wear or concerned about spending the money. Here is a definitive guide to getting over it and getting your session in the books!
Sparkly Ladies Night
It is almost that time! Sparkly Ladies Night! And this year the sparkly torch is being passed from the amazing Nikki Butler to Hot Tomato Pin-Up Academy! You heard that…
Vines: What Would a Plant Do?
My mother always grew Morning Glories around my childhood home. In my fast paced childhood, I can remember thinking "When I'm older and have nothing else to do, I'm gonna…
A 300 Hour Day
"Stay Tuned" was how I ended my last post. The next day my sister overdosed on heroin. Mom held her as she seized in the ER. Dad paced the hall with his hand fixed over his mouth. I made phone calls. Our work, political agenda, domestic duties, holiday preparations, social obligations and personal priorities were checked at the hospital doors.
Tomato Roots
I want the same thing for myself as I want for my vegetables…To grow strong and colorful, to nourish those that care for me, to leave behind quality seed and to die as organic compost”
~Jesse Hyde
I wrote that note on Facebook soon after I opened my account in 2009. Hot Tomato wasn’t a twinkle in my eye or even ink on my skin yet. I homeschooled. I gardened. I hung herbs around my kitchen. I watched my little girls chase butterflies and build fairy houses.
Facebook recently asked me if I’d like to update my bio. I read the current version and thought “Oh geez, how antiquated! Yes, I must update with something sassy that tells the world that I am a powerful Hot Tomato!” Then I read it again.
Real Talk
Here's a very real cell phone picture I took yesterday sitting at my kitchen table so that I could better illustrate my state of mind to my best friend, Rachel on Facebook Messenger. "An appropriate uniform for today," I wrote. "Mama Bear."
Our Story
You've heard about our "Back to the Academy" workshop, right? You might be asking yourself "How did this academy come about in the first place? Haven't you always just taken…