Forums > Model Colloquy > Bondage Picture Examples?

Model

IDiivil

Posts: 4615

Los Angeles, California, US

I'm looking to shoot some bondage with a friend soon and was wondering if people had good examples of bondage that's used to enhance a person's flexibility and posing ability. The real super bendy ones are what I'm interested in!

This is opposed to bondage that is more fetishy in nature. I'm not really looking for the ball and gag or otherwise trapped woman feel (for lack of better description). Nothing wrong with that, of course, just not what I'm looking for in examples at this time smile

I hope this doesn't come off offensive in any way >__< I'm not that familiar with the terms in bondage culture and mean no harm in my wording!


Edit: I believe it's called "rope suspension" ? ... things like that or shibari and whatnot.

Oct 14 12 03:20 pm Link

Photographer

Viator Defessus Photos

Posts: 1259

Houston, Texas, US

You're leaving me a bit confused, because the "trapped" component is rather inherent to bondage. You're not going anywhere fast. Now, there's a difference between being bound and being gagged, but...

Are you going more for the mood of the picture? As in you want to be tied up but not have it look/feel like you've been "captured" or "kidnapped," or something along those lines? You want it to look voluntary?

Oct 14 12 03:32 pm Link

Model

JoJo

Posts: 26560

Clearwater, Florida, US

Moderator Note!
Please make sure your responses to the OP conform to MM's image rules.
If the image you cite is M/18+ (and all bondage on MM is considered M/18+) then you may only post links to the image(s)

Oct 14 12 03:33 pm Link

Model

IDiivil

Posts: 4615

Los Angeles, California, US

Viator-Defessus Photos wrote:
You're leaving me a bit confused, because the "trapped" component is rather inherent to bondage. You're not going anywhere fast. Now, there's a difference between being bound and being gagged, but...

Are you going more for the mood of the picture? As in you want to be tied up but not have it look/feel like you've been "captured" or "kidnapped," or something along those lines? You want it to look voluntary?

Yes, exactly. I'm not looking for bondage at all in the fetish way in this particular thread. I want it to be the use of ropes to help emphasize flexibility/posing. Whether there will be actual bondage elements will be decided later, but that will require less research for me and more mood ability.

Like, an example...

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 9#26358529

This isn't exactly what I had in mind since Shiva's not bound in any way, but I mean the use of ropes and knots and ties on the model to help make poses like this possible.

Sorry again about the terminology. I suppose "rope play" may be more appropriate?

Oct 14 12 03:40 pm Link

Photographer

Viator Defessus Photos

Posts: 1259

Houston, Texas, US

You might try a Google Image search for "Rope Suspension." That sounds like that's what you're after.

ETA: I'd help more but my experience is much more with the "trapped woman" approach.

Oct 14 12 03:51 pm Link

Model

IDiivil

Posts: 4615

Los Angeles, California, US

Viator-Defessus Photos wrote:
You might try a Google Image search for "Rope Suspension." That sounds like that's what you're after.

... well, sure, but I was curious to see what the MM community had of it since there's often times some fantastic work here :S

Oct 14 12 03:52 pm Link

Photographer

MKPhoto

Posts: 5665

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The bendier you want to shoot, the better rigger you need. It is easy to pull/stretch/dislocate/hurt when you are close to the limit of your flexibility; especially if you have never done it and don't know what to expect and do not see your limits coming.

Oct 14 12 04:43 pm Link

Model

IDiivil

Posts: 4615

Los Angeles, California, US

MKPhoto wrote:
The bendier you want to shoot, the better rigger you need. It is easy to pull/stretch/dislocate/hurt when you are close to the limit of your flexibility; especially if you have never done it and don't know what to expect and do not see your limits coming.

All of that is taken care of. I'm really just looking for good example images.

Oct 14 12 04:45 pm Link

Photographer

MKPhoto

Posts: 5665

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

IDiivil wrote:
All of that is taken care of. I'm really just looking for good example images.

Two slightly different takes on suspensions:
everything 18+

Jim Duvall https://www.modelmayhem.com/72028
LifeStyle Images https://www.modelmayhem.com/365260
DONSIR https://www.modelmayhem.com/219585
Douglas Kent https://www.modelmayhem.com/242057

Hope this is good for starters wink

Oct 14 12 04:48 pm Link

Model

IDiivil

Posts: 4615

Los Angeles, California, US

Wonderful. Thank you!

Oct 14 12 06:12 pm Link

Photographer

MKPhoto

Posts: 5665

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Oct 14 12 06:30 pm Link

Photographer

Votull

Posts: 14

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

I can enjoy bondage as much as the next person, but for photoshoots I like the ropes acting like an outfit more than the "bounded/tied" arrangements.  Unfortunately I don't really look around for those on MM, but I think the rope corsets are pretty nifty.

semi 18 (mannequin) : http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs50/f/2009/ … Sieben.jpg

I imagine there are a bunch of corset arrangements.  I don't really see these on MM, but google has a few examples. The knots for corsets can also be applied to make bracelets and leg wraps.

Oct 14 12 06:43 pm Link

Model

Isis22

Posts: 3557

Muncie, Indiana, US

Barelight Photography https://www.modelmayhem.com/693235

He has a lot more bondage photos on other sites. His link should have what you are looking for.

Oct 14 12 06:58 pm Link

Photographer

IMAK Photo

Posts: 537

Eureka, California, US

Oct 14 12 07:26 pm Link

Photographer

MesmerEyes Photography

Posts: 3102

Galveston, Texas, US

Sent you a PM.

Oct 14 12 08:35 pm Link

Photographer

Evil Laugh Photography

Posts: 110

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Here, this is a shot I did of a model who's very into rope bondage. I didn't get to shoot her that way yet but she does like to pose in awkward body positions / over structures that a fall would not go well (you can see a few others of them in my portfolio), she's credited so you can easily zip through to her profile.

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 2#28965512

Oct 18 12 08:10 am Link

Photographer

RKD Photographic

Posts: 3265

Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Danailya's dA site would sound to be just what you're after...

http://danailyareese.deviantart.com/

Oct 18 12 08:13 am Link

Photographer

J Welborn

Posts: 2552

Clarksville, Tennessee, US

I have several in my portfolio here

Oct 18 12 08:15 am Link

Photographer

PF Dark

Posts: 946

Ypsilanti, Michigan, US

Im a little different... while I know every twist in a classic takate-kote and how to add Mt. Fuji, I generally don't shoot my art that way.  There is a completely different rule book when doing photography vs classic reasons.

Oct 18 12 04:50 pm Link

Photographer

MaillerPhong

Posts: 79

Kansas City, Kansas, US

An example from my FetLife gallery that highlights the natural flexibility of the model:

https://fetlife.com/users/214838/pictures/4028754 18+

Oct 23 12 03:44 pm Link

Photographer

MaillerPhong

Posts: 79

Kansas City, Kansas, US

VsN wrote:
semi 18 (mannequin) : http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs50/f/2009/ … Sieben.jpg

This is a copy of my design, original posted on my deviantArt profile here:

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs34/i/2008/ … rPhong.jpg

smile

Oct 23 12 03:46 pm Link

Model

zierlich

Posts: 25

San Antonio, Texas, US

I personally fell in love with the images on this thread.

https://secure.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thread_id=859258

Oct 23 12 03:54 pm Link

Oct 23 12 04:23 pm Link

Photographer

Jeffrey M Fletcher

Posts: 4861

Asheville, North Carolina, US

I'm interested in certain aesthetic possibilities where the ropes are used as much for posing supports and definition as they are for restraint.

https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/p … 8#30389658  18+

Oct 23 12 04:53 pm Link

Model

IDiivil

Posts: 4615

Los Angeles, California, US

Thanks, everyone. I did my shoot today, so I'll hopefully be posting the results in my portfolio soon! big_smile

Oct 23 12 06:09 pm Link

Photographer

Stanley L Moore

Posts: 1681

Houston, Texas, US

You might try Rope Burn Studio a photographer who specializwas in Japanese bondage. All 18+
https://www.modelmayhem.com/1475903

You might alos google gengoroh tagame who is a Japanese artist with many fine drawings and graphics of this subject.
https://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-ab& … 53&bih=383

Oct 23 12 08:19 pm Link

Photographer

Michael Broughton

Posts: 2288

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

seems i'm a bit late, but if you ever do another shoot like that, try doing a google image search for "cirque du soleil aerial contortion".

Oct 23 12 08:35 pm Link

Photographer

TallPix

Posts: 222

Miami Springs, Florida, US

feel free to check out my port.... it gives many examples of bondage styles.... using rope, chain, zip ties, etc.

Oct 24 12 08:32 pm Link

Photographer

Extrosy

Posts: 656

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

This is what my image search turned up, but my spelling sucks.

https://www.fixyourrun.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/image-169.jpg

Oct 25 12 05:38 pm Link