featuring - Kathryne Von Marks

this is my first set shot with the lovely Kathryne. My makeup artist forgot to show up. That was embarassing but not all that uncommon in this industry. Ive been lucky enough to command great respect from my peers based on my work and reputation, but occasionally im not above a last minute cancellation or mental folly. No worries though, a trip to the local drug store and Kathryne championed the cause herself. She stands six foot. Shes a dominatrix and muse by trade in her home town of NYC. And you could tell the minute she walked through the door. Its sometimes an interesting dynamic for me, being in the same room as a dominant female. I hate to break the code of silence but its very rare for professional dominatrixes to be dominating in not just their personal sex lives but their social lives as well. Occasionally you get one that either is genuinely dominating or one that cant put down the facade long enough to act the way they would normally. Im not sure which of these several scenarios Kathryne fell into but it was clear there was an invisible power struggle going on when we spoke. I honestly couldnt tell if she enjoyed my company or despised it. And either is fine with me honestly. I just hate not knowing. Ultimately it doesnt matter. Its just a shoot. Im really not socially friends with anyone that i work with. So in that sense its not relevant. But i do wonder if you can tell what was going on in the photos. Its something i ask myself often. Are the photos from the shoots i loved being a part of good because i enjoyed myself or because all parties involved did their best and it shows in the work? Or are the photos good because my emotion can be felt through the work? Or are they no good at all but i indeitify them as good because i was there and i associate good feelings with the shoot itself and therefore the images as well. Ahhhh the life of a photographer. So much self doubt. Haha. So you tell me … what do the images tell you? Am i seducing or being seduced?