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Archive: Amy's Chest Harness FrogtiePhotoset (53 photos) starring Amy HunterAdded 27-02-2025Tags: rope bondage, barefoot, brunette, nude, frogtie Amy Hunter is nude on the carpet, frogtied and in a tight, tight chest-harness! Hywel's note: this is an old set from 2010, lost behind the sofa in a cache of partially processed sets. It's interesting to compare technically with the stuff in the cache from 2008. We definitely made some technical strides in those couple of years, not least the switch to shooting RAW. In the early days of the site, camera sensors weren't anything like as fantastic as they are today. The dynamic range and the readout noise levels meant that there wasn't THAT much difference between the information in a RAW file and a JPEG, and the main advantage of RAW back then was the ability to white balance in post. The downside was the increased file size, which was a concern when disks were small. I remember having a RAID array in a rack mount box, perched in a cupboard, which made noise like Concorde taking off. Total disk space was, if I recall correctly, a MASSIVE 2 TB. It cost a small fortune at the time. A few years later it was literal junk, I remember hauling it off to the dump for recycling (after proper decommissioning of all the drives of course). Today the only reason to shoot JPEG is if you're a journalist working to a tight deadline (and even then I'd probably say shoot RAW plus JPEG just in case you need to go back to the one stellar image). File sizes have increased with bigger sensors, but not as quickly as hard drives capacities. I've just had to install a new RAID array after my workhorse photostore lost a drive and won't rebuild (it's all backed up, don't worry). New drive size: 12 TB. Per drive. What used to take up eight drives and a cupboard now fits on 1/6th of one drive; I'm replacing 16 drives in my most recent drive arrays (which I've had a fair few years now) with just four- and space in the cabinet for another four. What's really interesting is that some of the kit we're using has stayed the same in continuous service all that time. The Hensel Porty flash packs we used in Sweden in 2008 were in use in these shots from 2010, and are still my work-horse units today. It's worth investing more than you think in lighting kit, especially flash which is a relatively mature technology. They'll still be working in 15 years' time when most of the rest of your tech has become landfill. |
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Archive: HandcuffedPhotoset (80 photos) starring Jasmine SinclairAdded 26-02-2025Tags: barefoot, handcuffs, blouse, leg irons, metal bondage Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Removing her shoesPhotoset (216 photos) starring TillieAdded 26-02-2025Tags: rope bondage, bedroom, blonde, shoes, silk, jeans, cloth gag, denim, pantyhose Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Backfired BlackmailPhotoset (80 photos) starring Lauren LangleyAdded 25-02-2025Tags: ballgag, rope bondage, satin, humiliation, shoes Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Metal Bondage HypnoSlaveVideo (11:18 minute video) starring Rachel AdamsAdded 25-02-2025Tags: barefoot, handcuffs, humiliation, slave training, brunette, leg irons, collar, nude, nude in metal Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Samanatha in blue and yellowPhotoset (107 photos) starring Samantha Olivia-PaigeAdded 24-02-2025Tags: ballgown, rope bondage, barefoot, shoes Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: The Fae PrincessPhotoset (146 photos) starring Czech BeautyAdded 24-02-2025Tags: rope bondage, barefoot, bedroom, historical, brunette Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Captured HikerPhotoset (70 photos) starring Penny LeeAdded 23-02-2025Tags: barefoot, rope bondage, blouse, brunette, ungagged Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Yoked in the cold light of winterPhotoset (70 photos) starring Bunnie StevensAdded 23-02-2025Tags: barefoot, leg irons, metal bondage, nude, nude in metal, ungagged, redhead, yoke Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Is This Part Of The Training?Photoset (80 photos) starring DeltaAdded 22-02-2025Tags: rope bondage, barefoot, chains, suspension Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: FlooredPhotoset (78 photos) starring Honour MayAdded 22-02-2025Tags: rope bondage, ballgag, barefoot, hogtie, brunette, nude, crotch rope, ungagged Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Gemma's Punishment BondagePhotoset (67 photos) starring Gemma LAdded 21-02-2025Tags: ballgag, rope bondage, barefoot, nude, ungagged, predicament Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: A Step Too FarVideo (11:34 minute video) starring Lou Lou PetiteAdded 21-02-2025Tags: gag, barefoot, blonde, leather bondage, casual clothes, melodrama, nude Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Unprepared for the InterviewPhotoset (46 photos) starring Rachel TAdded 20-02-2025Tags: rope bondage, barefoot, satin, blouse, shoes, silk Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Bondage Beauty ContestPhotoset (167 photos) starring Ariel AnderssenAdded 20-02-2025Tags: ballgown, barefoot, satin, blonde, shackles, silk, sm factory, leg irons, chains, metal bondage, collar, dress, dungeon Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: The Pink-And-BluesPhotoset (58 photos) starring Sophia SmithAdded 19-02-2025Tags: rope bondage, barefoot, outdoor Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Bare feet, Ballgowns and BondagePhotoset (122 photos) starring Scarlett FoxettAdded 19-02-2025Tags: rope bondage, ballgown, barefoot, ungagged, reverse prayer Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Pipe DownPhotoset (87 photos) starring HoneyAdded 18-02-2025Tags: rope bondage, barefoot, lingerie Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Zoe's DreamsVideo (16:09 minute video) starring Zoe PageAdded 18-02-2025Tags: rope bondage, barefoot, satin, bedroom, blindfold, hogtie, humiliation, silk, chains, cloth gag, nightwear, nude, nude in metal, outdoor, redhead Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Waiting For HimPhotoset (165 photos) starring Jasmine NAdded 17-02-2025Tags: barefoot, satin, self bondage, leather bondage, collar Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Lucy Lauren: Nude In Metal makes its return!Nude In MetalPhotoset (98 photos) starring Lucy LaurenAdded 17-02-2025Tags: barefoot, handcuffs, blonde, leg irons, chains, nude, nude in metal Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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Archive: Reverse Prayer SecretaryPhotoset (141 photos) starring Sammie BAdded 16-02-2025Tags: ring gag, rope bondage, barefoot, satin, blouse, shoes, silk Read the full story inside, exclusive to members! |
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