Annual Tattoo Model Call 2026

At 40, Lisa is pure energy and proof that a body can hold both fire and softness at once. After being thrust into menopause at 21 following cancer and a hysterectomy, she spent years feeling “different,” but came to Crooked ready to step out of her head and finally see herself clearly. In front of the mirror, something shifted, and when she saw her images at the viewing, her response was a resounding “FUCK YES.” She left not just with photographs, but with confidence, joy, and a powerful reminder that her strength, sexiness, and womanhood are entirely her own.

Rachel is the kind of person you feel lucky to meet, quietly funny, sharp, and carrying a strength that reveals itself once you look a little closer. After years of feeling like her body didn’t fit the boxes the world tried to put her in, she walked into the studio nervous but ready to remember exactly who she is. By the time she reached her viewing, she stared at the screen in disbelief “Holy moly, is that me?!” before realising she was looking at herself: sexy, strong, and powerful. She left with proof that she’s not too much, not hiding anymore, and we were completely taken by her from the very first laugh.

Mandi’s story is layered with trauma, grit, and a sharp humour that comes from surviving more than most. After losing an eye to cancer at six and later surviving a ruptured aneurysm that left a long surgical scar, she grew up in a world that told bodies like hers were “too much,” yet she showed up anyway, nervous but willing. By the time she saw her photos, she was stunned, not because they were different, but because they looked like her, and she loved what she saw. She left with images that stripped away every bit of armour and proved that a body which has fought so hard to stay alive is already a masterpiece.

Samantha found Crooked by accident while walking her dog, but everything about her shoot felt like fate. A veteran who broke barriers in Antarctic operations and overseas deployments, she has also carried the quiet weight of being dismissed, underestimated, and forced to rebuild her life after deep trauma. Her shoot was gentle and sacred, and when she saw her images, strong, vulnerable, and entirely her own, it sparked a confidence that has since led her into leadership at the Narrogin RSL. Samantha is proof that courage is not always loud; sometimes it is soft, deliberate, and arrives when you stumble into exactly the place you were meant to be.

Sheridan grew up in a small country town where standing out always drew attention, so she learned early to keep parts of herself contained while quietly struggling with body image and identity. Now in her 30s, things feel clearer and more human. She stays active because she enjoys it, has found a community that celebrates who she is, and is exploring her sexuality with a new sense of ease and confidence. Her shoot became a way to honour that shift, a quiet, powerful validation of the woman she’s becoming, and honestly, it suits her.

Naomi is 42, a mum of two teenage boys, deeply in love with her wife, and has spent years at war with her body through disordered eating, substances, endless diets, and the physical changes after a hysterectomy. She came in wanting new images as love letters for her wife, but the experience became something more personal, even if she tried to play it cool through the nerves. Her viewing was confronting at first, but when certain images landed, she went quiet, then cried, overwhelmed by the unfamiliar feeling of appreciating her body. Now she leaves with photographs she chose for a reason, grounded proof that she looks beautiful in a way that feels honest, real, and entirely her own.