extreme creations
Posted by Dave on 18th November , 2009As a fetish photographer I am often asked do I feel my work is to extreme to be published, but what exactly is extreme? The dictionary gives the following explanation;
of a character or kind farthest removed from the ordinary or average
This raises questions of its own what is the ordinary? I feel this is subjective depending on who you ask to me what I do is normal and part of an ordinary life but to others it could be seen to be twisted and extreme.
My work has always been away for me to push limits and boundaries just to see exactly what I can get away with. This has caused me to have some very positive comments as well as the negative. I can recall a number of times I have been emailed after posting some of my more taboo work advising that I need professional help. I firmly believe in freedom of expression provided that it falls within the law.
If you are considering shooting fetish content you have to be prepared for personal attacks on your state of mind. Do not let these get you down as you will also receive many positive comments.
Fetish is becoming more mainstream and this is helping those who have an interest but never acted on it to do so. Without this shift of what is considered ordinary we would not longer have new boundaries to push.
Dave
