I don't want my photography to just be 'pretty pictures', I want my work to tell a story. I want to make lasting impressions on the people around me and also document those fleeting moments of human sexuality.
Season of Infidelity: BDSM Tales from the Classic Master... A collection of four pseudo-autobiographical stories by leading Japanese erotic fiction and porn movie writer Oniroku Dan. The collection of stories cover a variety of topics, from hedonism and porn stars to first loves and broken marriages.The four stories in this collection--originally published in Japan in 1997--are said to be based on true stories from Dan's own life.
Oniroku Dan is the number one writer of sadomasochistic fiction in Japan--considered a Bondage Domination Sado-Masochism (BDSM) guru--penning both novels and screenplays for BDSM films.
Erotic spanking... Erotic spanking is the practice of spanking another person for the sexual gratification of either or both parties. Subjects may use their hands, or other tools, such as spanking paddles or canes. Activities range from occasional sensual interplay to domestic discipline and may or may not include a variety of implements. Many cultures described pain as an aphrodisiac early on — the Kama Sutra, in particular, goes into specific detail on how to properly strike a partner during sex.
Practice
Many spankings are carried out with the use of bare hands, or with spanking implements such as paddles, straps, hairbrushes, and belts.
Sometimes other implements are used for the activity: such as a cane, riding crop, whip, switch (rod), birch, gloves, a plastic bottle (the action is called bottling), a ruler (even a yardstick) or martinet. However, these would not accurately be called spanking. Erotic spankings are commonly combined with other forms of sexual foreplay, such as oral sex, sexual roleplaying and/or ageplay. The most common type of erotic spanking is administered on the bare buttocks, but can also be combined with bondage, in order to heighten sexual arousal and feelings of helplessness in the spankee.
Positions used may include:
* over the knees (OTK) or across the lap
* stooped over a chair or couch, or bench
* on hands and knees (bed or floor)
* on shoulder of spanker
* kneeling on a bed or ottoman, stooped over with hands on the floor
* bent under the arm of the spanker
* lying face down on a bed
* bent over, touching toes or over a desk
* lying on back with legs raised upward and toward chest
* handcuffed to a bed
* tied to a doorway
* tied to a tree or pole that is in a safe area outside
* legs spread apart, almost in the splits position.
Those interested in giving or receiving erotic spankings are sometimes known as spankophiles. Examples include the poet Algernon Swinburne (as implied repeatedly in his poetry) and the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as detailed in his autobiography Confessions:
... Miss Lambercier... exerted a mother's authority, even to inflicting on us... the punishment of infants... Who would believe this childish discipline, received at eight years old, from the hands of a woman of thirty, should influence my propensities, my desires, my passions, for the rest of my life... To fall at the feet of an imperious mistress, obey her mandates, or implore pardon, were for me the most exquisite enjoyments, and the more my blood was inflamed by the efforts of a lively imagination the more I acquired the appearance of a whining lover."
Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé... Japanese rope bondage and erotic macrame look complicated and
intimidating, but you can learn the basics of this beautiful and sexy
art form today. Bondage artist and educator Lee "Bridgett" Harrington
takes you step-by-step through a variety of concepts and ties, giving
you the tools to make aesthetically rewarding rope work.
Naked Happy Girls... As a collection of pictures of attractive women, Naked Happy Girls is
pleasing and a little unusual. While undoubtedly erotic, it avoids most
of the clichés of standard glamour photography. It remains voyeuristic
and feminists might condemn it as objectivizing, but it certainly isn't
pornographic by contemporary standards. The work is playful and even
cheerful, showing beautiful women in natural light. Ultimately though,
the book doesn't compare with more provocative and innovative nude
photography. There are some strong images, especially those in which
the subject looks directly and openly into the camera, because in
those, the women convey their own power, and show themselves as equal
to the photographer and the viewer.
Egon Schiele: Erotic Sketches... An intimate look at the erotic studies and paintings of a controversial artist whose works continues to provoke even today.
Schiele’s fiercely drawn lines and confrontational compositions command our attention. His erotic art, most of all, evokes feelings of discomfort, titillation, curiosity, and even repulsion, and yet bears testimony to his talent and passion. This beautifully crafted collection of erotic masterpieces showcases the themes Schiele wove into all of his work: a fascination with the human psyche and sexuality, a desire to destroy the conservative facade of moral righteousness and expose the inner truth. Designed to resemble an artist’s sketchbook, this book offers viewers a chance to gain a better understanding of the technique and vision of this revolutionary painter.
The last cut... This is a powerful and stimulating collection of erotic poetry. The book was launched as part of the Cardiff Bay List Festival in April. This sell-out event was at The Guardian Hay festival in May. Here, you will experience a journey through love, sex and despair. F.M.Kay's poetry pares emotion to the bone, exposing the pain and exhilaration of an overwhelming affair. This is a book that will speak to many especially those who have had or been tempted to have an affair. The poems trace the roller-coaster journey of a relationship, celebrating love, passion and the sheer joy of being together but also reflects the darker side of illicit love and finally, loss.
Playing With Fire: Taboo Erotica... Why should you play hard to get when you can play with fire? The forbidden has never been so appealing as it is in Alison Tyler's latest collection. In these incendiary stories that explore the taboo side of erotica, couples go about setting their boundaries aflame. Committed to each other without question, they play out their naughtiest fantasies, pushing the limits of sex, lust, and the imagination as far as they can to please each other. Playing it a bit riskier and playing it a bit more daring will send readers and their partners steaming towards the next step in sexual exploration. Featuring new work from ADR Forte, Jolene Hui, Sommer Marsden, Shanna Germain, and others, Playing With Fire delivers enough heat to inspire readers to burn their own erotic bridges.
Alexander Seliverstov... Alexander Seliverstov masters several mediums, including both painting and sculpture, as
well as the art of jewellery making. Seliverstov has lived in Alicante,
Spain, since 2002. He studied at the Art School of Saratov and at the
Jewellery School of Crasnoe, both in Russia.
The New Erotic Photography... When you call it art, you can keep really hot photos right there on the coffee table. No one pulls this trick off like TASCHEN, the art-book publisher that made smut a cultural celebration. This new collection features the sexiest nudes you're likely to see outside the pages of Penthouse, including work by Steve Diet Goedde, Natasha Merritt, Craig Morey, Dave Naz, and many others and was compiled by acclaimed adult editor Dian Hanson and fetish photographer Eric Kroll. The international cast of visionaries captures the allure of women doing everything from eating ice cream or licking their own nipples to lounging languidly for a smoke or simply showing off a sumptuous behind; the book includes quotations from the photos articulating their inspiration.
I don't want my photography to just be 'pretty pictures', I want my work to tell a story. I want to make lasting impressions on the people around me and also document those fleeting moments of human sexuality. 
