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These are just so beautiful. There's no fake thrill, all you do is so filled with real emotion. You know, I talked a lot about what I'm thinking about sex and love, and not that it matters that I want to bring "love" into it all the time...*sigh..., but you are very right, a lot... And you do very right.
Forgive me, but why does the bottom right remind me of a wedding photo?
mE, I'm your least likely fan in all the world, do you know anyone more unlikely?
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I'm not so sure you're an unlikely fan...Moreover I'm starting to think we call the same thing by different names. What you refer to as "love" I simply call "desire" -- they really both work the same way when you think about it. What I always try to convey in my images is real-time desire and the joy that comes when it's met with an equal desire from another...Come to think of it, I don't think I know anyone less unlikely than you.
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I think it's at least very very closely related, it's mixed and meshed together, you definitely can't have love without desire between lovers... I suppose desire stands on it's own, but you are right in that it's blind in the same way...I believe that. I guess it'll be easier to know once I try not to think and analyse it too much, there is such a thing as overthinking it. You know, it must be another life-test. The moment you know instead of guess, you've passed the test.
That's a wonderful way to describe it, the joy of equal desire... I like that.
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I think the fact that your eyes see Love & Romance, in what I define as Lust & Desire more or less proves that they're very, very close. I think that our societies like to criminalize Lust & Desire because they're so uncontrollable -- which scares the status quo...Which of course, is why I make my images all about what scares the suits the most. It's the "rebel" in me, I suppose.
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That is so interesting, it has been discussed by so many and I don't know if anyone's reached a conclusion yet concerning Love/Romance vs Lust/Desire, when it is more than fair to call it close relatives, aspects of the same thing, or even actually the same. It's not "it" in itself that's different, it's people. We relate to it like it is different things. And it's not that feeling/those feelings that's in opposition to itself/each other, it's other emotions that come in, which may or may not bring negativity and adverse reactions. Jealousy, envy, insecurities of various kinds, fear, resentment...reactions that taint and bleed. I know more or less what makes me think of Love as cerebral and Lust as carnal, and it has partly to do with something other than the pure Love/Lust emotion. I have yet to reach Nirvana.
To criminalize Lust and Desire is a ridiculous notion, let's just criminalize being human being while we're at it. I'm much more comfortable looking at your images than I am leafing through a fashion magazine, or any kind of magazine that feeds you the message that you need to improve. Your images tells the viewer what's right about them, the mag pics tells the viewer what's wrong with them.
Your images not only speaks to me in a very...special way, they also makes me feel comfortable. I know that might not be very hot, but you should know it freaks some out (I would think there are a few...
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There's nothing more "hot" than feeling comfortable and able to open oneself to whatever is happening. I love that my work gives you that safe space to be whoever you need to be to enjoy it...Another huge compliment from you.
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It does, it appeals to me in more than one way, and at the same time it's comfortable somehow to look at, without losing its edge. I think that's possible, not everything has to have an element of unpleasant to be challenging. Some people think so, I disagree. It think it needs to make you think, make you take a moment to take in, but not make you uncomfortable. Your pictures are good that way, that's my opinion.
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I honestly don't do my work to "challenge" anything -- quite the contrary. The audience for my work is people who are looking for what I'm discussing in it. I honestly try to make my images "fun" to look at and to portray alternate sexuality in positive and pleasurable light. If you enjoy looking, it means I'm doing my job well.
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I know what you mean, and believe it or not, I have noticed that. I appreciate that your models enjoy what they're doing, it's plain to see - as opposed to many of the photographers on dA who constantly reassures us that "the model(s) had a lot of fun during this shoot" a brain dead little mantra. Really, with their work and vacant looking models, who can tell. Your images are light and fun, haven't I said it before?
But, I think that some subjects will have the ability to challenge in one form or another, simply because of what they are. At the very least on a subconcious level. Sex, intimacy, and yes - love and lust - if it has anything to do with these, don't you think it can touch on something you did not intend for it to do, or think it would? There are so few things that just mean nothing or is just a little fluffy insignificant bit of fun when it comes to human relation - for everyone. I'm running the risk here, of being the one that takes it all too seriously again, but I'll take my chances. I like that I can air my opinions to you, because I think I can tell you and you'll be okay with that.
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To be honest, the only thing I try to challenge in my images is the idea that [consensual] kinky sex is something to scorn or fear. If the images I make bother or upset people, it probably has more to do with them than anything I intended. In a way, I sometimes look forward to negative reactions to my images, because I learn almost as much from the person who dislikes my work as I do from people who enjoy it.
And I'm always flattered that you take what I do seriously...And your opinions are always welcome!
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I think so too, when it comes to you and your work - ther has never been anything that has upset me. Not as I can recall, I don't think I've said anything about something like that? I'm either neutral or I really like it. You must get some interesting responses though, from people who hate your images, even if that seems odd to me, to react that strongly to what you have made.
That's me, if you want something taken seriously... hi.
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Fact is, I don't get nearly as many negative responses as I used to. It's not like the good old days when everyone on the internet considered themselves the official thought police for the world...Or maybe there's just so much porn online now, that people don't find me as offensive as they used to.
And I happen to like the fact that you're serious...Un serious people turn me off.
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Aww, and now you only get the positive responses... what a snoozefest.
Thanks. I could say the same about you. And I like that too.
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I don't think my work has ever been described as "tasteful" -- not that I'm complaining...just a bit surprised. Definitely a new compliment to add to my list!
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Hehe, there might be some who prefer slightly different material, or maybe wouldn't call it tasteful or even artful...but if one appreciate your kind of work, one would. And it's tasteful. You make a slap on the tush look so pretty...
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"You make a slap on the tush look so pretty..."
Sorry, but I may have to put this on my letterhead. What a lovely compliment!
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Alright, I guess that's okay.
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