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Before
we get rolling, let me just say that girl-girl, erotic, or
semi-erotic sittings are very difficult for me:
- All of us
(the models, me, everyone's significant others, etc.) have
to be very comfortable with each other. So I greatly
prefer working with models that I've worked with before.
- It is an
order of magnitude more difficult to devise a lighting setup
that is interesting and that works with two models facing
one another.
- When the
models face each other, at best, you can see only half of
their faces. It's actually more limiting -- with a
single model, you can walk all around them without upstaging
another model.
- Both
models get paid, making two model sitting roughly twice as
expensive as a solo model sitting.
- Maybe I'm
old fashioned, but the intimate nature of this kind of
activities is supposed to be private. It's difficult
for me to overcome the feeling that I'm intruding.
- While
popular, the subject matter is often done & often done
badly. It is a challenge to do these things with real
heat & artistic aesthetics.
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(Ashley
wastes no time removing Krisha's clothing).
At this time, I
didn't know any local models willing to do a semi-erotic sitting,
especially with another model (Ashley) that they don't know.
So, I challenged Ashley to find a posing partner. She
actually found another model, but that model got cold feet at the
last minute, so a day before the scheduled sitting, Ashley found
Krisha.
I believe that
this sitting was one of Krisha's very first sittings, but since
this sitting, she's become pretty popular locally, and she &
Ashley have posed together a few time since this time. They
have a little cottage industry going.
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At
first, I have to give specific direction & encouragement,
but it doesn't take long before Ashley & Krisha to warm up
to each other. Krisha has a fine figure & is happy to
be touched anywhere by Ashley. Ashley is a little more aggressive
& is happy to take the lead.
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Krisha's
clothing continues to be removed; Ashley's hands continue to be familiar
with Krisha's body.
Both
models have tattoos, and I certainly hate tattoos:
- In
fine art photography, they are a distraction.
- I
feel like I'm copying someone else's art.
- Krisha's
tattoos are Chinese characters. While they may
have meaning to Krisha, I'm not willing to include
crib notes here.
I could go on, but I won't. Suffice to say that
it is just too much work to try to remove all those
tattoos from these images, so I won't try. But to
me, those marks detract from the images. |
I won't talk
about those tattoos any more. Try to ignore them.
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Almost
a lost picture: with the camera angle & the long hair
of both models, you can hardly "see" anything.
But just for fun, I apply the "paint brush" artistic
effect of my photo editing software, and I really like the
result (see below). |
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I
have to admit -- it was totally my idea that we work on
discarding all of Krisha's clothing before we tackle Ashley's
clothes. No one objected. This sitting started with
some giggles, but now it's all caresses.
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With
a little encouragement, Krisha's hands get bolder. They
never stop kissing.
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In
a husky voice, Krisha asks if we could remove some of Ashley's
clothing now. Without waiting for an answer, Ashley
quickly discards her blouse. Everyone's hands keep
busy. There is that unique sound of hands sliding on skin.
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I
like including the shadow in this off-center composition, but
most of all, I like how both Ashley & Krisha have their eyes
closed. |
The
two continue to work hard, getting Ashley's clothes off.
They hardly stop kissing. Hands keep busy.
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Whew!
The hard part's over: we've got two beautiful models who are
comfortable with each other, we've got them out of their clothes, and
the temperature is definitely rising. It's time to move them
around a bit, to move the camera around a bit, and to see what can been
seen.
This sitting continues with
Skin On Skin.
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