About Mallory Holley
I'm an Aussie speed queen & photographer who loves pinups, vintage fashion, hot rods, kustoms, muscle & classic cars. With the dream to share my passion, I started this blog back in 2011 & hope to encourage & inspire y'all. XXXX
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Black Banana Bickies
Are black bananas on the bench are all too a familiar scene? In the busy lifestyles of a vintage vixen there’s always seems to end up with the odd bunch of over-ripened bananas here and there. They seem to find … Continue reading
For the love of cars!
You don’t have to be a mechanic, panel beater or a racing car driver to absolutely LOVE cars. Nor do you have to even be a bloke! Symptoms of a car addiction may include the following: Your favourite colour is … Continue reading
Love Vintage
For many, vintage may be seen as a growing trend, an obsession or even a lifestyle, since they surely don’t make things like they used to. Even if an item is a vintage reproduction, there is always something classic and … Continue reading
Lets Go Cruisin’
Rain, hail or shine, if it’s the first Tuesday of the month, the Peninsula Lifestyle Centre comes alive with pre ’75 chrome bumper cars and other special interest cars, including Corvettes, Mustangs, Vipers, Cobras & GT 40 replicas. With perfect … Continue reading
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Tagged BBQ, Bunnings, cadillac, car enthusiasts, corvette, family, FJ Holden, Lets Go Cruisin', Peninsula Cruise Night, snags
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A Pig Ate My Homework!
This little piggy stayed at home… with an appetite for destruction! He may look like a cute study buddy, but leave your homework unattended to on the couch and you shall return to find that this little piggy has gobbled … Continue reading
Hello Kittens!
‘A kiss on the hand mights be quite continental, but diamonds are a girl’s best friend’; were those famous words of Marilyn Monroe. Now, I’m not saying that I have any objections to diamonds. As a matter of fact, I … Continue reading
Posted in Shoes
Tagged Burlesque, Cat, clothing, Diamonds, ellie shoes, fashion, flats, handbag, heels, Iron Fist, Karo, Kittens, marilyn monroe, Online Shopping, Pin-Up, Pleaser, Polkadots, Ramarim, Shoe Me Gorgeous, style, T.U.K., totally rad
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New Housemates!
I’m really sorry if you came across my blog in a google search, but this has noting to do with the Big Brother television show that is currently running on channel Nine. Instead, I am going to tell you about … Continue reading
Posted in Animals
Tagged 1950s, big brother, blog, broken iPhone, channel nine, cute, finally, google, hello, house, iPhone, little friends, new housemates, orphan, photography, picture, possums, released, ride, shy, statesman, television, waiting, wild, wildlife sanctuary
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Marvellous Melbourne
We met up with the lovely Jess from Shoe Me Gorgeous in Melbourne last week. Jess & her cute little toddler son, had come all the way from Adelaide to visit Melbourne for the Shoe Festival. We took advantage of Jess visiting Melbourne … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Shoes
Tagged Adelaide, city lights, DSLR, handbag, Mallory Holley Photography, marvellous melbourne, Melbourne Shoe Festival, nightscape, online store, photo, pinups, Shoe Me Gorgeous, Shoes, Southbank, T.U.K., visit, yarra
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Check out CRUZIN MAGAZINE issue 143
Some of our snaps from the Lunar Drive-In 6th Annual Show & Shine grace the thick, glossy pages of the September edition of Cruzin Magazine! The Classic and Rod Club of Vic hosted it’s 6th Annual Show & Shine at the Lunar Drive-In, earlier this year. Situated in … Continue reading
Posted in Cars, Magazines, Press
Tagged annual, article, Cars, classics, Cruzin, Cruzin Magazine, drive-in, edition, hot rods, issue, magazine, photography, september, show n shine
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BEHIND THE SCENES…
Even though the studio is currently being renovated, here is a sneaky peak from one of our recent shoots with the gorgeous Miss Amy! Although it was pretty good timing that we had concrete floors for this shoot because half … Continue reading
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Tagged arts, behind the scenes, looking good, painting, photo, photography, renovations, seamless backdrop, shoot, studio
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New Studio Update!
Hello all! I thought I would share with you some exciting news about the new studio, which we are currently renovating to transform this old film production studio on the Mornington Peninsula into an amazing custom photography studio! Here is … Continue reading
Introducing Miss Tootsie Doll…
Introducing the gorgeous model, artist and burlesque performer Miss Tootsie Doll photographed by Mallory Holley Photography in an “Eye Candy” photo shoot. What a fun shoot this was, with all things delicious and beautiful including the 1928 Ford Model A Roadster, big swirly lollipops, … Continue reading
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Rights of Passage
Mallory Holley Photography will be attending & covering the Rites of Passage 2012 Tattoo Convention & Arts Festival, which will be held in the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne! The Festival is on the 27th -29th April 2012! The festival ‘celebrates creativity … Continue reading
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oot-fray oops-lay!
Last week, we had Tegan come to our studio, dragging a massive stay-away bag in one hand, and shopping bags full of Frootloops and milk in the other. Anyone would have thought that she was moving in for at least … Continue reading
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Front Cover of La Cad Magazine
In honour of the 100th anniversary of the 1912 Cadillac, La Cad Magazine has featured our photograph on it’s cover again. This time, our work graces the Autumn 2012 edition. There is also an editorial article about our work inside … Continue reading
Posted in Magazines, Press
Tagged 100th anniversary, 1912 cadillac, cadillac, front cover, la cad, magazine
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Mallory Holley Photography will be moving to a new studio!
Our new studio has a lovely bathroom & kitchen and lots of room to shoot, as well as heaps of storage space for our massive range of props and clothing, with plenty of room to add more! Here’s a sneaky, … Continue reading
Saturday Night at the Drive In, February 25th 2012
On Saturday 25th of Feburary, 2012, It wasn’t just the temperature which was hot in Dromana, thats for sure! The Dromana Drive In welcomed in approximately 500 really hot cars. The list included; special interest vehicles, Variety Bash Cars, Hot … Continue reading
Support Variety -The Children’s Charity!
Shannons Saturday Night at the Drive In is TOMORROW NIGHT!!! (Saturday 25th Feb). Yes! tomorrow night is the night that the Dromana 3 Drive-In on the Mornington Peninsula will come alive with 500 classic cars, street customs, muscle cars, hot rods, rat … Continue reading
Lunar Drive-In 6th Annual Show & Shine
The 3rd of February 2012 was the perfect afternoon and evening for the Lunar Drive-in 6th Annual Show & Shine! Kudos to the Classic & Rod Club of Vic for putting on a great night! It was the biggest turn-up … Continue reading
Posted in Cars, Events
Tagged bands, Classic & Rod Club Vic, classic cars, Dandenong, drive-in, event photography, hot rods, Lunar Drive In, Pin-Up, rockabilly, Show & Shine
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Cool Cars!
We have some COOL CARS (and a few Harleys) that could be used YOUR photo shoot! Some of the beauties that we have available at our fingertips range from original to heavily modified with lots of bling, including: The very … Continue reading
Posted in Behind The Scenes, Cars
Tagged 48-215, bling, blower, bug catcher, cadillac, Cars, Chevrolet, Chevy Pickup, corvette, Customline, fj, ford, FX, Harley, holden, hot rod, HQ Monaro, Impala, motorbike, Nostalgic Drag Car, photo shoot with car, photoshoots, pose on car, ute
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Lets Go Cruisin’
Guess what?! Tomorrow is the very first Tuesday of February!!! That means that the car park at the peninsula lifestyle centre is going to be jam-packed with hot rods, street machines, American muscle, rat rods, classic cars, Aussie muscle, anything … Continue reading
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Tagged chrome bumper, classic cars, corvettes, first tuesday, hot rods, rat rods
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Centrefold Shoot for La Cad Magazine
Last night we had the pleasure of photographing Tony’s stunning 1966 Cadillac Coupe Convertible, at a scenic beach on the Mornington Peninsula under the golden rays of the setting sun. Our photography from last night’s shoot of Tony’s pride and … Continue reading
“Everything happens for a reason…”
“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one … Continue reading
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Tagged everything happens for a reason, excavator, fishing, fishy, fuel, marilyn monroe, tinnie
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Happy New Year!
Happy new year everyone! What a great year 2011 has been! Finally we can show off our vintage vixens from last year! (many shoots were christmas presents for boyfriends, mothers, daughters etc…) So much excitement, inspiration and positive experiences lies … Continue reading
Rad retro stall @ Santa Cruz! Heaps of specials!
Mallory Holley Photography will be hosting an rad retro stall at the Lets Go Cruisin’ Santa Cruz on Tuesday 6th December 2011. Come along for some wicked specials on photo shoots! Also see some sleek hot rods, street customs, American and Aussie … Continue reading
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Threads and Tangles
Recently I was given the task to photograph some stunningly detailed quilts and creations by Lee Vause. The detail of these works are just brilliant! I also took a portrait of her to put on her Threads and Tangles website. You … Continue reading
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Hello and welcome to my blog. My name is Mallory Holley and I am a lover of all things vintage and retro. I am also obsessed with classic and muscle cars, especially Cadillacs and Corvettes. Additionally, I love to embrace … Continue reading
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