It always amazes me..for as short of a month that February is, it always seems to be our busiest.

Not in terms of sales…while there are people still buying bikinis for their vacations across the world, I mean behind the scenes. Our Catalog shoots are always something that require a lot of planning, and a lot of attention. This year was no different. But now, as we begin the first day of March we can look back and say – it was definitely all worth it!!!

On location shooting can always provide it’s wrinkles with small problems, hassles of bringing in equipment, models, accessories you name it…but it can also provide you with stunning backdrops that you just cannot get at home. Needless to say – it is a necessary evil to make sure our company continues to grow and succeed.

One of the great things about our catalog shoots is that I get to spend time with the crew and people that I love. It is important to have a job that you love, but to also enjoy the people you work with. It is nothing short of a working vacation…with a emphasis on working!!! But when we look back at it, the hard work doesn’t seem so tough after all, and you are left with the smiles and funny moments that shine throughout the trip.

Speaking of shine….I am most excited about our new products. We have a totally fresh palate of colors this year and it was really a joy to shoot. The models loved them, the photographers found new inspiration with them, and they matched the decor of the locations we shot at. (MORE TO COME ON THAT!!!)

All and all, as I sit down to review the work we have just completed, I will be reminiscing on the experiences and looking forward to the next big trip we take.

Christmas is just around the corner. You can tell because everything seems to take twice as long to get done. And if you are going to the mall – forget about it!!!!

We are busy as always, finishing up the last test shoots for our Catalog shoot. All of the participants did a fantastic job, considering we have had a major cold spell in the area. It truly shows their professionalism and is definitely taken into account when making our decisions about who comes with us. Thank you to all the models who applied to our casting, and to those who were able to shoot with us!

While we like to have models who show off our bikinis well, and shoot strong, that is not the only thing we look for in a model. We need models who evoke the TeenyB brand and lifestyle. A certain type of girl who is strong, sexy and yet, approachable and easy going. We will not make any final decisions until January, but we can tell that it is going to be a difficult decision…we had a great crop of models this year!

I look forward to reviewing all of the photos and getting started!

In the meantime, enjoy the coming holidays and try to stay warm!

Want to make your TeenyB do a little work for you???

Our video contest was such a success, we have decided to keep up our Contributors section and allow EVERYONE to participate WHENEVER they want! Photos and/or Videos are accepted. Simply capture yourself, your subject, whomever in a TeenyB and submit it! You can take photos of yourself rocking your bikini on vacation, at your house, anywhere!!! Or test out your acting skills and make a video. Every accepted admission receives $150 Gift Certificate!!! It’s that simple.

Visit our Contributor’s Page today and see what your missing.

We are shooting test shoots for our Bahamas 2011 Catalog Shoot in the month of December.

If you have a Valid US Passport, No Tattoos and want to model for TeenyB, please follow the link and fill out the form to be considered.

All test shoots will receive a complimentary TeenyB bikini for their time.

Just sitting down reflecting on our last shoot. Finally got a chance to take the boat out to some close islands that have a lot of great things to shoot, especially when you have a model in our bikini standing in front of it.

As always, the shoot was a success. Not only were the girls a pleasure to work with, the weather was in our favor and the fresh air was perfect. The only problem we really had was – NOT ENOUGH TIME. We get set up, scout a few places to shoot and then the next thing you know, the sun is going down and we have to leave.

No worries, now that the weather is starting to really cool off, it just gives me an excuse to get out and do some more shooting. And that is exactly what I plan on doing. Once we get back into town, we are out on the boat again so I can hit a few more of those spots we had scouted.

While I am no where near finishing the edits on this last batch, we do have a nice behind the scenes shot.

This photo means so much more than just a few girls standing in front of me. We actually used a series of this shoot to promote a PARTY we will be having mid October!!!

It has been a really long time since we have had a party, so we are excited to get a lot of the new models we have been working with together and interacting. That and of course we will have some BIKINIS to give away! It is always one of our favorite things to do, especially since we have a few new styles to introduce.

It is always exciting for us to get emails from customers and friends alike telling us of their travels around the world in their TeenyB Bikinis! Most people buy special bikinis for a vacation and they love to show it off. We especially love when they send in photos WITH their stories!

Most recently, a good friend and model of ours Maria, set off on a 6 month journey around Europe. We have no doubt she is having a super time in her travels…but she made our day recently when she sent us a few photos!

Here Maria is posing in her Oasis Bikini in front of the Versailles Palace in France. We have no doubt she managed to turn a LOT of heads!!

Here is another great shot, and personal favorite in Cinque Terre, Italy!
This only inspires me to keep working on making that Venice, Italy shoot a reality!! Everything is so photograph-able!!

If you would like to see more photos of Maria on her travels, be sure to visit our Facebook Page!

Well I hope that everyone had a great 4th of July weekend last week. We pretty much laid low here. The weather was rainy the entire weekend. It did break around 9 pm on the 4th…just long enough for people around the neighborhood to set off their fireworks, but then promptly picked up raining again around 11 pm.

Just wanted to wish all the competitors good luck if you are competing this coming weekend around the Country.

A special shout out to Laurel M. who will be competing for a chance to get her PRO card!!

We are very excited and hope she gets 1st place – because we will be shooting her for TeenyB next week!!

Either way, we know she is a winner, and cannot wait to show off all of her hard work in our bikinis & photos!!

Whenever I meet new people, they always ask me how did TeenyB get started? What was the inspiration for the company?

There are several answers to this question, and some that are still evolving…I guess it all depends on the context of the discussion and whom I am speaking with. But the real underlying reason has to do with loving to design, and loving to accentuate a woman’s body and natural curve.

Before there was TeenyB, I was just a photographer. I still take photos to this day – but on a much lesser scale then before. My favorite subjects were always female models, and I especially love working with women who don’t have much experience. We always are testing new girls for TeenyB, because while we love to shoot models who know how to make our bikinis look great – we also like to shoot everyday girls who actually WEAR our bikinis!! Being able to see potential in a model, and spending time teaching her how to appreciate her body, her look, her face and angels is a big reward for me. There is a moment during the day when you are working with your subject and she finally “forgets” that she is modeling, and just let’s herself go. She falls into the moment – and doesn’t worry about her surroundings. These moments always result in the most interesting and natural feeling shots of the day.

An eternal problem I would run into though, was being distracted by what the model was wearing. I cannot tell you how many times (myself included) I have looked at a girl’s figure and thought it was beautiful. It wasn’t fat, it had curves and interest. But the girl would look at all the wrong things and just hate herself. She would pinch a nothing piece of skin on her body and complain about it. That frustrates me to no end. The truth is, clothes and bikinis can do a lot to make a girl look a lot WORSE than she really appears. Cut, fabric and color have a lot to do with it.

Being short (5’3″) with an athletic build – it is always difficult for me to find clothes with the perfect fit. I have always been involved in sports growing up, and have sprinters legs, natural boobs and will never have a rock hard abdomen unless I do some extreme dieting (at the loss of my boobs) which will never happen. Bikinis in regular stores came up too high on my waist and did NOTHING for my figure. And having a butt that did not need any extra ump-hf to it, the backs of the bikinis made my ass look HUGE. Tops, weren’t so bad, but there was such a difference with the bottoms, that no one was looking at my top anyway.

I decided to do a little research and put to use my desire for design. I had done it several times in my life before – creating my own prom dresses, even my wedding gown, but this was different. This was a bare bones approach to being able to accentuate and highlight a woman’s, ANY woman’s body.

I suppose this company was created for selfish reasons. So what if it failed, I would at least have bikinis that would fit MY body perfectly!

But it didn’t fail. In fact, I would test out the styles on different girls, and they looked great on everyone. Different styles obviously accentuate different assets, but the low cut designs, and elongating of the torso allows any woman to feel like a million bucks! For me, the less fabric I have on my body, the less I am worried about how it LOOKS on my body. The less I worry about ANYTHING, the better.

This is a new concept for many women because the thought of wearing less seems counter-intuitive to feeling good about their body. But the more I watched the reactions on girls who put the suits on, the more I saw, there was something much more to TeenyB than I had originally thought. Girls felt GOOD in the bikinis. They felt SEXY wearing them! Their faces lit up, they walked with more confidence and couldn’t stop looking at themselves in the mirror. They WANTED to put on the suit and be seen.
And thus, Less Fabrics – More Looks was born.

You may notice a sweet face on the site this month. Whether or not you can place where you know her FROM is a different story, but her name is Ally Rivera and she is just as wonderful IN person, that she is on camera!

Ally has done several television jobs, hosting a show on Telemundo and various events. She also has been seen, most recently on the magazine cover of Women’s Runner.

Not only is Ally gracing our front page of TeenyB this month, but she is also officially the FIRST TeenyB Girl!!
She will not be the last, but we always remember our first!

And what exactly IS a TeenyB Girl????

Well you will just have to go check it out and find out for yourself!!! Click on the image below to see Ally’s page directly!

This entire month we will update her page with NEW and exciting things. MORE PHOTOS, Screen Savers, Skins and much more. So take a look, but remember to come back too!

Fitness Season is well under way and we always love to check up on the girls who are working hard!

We have always been a big fan of Jaime Baird since last year – you might remember she earned her Pro Card last year for her several show wins and is now competing Pro this year. We not only love that she came back another year to rock a TeenyB on stage, but she just keeps getting better and better!

We are especially excited to announce that we will be doing a PHOTO SHOOT with Jaime THIS WEEK!!!!
It is a long time coming, we have been wanting to get her in for a shoot – since she lives in Florida as well.

With fitness competition season just starting she has a lot of competitions to still do, but we think 2nd place and 3rd place on a Professional level is outstanding! Jaime & Bombshell Fitness were kind enough to let us post these photos to show just how great she looked on stage.

If you would like to read more about Bombshell Fitness, you can visit their website. http://bombshellfitness.com/

And we look forward to shooting Jaime soon!

Doing a bit of reflection today. Had a fantastic photo shoot last week (a mix of video and stills.) It was long day, filled with potential and I felt very excited about the product we had created. It took me a few days to recover actually, which I wasn’t expecting. But it is a testament to our productivity for sure.

I am especially excited to see how the videos turn out. We were lucky to be able to get an opportunity to work with a really talented artist named Jonathan Pears. He does a mix of all kinds of video, mainly focusing on Extreme Sports and Wake Boarding, but it expands to many different arenas. In any case, more to come on that later.

I guess it is a good sign, to always have a desire to keep trying new styles. Feeling like your work is getting stale or too repetitious. As I was reviewing my photos from the past few months, I have noticed part of an edge that I always liked in my photography was missing. I was taking great photos no doubt – but they had less feeling to me overall.

Next week, I am going to mix it up. And for me the best way to bring freshness into a photo shoot – is to explore other artists.

When I feel like I am in a rut – the easiest answer for me is that I have not been learning enough lately. And that – with modern technology is an easy fix! So work for me this weekend will include reading, reviewing and critical thinking.

But first….a good workout!

You’d think that for someone who has a lot of really great and interesting things going on, it would be MORE than enough to post about on the blog.

After all, this blog is simply a way for me to communicate my progress with the company, whats going on in my life, etc….
Yet, as I sit here trying to encourage myself to write something, I am instead distracted by reading my old posts.

I like to work, but sometimes I can be a total procrastinator!!!

As I have mentioned many times before – I never was one to keep a diary. Hahaha.

In a nutshell, what is new with us:

Sorting and Editing photos of the gorgeous Ally Rivera. You will see her on the front page of our site starting in May!

Finishing up the last of our photo shoots (next two weeks) including a new video project I am super stoked about.

Continuing to put up new products for the Spring!

Enjoying the nice warm weather.

Working hard on getting to 1000 FANS on our Facebook page!

Well we have a few more photo shoots to do in the coming week, we are SO excited!

Lots of prepping to do, but we know that the more prepared you are before, the more success you will have during!

Today we are driving out to see a few secluded beaches. It is a place I have wanted to shoot for years, and just never made the time to make the drive. Well on a beautiful day like this – we are giving ourselves no excuses.

So why go to such great lengths to shoot a totally unknown spot? when you have tons of great locations nearby?

Well – in this new round of shooting, we are going to be shooting a BRAND NEW PRODUCT! It is only proper that we have the official launch of this new style, a brand new location to be seen in!!

We cannot wait to see how they shoot. I know they are going to be a VERY popular style! (More details on that soon!)

Off we go….and THAT is no joke.

It is officially here! And yesterday couldn’t have been a more fantastic day – weather wise.

I got outside for some sunshine with my girlfriends at my house- the first time I have been out in the sun; in a bikini in quite some time. It felt good!
(I took a few photos, I will post them shortly…)

We are working hard and getting ready for our 2010 Spring Launch – (THIS WEEK!!)

We are so excited to show you the new colors, and trims. In the meantime, you may have noticed some changes to our site – they will continue to come, but we have been enlarging the photos for you to view our swimsuits.

Did you know you can shop by style in ANY department? Whenever you see the Style Icons to the right of the page, click on the style you want to purchase and it will break down the bikinis like that. It is a quick and easy way to see the pieces fast.

This month, we will preview our new styles and colors, some new models and in April a brand new bikini bottom style that is sure to be a hit!

We previewed a few NEW meshes on our Facebook Fan Page last week, so if you are itching to see what’s in store, be sure to drop by and check them out… While your there, leave us a message and say hi!

We are headed off to New Orleans today. We’ve got our Mardi Gras bikinis in tow – some Saints bikinis (just in case we do an impromptu photo shoot (which is highly likely!!) T-shirts, beads and flyers.

Could this year be any crazier? We are about to find out!

SUPERBOWL WINNERS!!!!

I think my feet have FINALLY just begun to touch back down to the ground. That was by far one of the most incredible experiences I have ever had before. We had fantastic seats in the 2nd row, on the Saints bench side. Luckily most of the game was played right in front of us too!!!

Miami was a great as well. Had some fantastic meals, mingled on Ocean Drive with all the Who Dats and enjoyed the fairly warm weather! There were lots of girls wearing bikinis too!! I look forward to getting a chance to host a party in this city during the Spring and Summer months.

And what better way to start off Carnival season then with a Superbowl win! This will be by far the wildest Mardi Gras ever! We are lucky because TeenyB will be hosting a party on a balcony on Bourbon Street this weekend too. You know I will be updating with lots of photos. Don’t I do that every year?

If you are headed down to Mardi Gras, keep a look out for us. We should have a banner up!

Now – here are a few photos from the Superbowl trip. Hope you enjoy as much as I did!!!!

We went and had lunch one day at his restaurant…It was fantastic! We were lucky enough to see him too. He had just finished a radio interview I guess in the other room.

They wasted no time getting the papers to all the Saints fans. Now that is what I call – HOT off the press.
It was still warm! In fact, it ended up smudging a bit later…. oh well – I suppose I will survive.

I had to try and post this photo. I am not sure if it will show up as good as it looked. It’s a wide angle shot, so be sure to click and see the full image.

We hung around and second lined to the stadium from a nearby hotel. This is the crowd waiting for the band to arrive. No one parties like New Orleans – there is no doubt about it. I was sure to bring my umbrella too!!!

We always take a great interest in our customers who participate in Bikini Fitness Competitions, Body Building Competitions, and just Bikini Contests!!

When given enough time, we are more than happy to make special customizations for you, add special trims, or color combinations.

Recently, Keva – Who earned her Pro Card on her last competition, competed again!

She was kind enough to e-mail us an update and some photos. Hope you enjoy.

[Keva]
I just wanted to give you another update on my contest progress and the fabulous suit you made for me. I entered the National Bodybuilding Championships on November 20-21th in Hollywood, FL. I came in second place! The black suit once again was a huge hit and was complemented on by many of my fellow competitors.

I wanted to thank you again for making this beautiful suit. It has brought me lots of luck and made me feel beautiful!

These photos were taken at the Muscular Development Fitness/Bikini Contest. You can view all of the contest images at the following link:
Click Here to Visit MuscularDevelopment.com

We look forward to meeting Keva in person in the New Year and doing a photo shoot with her!! We will be sure to post the photos!

Wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

For those of you who will be traveling or staying home. Cooking or just eating. We are very grateful this year for many things. We have grown a lot as a company, and know we have plenty more to do.

There are many things on the horizon for us, and we look forward to really breaking thru next year.

We will be introducing many new things to the TeenyB Brand including a panty line, cover-up skirts and dresses. The newest colors for the spring and many Apps, Videos and other fun Wallpapers and such.

Have a great and safe weekend, and we look forward to a productive Holiday Season.

Happy Thanksgiving, from the TeenyB Staff.