This photo is one of three that I had at Dirty 8.0, plus some prints at the store. I?ve titled it, ?An evening at home?. Just seemed like a fitting joke.

This shot, and the 2 others, are from an interesting time for me. All of them were produced, between September, and November, last year. I believe my work from a year before these, says something quite different. I hope, and believe, my work after November or so (new studio, redone darkroom, new, and new to me cameras) also says something different then this time period. It was a dark time, and I think it shows. I?m sort of back to what I was doing before, with a few other things, in the works.

When I am creating one of 3 things tends to happen, simple, lightweight figure work, that to some (and even often to my eye) is fluff. Pretty? Sure. Interesting, I hope so, but fluff. Then there are the times, I have something solid that I wish to produce, take some time in advance to put it together, and make it happen.

Then there are those times, my mood of the day, my conversations with the people I am working with, motivate me to produce a statement on the spot. This is one of them.

That day, it just seemed the image of mature, beautiful blonde getting her ass spanked appealed to me. The ?Spanker?, not able to see, what is really going on, seemed the way to go. He?s pretty sure what he?s doing, but no clue really. Flailing around in the dark, so to speak. The look of enjoyment on Ambers face, as he tries his best to deliver. The enjoyment, is it derived from the hand meeting flesh, or the fact he?s actually operating at a disadvantage?

Yeah, it?s whacked, and there?s meaning to it. The Meaning, all the bits and pieces, didn?t really click with me for some time.

Oh, and Amber, really didn?t need or deserve spanking (and I?m not qualified to say if she enjoyed it or not). She?s one of the great people I?ve had the pleasure of working with lately, and hope to work with her again soon. And no Amber, I won?t lick your boots while I?m down there.