I knew that Gigi Valiant had that special x-factor when I met her at Calico Basin in Las Vegas that sunny Sunday. I loved the fact that this model had her own sense of style, and was able to successfully capture the fun-spirit of 50s pin-up girl Bettie Page. As we shot away for her model portfolio shots, I noticed that she actually resembled actress Ava Gardner. It was a great shoot, and we (myself, along with photographers Todd Danen and Mike Danen) captured some great images.