Naughty Betcee

With a husky whisper, Betcee admits to an interest in some mild fetish photography, especially my kind which features erotic submission without any of the stereotypical negatives (pain, humiliation, degradation, etc.). That's all the encouragement I need.

The sitting pauses for a wardrobe change. Betcee takes a little time to figure out how to get into this leather harness (making the appropriate adjustments to cinch it up in the appropriate spots). Fortunately, I didn't have to help -- Betcee is full of girl cooties (i.e. I don't like touching my models during a sitting). Betcee also puts on a bit more make-up -- she did a masterful job with that.

Although the leather harness fits well & looks good, it isn't inspiring me at the moment. So, despite the time investment in getting into the thing, we abandon it in favor of some more nudity (always a good choice, huh?). We utilize some leather cuffs & a padlock. Yummy.

We add this high leather collar & a leather leash. The collar is a favorite of mine -- it's a bold statement, it encourages good posture, and it photographs well when lit well. The leash is a challenge -- remember, I want a tonal separation between a subject & the background, so I'm particularly careful to capture a little of the leather sheen off of the leash. I also like the asymmetrical composition. And, oh yes, Betcee looks lovely -- this is good light for her wonderful face.

I almost don't like this picture -- as I've stated earlier, I don't like "model staring off into the distance" images, but here, we can assume the Betcee is looking that the person holding the leash. Same with the image directly below.

This almost works like I hoped. I'm using the digital camera, setting it at a fairly wide angle setting, and I'm holding the leash near the camera lens, but not quite close enough. However, I like the pose & Betcee's submissive expression. Like I said, it almost works.

We keep trying. I like the one above better than this one -- here the leather leash is bigger, but Betcee's face is in shadow.

Fun with a wide angle setting. I like how the curve of the padlock becomes a frown on Betcee's face.

But when you resort to gimmicks, perhaps it's time to move on.

We had fun & created some interesting images with these fetish products. However, Betcee is one of those models who has become a friend, and our relationship doesn't include this kind of situation. It didn't feel exactly uncomfortable -- in fact, we were quite comfortable making these pictures, but somehow we were playing at fetish photography; it didn't quite feel "real" to me. So, we move on.

Time for one last setup, and I decide to play with some props.

This sitting continues with Clothed In Clouds