Live bondage Art ~ Our Next Step

When I started out on this bondage photography art venture almost four years ago, it was my declared intention to one day stage a live bondage art exhibit.  For those of you that do not know, my bondage art is a passion of mine and not how I make a living.  I have a business degree and spent my entire career in the sales field.  "You're a salesman Uncle M?  Shocker."  No formal education in arts or theater, photography, fashion, web design or any of the skills one would think are needed to pull off high end bondage photography art and then market it by what ever means possible.

What I do have is a passion for bondage as an art form, a clear vision of where I want to go with my passion, a game plan and the ability to attract and surround myself with people that share my vision and are willing to work with me.  Please note the "willing to WORK with me."  There are plenty of people that want to come along for the ride for personal and even selfish reasons.  Free photos, the opportunity to tie up a pretty young thing, free whack-off material, etc., etc., etc.  I've weeded those people out and have a very tight, highly skilled (look at what Sisi does for us in the outfit department as one example) little group or posse as we like to call ourselves, working towards the same vision.

The pieces are now in place for our next step.  I now have a great deal of confidence in myself as a rigger and visionary of high class bondage art.  Stand my ground and take on all comers kind of confidence.  Kick ass clothing designer and first class make up artists on board.  World class photographer.  Stunning and motivated models that are thrilled at the prospect of being bound and displayed like a trophy Uncle M style.  A solid reputation in the community of being highly professional in all our dealings.  Last but certainly not least, friends that can help facilitate the event and make it a success.

More on this as it develops.

You're going to display me like this?  At an art gallery?  In front of people!?

You Still There Uncle M?

Yikes!  It's been far too long since I posted...oh dear.  Please forgive.  Late January and early February I was busy as hell with a massive 4 model photo shoot and sorting out bondage sets to be uploaded onto Pinup Bondage for the weeks I was to be away out of the country on holidays.  Had all my duckies in a row I did.

Holidays were grand and I came back fully refreshed and confident business had been taken care of in my absence.  Not.  Due to some serious technical issues at my webmasters end Pinup bondage was two weeks behind on updates.  WTF?  Just as we got that all sorted out Pinup was the victim of a massive attack that repeatedly brought it down.  Long story short, some peep somewhere discovered a weakness, exploited it and from the looks of things posted his/her find on a board somewhere.  We were getting hit from all over the world folks.

As a result of this attack, Pinup Bondage has been damaged quite badly.  The casual observer will not notice anything amiss but my webmaster tells me there are server errors galore now.  Who would of thought little old Uncle M and his merry band of bondage models would be so popular eh?  :)   This attack has forced us to make some changes that we hope are for the better.  More security and other options to be presented that do not require a membership to obtain bondage set downloads.

Thanks for your understanding!

Cheers!

Uncle M

Bondage Shoot w Sisi and Annette

Yesterday was a shoot with veteran model Sisi  and new comer  I have done over 50 shoots with 34 different models,  being the 34th, and this shoot was unarguably one of our best ever. Ranks right up there with the best we have ever done.

I arrived at our pickup point 10 minutes early and there waiting for me was  Not only was she early, which impressed the hell out of me, Annette had her make up on and was all set to go. Folks, this is huge in my books. Now, I am many, many years Annette's senior which no doubt was a major factor in Annette being so quiet during the ride to our little studio space. The ride started at 7:50 in the morning and after a short pit stop at Safeway and swinging by Sisi's place to pick her up, we didn't arrive at the studio until 9:45. Poor girl was cooped up with the old man for almost 2 hours. 

Sisi immediately took Annette under her wing and was acting like a mother hen. This is good. I could sense Annette's nervousness melt away once Sisi was in the picture and I can't thank her enough for making Annette feel at home with our little crew. As for costuming, Sisi took full control and man oh man......  That is all I am going to say on that matter until some of the photos are posted. 

Folks, we had a blast. The shoot was productive, calm and relaxing all at the same time. Yes this was the first time  had been tied up and yes she enjoyed the experience. In fact Annette was so comfortable posing while bound that our photographer was more than a little surprised that this was her first time in bondage. It was good bondage too. 

I have to add that Sisi absolutely rocked during this shoot on so many levels. Sisi picked up on the fact that Annette is vegan and prepared a special lunch, at her expense, for both her and Annette. Class. 

Oh, one other thing. Don't be going and asking  for any of the bondage photos. I own them. The non bondage photos knock yourself out, Annette has my blessings to post away. Bondage you get from me so please leave her alone in that regard. Swoon all over her once you see some of them however. That is encouraged. 

Cheers!

Bondage ~ Kink or Fetish?

Bondage kink or fetish? Is there a difference? In my mind yes. I have to admit that up until recently I did not see much of a difference between the kink and fetish communities. It was some of the comments and feedback I received after my bondage workshop that brought to light the very real differences in the two. The workshop was focused on how to tie up your partner in a safe and oh so very secure manner with inexpensive rope. Also emphasized was bondage as a visual.

My rules were simple...no sex and keep your clothes on. No topless women OR men thank you very much. Keep your titties and hairy chest to yourself. Check your bag of sex toys at the door too. 

What I did, and this is in the eyes of those involved in the kink/BDSM community, is divorce the event from kink and put it squarely into fetish. That would make me a fetishist and not necessarily a kinkster. The past 4 years or so I have had a look at the kink/BDSM community and to tell the truth, have found it chock full of drama. One could write a book on it and I certainly cannot begin to give it justice in this journal entry. Suffice to say, I want little or anything to do with it. 

Look up the meaning of the word fetish and where it originated from. An object of mystical powers. A good looking woman, beautifully attired in tight artistic bondage has a power over you M? Oh yah. 

A New Model

We never stand still at Uncle M Productions and strive to improve the quality of our unique style of bondage art each and every time we shoot.  Our next shoot will feature a new model to us, Annette who will be teaming up with one of our veterans, Sisi.  Annette has never done any pinup style modeling before let alone bondage pinup.  This is a first for this young lass and we have something special in mind.

Sisi, the creative sole that she is, assures me that the costuming for this shoot will be something to behold.  Think Jessica Rabbit.  Hoboy!

Happy Birthday to me!

A birthday present from a friend and fan that I thought I would share.  http://silenceyoursword.deviantart.com/

Bondage=BDSM=Sex?

My little bondage workshop that I wrote about in my last journal entry was a roaring success. A roaring success in my mind at any rate and I went away pleased as punch. Helen bravely volunteered to be my canvas or demo model for the event and oh lord did she put on a show. Allowing yourself to be tied up and photographed at a closed shoot is one thing. To be bound and displayed on a table in front of a crowd of 25 strangers, then have Uncle M invite the audience up front for a very close up look to study the bound canvas, is quite another. 

Helen was attired Pinup style and was wearing the red waist cincher and skirt Sisi created for our Steam Punk shoot. Black stay up stockings gave Helen's legs a nice sexy sheen. A pair of black knee high boots, (Helen called them "Hooker" boots) and a long fur lined coat completed Helen's look. I was attired in clothing that made me feel comfortable when in front of an audience which is slacks, dress shirt, jacket and tie. Together, Helen and I presented an image to the audience that was far removed from what one would expect at an event such as this, which was our intent. 

As I was introducing Helen to the assembled masses, my little canvas slowly undid her coat, slid it from her shoulders and revealed herself. Helen then took my hand, perched herself on the bondage table and proceeded to peel off her boots. She then sat there daintily as you please, kicking her delicate little nylon encased feet, toes pointed downward of course, waiting not so patiently for the bondage to begin.

The rules for the evening as set out by yours truly, was this is a no sex event, no expectations of nudity and check your play toys at the door. If there is not going to be any sex why would you feel the need to run around the room topless as so many women and men do at these events? That goes for the vibrators, whips, crops, canes, electrical stimulator's and the like. 

Guess what. People appreciated the rules. Both men and women showed un-partnered but easily found somebody to either tie up or be tied up by. There were also some bondage newbies at the event as well. Women. Young and very attractive women. This was all very new to them and to a women, thought bondage and BDSM were one and the same. Of course where there is BDSM there is sex, again in their minds. It never occurred to them that there could be a separation between bondage and BDSM. Not only did I acquire several converts to our particular style of bondage, I picked up two new models as well.  

Here endith the lesson.

Uncle M