So last weekend I was at a fetish photography weekend workshop being put on by erotic photographer Lori Mann. It was quite challenging, and although there was no bondage, it was still a lot of fun. Unfortunately, we were in the middle of a heatwave here in Southern California and the workshop was held in Lancaster, up in the high desert. Saturday I think it hit about 105. There were a bunch of great models and some very talented people there.

I did get to shoot pictures with a couple of terrific models. First I shot with Natalie Addams, who has an incredibly cute goth girl look (Model Mayhem page). We shot up in a small attic, where the heat must have been in the high nineties. But Natalie held up well, though I was sweating like a pig. Then later I did some pictures with the lovely Mz. Berlin, wearing a bright and colorful retro outfit and posing in a nice funky motel room set. She was great to work with and I really loved her outfit.

One of the most amazing demos was by a photographer / artist named Allan Amato who showed us a bunch of his portrait and fashion work and gave a jaw-dropping Photoshop tutorial. If I were trying to do fashion photography, after seeing his stuff I’d just give up. He’s just freakishly talented and operating at such a refined level that even after seeing his extensive demo I still have no real clue how he does what he does.

Here’s some of my shots with Natalie and Berlin. They were great to work with and I hope I’ll have a chance to work with them again. Oh, and if you’re into erotic or fetish photography, Lori’s classes are great – highly recommended!