Example of a suspension underneath Rochester’s Inner Loop during the demolition phase. Before shibari became an art, and later a fetish (kinbaku), it originated in Japan as a means of securing prisoners (hojōjutsu). It was later eroticized by artists on wood blocks and tapestry and became more of a fetish in the 18-1900s.Samurai were required […]
When a bride on her wedding day crashes your shibari photo session. Took this just before the police told us we had to leave. 😉 #kink #bdsm #weddings #bondage #bride #wedding #santamonica #california #nudephotoshoot #suspension #ropeplay #route66 #santamonicapier #pier #watersuspension #bdsmculture #bdsmcommunity #kinbaku #shibari #beach #lowtide
NSFW, seriously. What I love about photography is the excuse it gives me to be in places I ordinarily couldn’t or wouldn’t be in. When most of us take pictures we are often saying “look at what I saw” or “look at what I’m doing.” For me, photography is a tool of exploration The camera is so often for […]
Again, the Rochester Contemporary Art Center – 6×6 event is just around the corner, and this of course means that Steven and I went around Rochester to make his iconic “Full Frontal” portraits. Previous posts about Full Frontal Steve: 1. Full Frontal Steve 2. Less Frontal Steve 3. Full Frontal Steve 2.0 (NSFW)
Yesterday I had the the lovely pleasure of photographing my friend Bryn for my project ‘in natura hominis’ or Humans in Nature. This photographs was made in Eaton Canyon, a place I grew up playing in as a child.
Normal people, asked to get naked in front of my camera. I have been having a thought experiment about a new project so this is all a test. But I liked the image and wanted to share. “I like being single. I like waking up alone with the sunlight shining in the window caressing […]
For several years now, Steve has entered a photograph of himself, nude, for the annual 6×6 show in Rochester’s Contemporary Art Center. Because of this he’s become a popular entry and acquired “Full Frontal Steve” by the gallery workers. For the past couple of years I have been making Steve’s photograph. Last year, I caused a […]
Remember “Full Frontal Steve“? Well today I called Sir Steven up and I asked him if he was down to make another photographer. I told him I’d like to take him to Rochester’s Pinnacle hill and make some woody nature type pictures of him being his nude self. I mostly shot on a Mamiya […]
Every year Steve Kraft submits a photograph to 6 x 6 of himself as a nude. Kraft says that he even got a new nickname from the people at Rochester, NY’s gallery, “Full Frontal Steve.” Yesterday, Steve asked if I would make a photograph of him for this year’s submission. I was happy to oblige […]