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Tutorial: Post Processing Your Photos. Part One: Global ControlsTutorialVideo (24:27 minute video) starring Aria WednesdayAdded 01-04-2016Tags: rope bondage Hi Everyone. We recently asked what sort of technical tutorials people would like to see and the top pick of the bunch was this- post processing your photos to bring the best out of them. In this tutorial I take you through how to go from the out-of-the-camera or default-settings version to a fine-tuned version which brings out the image you had in your head at shoot time. This is a simple example- what the camera settings produced (JPEGs) or the default settings I obtained in Capture One were pretty close to what I'd imagined when we shot. It's best to learn to walk before you can run- get experienced with making small and subtle changes, and see what they do. This will give you confidence to start experimenting with wild and whacky effects later on. A few notes: I used Capture One Pro. But the principles hold true whichever processing software you use. Most people use Lightroom, and that's a good place to start if you're not actually trying to streamline your productivity for mass production. The image processing software that Canon etc. provide will do as a start, or DXO, or one of many other possibilities. The key point is to choose a RAW processing suite... not an image editor like Photoshop. If you do use photoshop, most of what I'm talking about here happens in Adobe Camera Raw, before you even open the image in Photoshop proper. Yes, you should shoot RAW. In fact unless you are a photo-journalist on a ten-minute turnaround, you should ALWAYS shoot RAW (even if you shoot JPEGs for ease). RAW is storing the clean data from the camera sensor with as little processing done as possible. If you got anything a bit wrong on set, having access to the maximum data in post is mandatory. But even if you just want to fine tune your images, starting from RAW is the only way to go. The other parenthetical thing I should say is that you may be like Ariel and look at this video with absolute incomprehension because I keep doing things to the image that make no difference. Not everyone can see the subtle effects I'm talking about in this video- and if you can't, it'll seem like we are talking about the Emperor's New Clothes. I know some bondage producers who are almost completely unable to see the effects of colour shifts, for example. I happen to be fairly sensitive to it (which may be why I'm a professional photographer and cinematographer). If you can't see the differences, my advice would be not to worry about it. I make a fuss about it because I can see it and I'm a bit anal that way. If you can't, I suggest using auto enhance on each shot and storing the JPEG from camera. Compare the two. If you like one more than the other, go with that. If you still can't see a difference, you might as well shoot JPEG and just concentrate on the aspects of shooting you CAN see- like how the bondage is, how the shot is composed, what it is of, and so on :-) |
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Tutorial: Basic Western-Style Chest HarnessTutorialVideo (06:54 minute video) starring Ariel AnderssenAdded 08-12-2015Tags: rope bondage, documentary, tutorial Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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PointsArt Galleriesstory with artwork (1 photos) starring Artwork DamselsAdded 03-12-2015Tags: ballgag, boots, slave training, leather bondage Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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CircusArt Galleriesstory with artwork (1 photos) starring Artwork DamselsAdded 19-11-2015Tags: ballgag, girlgirl Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Focal Lengths for Bondage PhotographyTutorialVideo (09:43 minute video) starring Ariel AnderssenAdded 17-11-2015Tags: documentary, tutorial Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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How to book a fetish modelTutorialVideo (16:28 minute video) starring Ariel AnderssenAdded 08-11-2015Tags: documentary, tutorial Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Bent Over Kneeling StrappadoLexiconstory with photos (37 photos) starring Ariel AnderssenAdded 19-10-2015Tags: barefoot, blonde, strappado, nude, ungagged, rope bondage Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Bondage Photo Tutorial May 2015Tutorialstory with photos (35 photos) starring Ariel AnderssenAdded 17-05-2015Tags: rope bondage, barefoot, bedroom, blonde, dress, ungagged, dungeon Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Globe Cuff StrappadoTutorialstory with photos (80 photos) starring Ariel AnderssenAdded 07-06-2012Tags: barefoot, chains, spreader bar, metal bondage, strappado, nude, ballgag, ungagged Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Heavy Metal BallgagTutorialstory with photos (74 photos) starring Ariel AnderssenAdded 02-05-2012Tags: ballgag, rope bondage, barefoot, strappado, nipple clamps, nude, ungagged Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Clamped to the PoleTutorialstory with photos (77 photos) starring Ariel AnderssenAdded 20-04-2012Tags: barefoot, handcuffs, metal bondage, nipple clamps, nude Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Ariel in the HaremTutorialstory with photos (38 photos) starring Ariel AnderssenAdded 10-04-2012Tags: barefoot, harem, shackles, leg irons, metal bondage, collar, ungagged Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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The Restrained Elegance Lexicon of Slavegirl Positions (Part 3)Lexiconstory with photos (136 photos) starring Ariel AnderssenAdded 01-04-2012Tags: ballgag, gag, rope bondage, barefoot, hogtie, shackles, leg irons, slave training, spreader bar, metal bondage, strappado, suspension, collar, nude, crotch rope, ungagged, reverse prayer Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Members' Chatroom with Sammie BChat Room Transcriptsstory with photos (35 photos) starring Sammie BAdded 03-03-2008Tags: cage, chains, collar Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Putting On A Showstory with photos (100 photos) starring DeltaAdded 26-06-2019Tags: rope bondage, barefoot, hogtie, stockings, dress, ungagged Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: The Sex DoctorVideo (12:05 minute video) starring Ariel Anderssen and Katy CeeAdded 26-06-2019Tags: girlgirl, barefoot, glasses, blonde, shoes, jeans, leg irons, metal bondage, mockumentary, comedy, nude, nude in metal, dress, yoke Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: You wanna go kinky?story with photos (56 photos) starring Michelle MonroeAdded 25-06-2019Tags: barefoot, satin, shackles, leg irons, chains, chinese dress, metal bondage, collar Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: You wanna go kinky? (Part Two)story with photos (52 photos) starring Michelle MonroeAdded 25-06-2019Tags: ballgag, barefoot, satin, shackles, leg irons, chains, chinese dress, metal bondage, collar, topless Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Genie of the Lampstory with photos (90 photos) starring EmmaAdded 25-06-2019Tags: rope bondage, barefoot, harem Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Making an exhibition of herstory with photos (55 photos) starring SabrinaAdded 24-06-2019Tags: rope bondage, barefoot, outdoor, crotch rope, ungagged Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: The New Season's DesignsNude In MetalVideo (10:02 minute video) starring Ariel Anderssen and Sammie BAdded 24-06-2019Tags: girlgirl, barefoot, blonde, brunette, sm factory, metal bondage, collar, nude, ungagged Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Gladiatorial Combat!story with photos (133 photos) starring Alexandra and Petra MorganAdded 23-06-2019Tags: girlgirl, shackles, boots, cage, leg irons, chains, metal bondage, collar Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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