Photoshoot: Gritty Bondage Set by Photographer Dirk Hooper

Everything about this set, from concept to execution was designed to be gritty and raw.  It all started with an full-day shoot that shibari expert David Masters set up at a local dungeon.

When we were exploring the warehouse location I was highly attracted to this little bathroom because it had so much character.  David Masters felt like the shower rod could support a suspension rig.  The game was on!

I lit this set to look like a scene from a horror movie.  To me the room looked like it was from a David Fincher film.  David Masters started with an intricate and beautiful back piece on model HelleCat.  I shot some initial photos and then he went to work on the suspension piece.

Bondage photography can be a lot like shooting sports.  When a model gets suspended typically there’s only a short period of time that you can shoot.  Most suspensions are intense and challenging for a model, so not everyone is cut out to do this type of modeling.  HelleCat does a great job with this type of work and she can make it look easy, but it’s definitely not.  The suspension was so unique and the space worked out so well that this is one of my favorite sets of bondage photos.  Needless to say, David Masters did a brilliant job rigging this set.

I worked these photos in a way that continued to bring out the raw and gritty mood.  Most of the time I lean toward beautiful images, but in this case I went for something much more intense.  You can see the photos by clicking on the thumbnails below.

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