BlindMike wrote:
Tyign is so much work.

obviously !

DHayes Photography wrote:
The first time I did a bondage shoot was at the model's suggestion.  She specifically wanted to be bound and suspended above the floor, head down.  The model is a good friend of mine and I have asked her to do outrageous things for my photos in the past, so now it was her turn to make a request.  I begged off until I could do some research on Japanese bondage and knots.  I actually got the knot info off of a British Boy Scout web site that featured animated .gifs illustrating how to tie various knots!  My main worry was that the knots wouldn't hold as my studio has a concrete floor.  On the big day, everything went fine, but I was praying for the knots to hold all through the shoot.

Doug

How come you didn't seek outside help and try and find a rigger?  I don't want to rain on your parade, but why would you suspend someone above a concrete floor without at least watching someone else do it once, if not try and find someone to help you with the shoot?

DHayes Photography wrote:
The first time I did a bondage shoot was at the model's suggestion.  She specifically wanted to be bound and suspended above the floor, head down.  The model is a good friend of mine and I have asked her to do outrageous things for my photos in the past, so now it was her turn to make a request.  I begged off until I could do some research on Japanese bondage and knots.  I actually got the knot info off of a British Boy Scout web site that featured animated .gifs illustrating how to tie various knots!  My main worry was that the knots wouldn't hold as my studio has a concrete floor.  On the big day, everything went fine, but I was praying for the knots to hold all through the shoot.

Doug

I have to say too that this is frightening that you did it and thankful that it was safe and you had no problems. How would you have explained that to the emergency services and cops had the knots not held...? "SHe really did want me to do it, honest!!" I doubt they would have believed you. It saddens me that people don't stop to think about this before trying out things like this.

Please, next time find the assistance of someone else that has lots of experience in this type of thing. You didn't clarify or specify, but I certainly hope that there was someone else on hand for safety's sake.

Moraxian wrote:
There are ladies everywhere who will pose for bondage photos, trust me. 

Just keep on practicing and you'll do well with it. 

I'm all for that.

Doug Sampson wrote:
How does one ask a model to try bondage without risking getting to never work with that model again, or told off or....who knows what. I would like to try it sometime but the models in my area (close) I think would creep out on me.

Good luck to you Doug. You have some awesome models in your area. (Just like Corkill has awesome models in the Portland area)   Have fun.

I do worry that the model will creep out on me, but I've had some write and ask about it. Now if we can just get our schedules together

Have a great week Corkill and Doug (and everyone else)