Stan Shuttleworth – Photographer
An American wedding photographer shared our passion for longhaired ladies and began to look for models in the 1950s. During the following 30 years he created some of the most beautiful photo collections ever done on this rare topic. He became a legendary photographer who understood as nobody else to catch the fascinating beauty of long hair with the lenses of his camera. Stan Shuttleworth passed away in the 1980s, but he lives on in his unique works.
Mary Tucker, born 1923, became one of Stan’s
favorite models. Her luxuriant hair inspired him to many photo topics over more
than 30 years. Mary, too, was a client of the famous George Michael hair care
salon in New York City and won a prize for the longest hair in America with her
incredibly 89 inches (225 cm) mane in the 1981 “National Enquirer” magazine
competition.
This rare color shot was taken at her first photo session for Stan in 1953.
Glendeane M. Tadich (Stan's model "A" aka "Ava McKenzie") was another one of Stan’s
first models he found when he worked the whole San Bernardino/ California
county as a part time wedding photographer. This picture is from his second book
“The Modern Styles for Women with Long Hair” which has been printed 1954 in
Redlands/ California.
Glendeane again in an early photograph. She
became a member of Stan’s Palm Springs “Hair Club” which lasted almost twelve
years from the late 1940s to about 1960.
Stan Shuttleworth was born on January 27, 1916. He lived most of his life in Redlands, San Bernardino County, California.
Glendeane and Mary Tucker (at the
right swing) were close friends for many years. This picture was printed among
others in a small, anonymous magazine named “Long Hair Beauties”, which was
published by Stan Shuttleworth about 1960. By the way, most of the pictures
here are shown as clear as never before due to careful scanning and editing.
Glendeane and Mary again. The red-haired Glendeane liked
to do Mary’s long tresses.
Mary Tucker in another early photo in
1953.
Mary Tucker grew her knee-length hair to more
than floor-length over the decades. Her very brown hair was remarkably dense
and heavy.
Stan liked to photograph his models
outdoors, too, although the lighting was more difficult than indoors. This is Mary at a mountain lake.
Mary Tucker posed for more than 1800 photos.
All of her photos are marked F (middle initial of her maiden name began
with F).
Mary behind a curtain of hair.
Mary Tucker in a series of poses in the
Mid-Fifties.
Members of Stan’s “Hair Club”: Ruth, Liza,
Glendeane, Mary, Fran (Stan’s wife), Hanna and Dot. The picture was taken at Redlands University (Redlands/
CA.)
Sylvia Edwards Stan met her somewhere in the States 1958. She was a beautiful, young girl attending with her aunt and
Stan convinced her to pose for a photo session. This photo was printed in “Long
Hair Beauties”, the private edition of Stan's photos.
Sylvia Edwards in a rare color
shot. Her hair was auburn and 48 inches (122 cm) long.
Sylvia’s luxuriant mane was very thick.
Unknown Beauty, maybe Sylvia
again.
Mary Tucker in the countryside.
Mary again on a photo from Stan’s
booklet “The Modern Styles for Women with Long Hair”.
Mary posed exclusively for Stan from
1953 to about 1980.
Mary Tucker’s hair draped like a
carpet over her body. The masterful arrangement of hair with depth and clarity
was always Stan Shuttleworth’s goal.