Shiny and Strappy

I like parameters.

I tend to think that I am creative but I am intimidated by complete freedom. If someone asked me to paint a picture and they said to do whatever I pleased I would stare at the canvas for months. But if they said they wanted a square painting of their cat with a lot of blue or whatever I would have much more fun with it. I think limitations inspire creativity.

Keeping that in mind, I did a photo shoot with Malone Portraits in June of 2023. Alison, the studio owner and photographer (and all around amazing human being) asked if I would be willing to model for some pictures she would be using to promote the boudoir side of her work.

And obviously I said yes.

I asked what she wanted to shoot and her request was working with different textures, fabrics, and looks that screamed confidence.

I liked those guidelines.

I asked two friends for suggestions and through their generosity they sent me a few items and accessories for the shoot. I soon had some outfits in my wardrobe that I likely wouldn’t have purchased on my own but they fit the vibe of the shoot perfectly.

I would like to interject here that although I don’t think myself as A model, I DO model sometimes. I think there’s a difference. When you agree to model something, you are not always wearing something you would choose to wear on your own accord. I mean, one time I wore pants. Obviously you are choosing to wear it for the shoot, but it might not be something you would select if you were left to your own devices.

That being said, the outfits fit perfectly for what Alison was looking for, but were not necessarily ME, if that makes sense. I know not everyone is going to like these photos but please know that they are not representative of any lifestyle choice I am making nor do they reveal a personal fetish.

There’s a lot of skin, lol.

And I have no problem with that. One benefit of getting older is that I am less focused on the eroticism that is commonly associated with someone’s body. I find it a little off putting when someone messages me about how much they enjoyed seeing a bulge in my panties.

It’s like… grow up.

Some messages tell me how I should be tucking or that I am revealing “my true gender” by not having a completely smooth front. I don’t feel that certain anatomical features, whether one’s height or genitalia, have to be associated with gender. Everyone has genitalia. It’s not that exciting.

If there’s one thing I wish to communicate to the world it’s that there are no standards or requirements for identifying as a certain gender (if you chose to identify as a specific gender at all). There’s no such thing as passing, there’s no such thing as being too tall or anything else. You can be super tall, you can have a deep voice, you can have a penis… none of these details should make a difference when it comes to being who you are.

Hopefully if you see someone who is as tall as you are, or has the same genitalia that you do, it may reassure you that if that person can identify as a certain gender, then you can as well.

Anyway, enough about genitalia.

The three outfits in this post are all very different looks. Each outfit may delight and turn off different people. A small number of people do email me after I post a photo set to let me know that they are displeased with my lifestyle choice that an outfit represents. I am fully aware and conscious that black leather and fishnets are part of the uniform (if you will) of a dominatrix. I am equally aware that pink and ruffles are the staples of anyone who enjoys the sissy life.

However.

Any assumed career path or lifestyle choice are not where I am or where I am going. Just as I don’t feel that certain anatomical features signifies gender, I don’t feel that an outfit HAS to be associated with a fetish, though I am very aware for many people it is.

I think what I am trying and struggling to say is that there’s a strong possibility that not everyone will like these pictures. And that’s okay. You can still send me an email to let me know, lol. But please remember that I am not adopting a new lifestyle or embarking on a new career.

Okay, let’s take a look.

Do you see what I mean? Very fetishy. Outfits that potentially trigger assumptions. When I wear something like this I feel a little silly but I get over it. It’s a strange feeling to wear something that is typically associated with a kink but it does not inspire any sort of emotion in me. Some girls feel very aroused in outfits like these, but they don’t do anything for me.

Regardless, I love these pictures and it was a fun afternoon. Alison’s studio is amazing and she is just a joy to work with.

Love, Hannah