I’ve been waiting a while to post about this shoot because i know that most people will just see the pictures and not the words i’m typing or the people in the pictures. Most people who see these will only see nudity or porn or sin or a world they know nothing about. For me, I see passion and relationship and living in the moment. For me as a photographer i got to watch and capture 2 people communicate and feel intensely and respect each other. Ropeplay in nature is ironically kinky but inevitably a bonding experience.
I grew up in a community where “kink” was a bad term. No sex before marriage and courting was suggested instead of dating. Basically very conservative. And I don’t necessarily disagree with the ideas behind the rules and caution that was taught to me. Rules teach self control and discipline, which i think are essential qualities for us to be at our best and most productive. I believe the idea behind the rules is the important part. Why are we doing the things that we are doing. How is this rule keeping me safe or keeping others safe. Because that’s why we have rules and laws and instruction. It’s to keep you and others safe. Understanding the root of rules is essential to understanding people and our actions. What I’ve found as I’ve gotten older is a curiosity for people and a better understanding of people and why we do what we do. There are many exceptions, but I try to live my life to the fullest with the time God has given me and i love interacting with other people who are passionate about life and want to experience to most out of it.
As I photographed this session I mostly witnessed a back and forth, give and take of communication and pleasure and pain. It was trial and error and learning about how each other reacted and playing off that. Kink is a lot of knowing boundaries and learning about people in a very vulnerable setting. It takes our most intense feeling of pleasure and joy and pain and creativity and mixes them together to be the most sensual and playful and painful moment. I understand that moment. Everything in life is gone. You don’t think about bills or school or anything else saying you down. You’re wholey in the moment. Your brain stimulated by everything you’re feeling. For me, rock climbing does the same thing. It’s dangerous and strenuous and it takes everything you have in that moment to make the right decisions and pour all your strength and emotion into not falling. Nothing else matters.
I loved photographing these beautiful people and the love they have for each other. Glad they let me share it.
