KINK

This project is inspired by a small photoshoot I had in 2020. A friend and I shared some deep rooted thoughts about certain struggles we had, especially relating to body image. I told her that I thought I could never be seen as sexy or attractive since my body would never fit the male stereotype as a trans man. That led her to reveal to me that she actually had been doing OnlyFans for about half a year at that point. She told me that anyone can be sexy and feel sexy, and that her sex work, particularly BDSM, had actually boosted that confidence for her. She said “My body is art, so why should I hide it?” We decided to take some photos for a current client she had. BDSM is quite a radical way to present your body, but by doing so can be extremely liberating. That is what I saw happening to her and felt happening to me when she took photos of me with this theme. I presented myself in these photos in a way I had never expected to see myself. Doing this shoot with my friend had also created a connection and level of trust between us that I still cherish to this day.
With this project I want to show the beauty of BDSM or kink, the intimacy within this subculture, and the rawness of character.
My project also aims to create some sort of self reflection, whether it be on your own vision of yourself or about your prejudice towards others.
Fetish is pretty fucking cool.