The Tank with Faith (Patreon)

The Tank

You guys are getting this one a little early.

I'm sorry, but this set is actually going out publicly on July 4th. I figured you deserved to see it first.

This is Faith. And that's a fucking tank.

Since this year marks America's 250th birthday, we wanted to do something a little different. We were already out shooting when we spotted this thing sitting on the side of the road and immediately looked at each other and went, "We have to make a couple images here." So we pulled over and put this set together as quickly as possible.

These work because they lean hard into classic pin-up energy. Pin-up photography has always been about contrast. Soft versus hard. Glamour versus grit. Elegant curves against massive machinery. Putting a model in lingerie on top of an old tank creates visual tension that your brain can't ignore.

Compositionally, the tank gives us incredible leading lines and scale. The tracks pull your eye through the frame, the turret naturally points you toward the subject, and the American flag ties the whole concept together. Even the clouds showed up and gave everything this huge, cinematic Americana feel.

And honestly, there are probably only a handful of images like these on Earth. How many people randomly find a tank on the side of the road, climb on top of it, and make a pin-up set for America's 250th birthday?

If anybody wants a print of these before I publicly release them, you guys get first dibs. Just send me a message. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸