Comments on: Two Stock Porn Views

By: matraiea

matraiea — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:41:52 +0000

Y’know what else it is? The red marks on her ass. Commodity porn doesn’t always have that. And yes, the lighting, the contrast…

By: Dan Lyke

Dan Lyke — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:54:59 +0000

What H.B. said about texture. The pimples and texture give it a bit of reality that makes many of us instantly start by filtering our searches with “amateur”. However, unlike most amateur stuff, the lighting is good without being “in your face” film set.

I also think the composition of these is above average. In that first shot you’ll notice that the labia are ever so slightly left of center, which brings a little interest to what could easily be a really dull pussy shot.

I don’t find the second as compelling, but I think in general Kink does a little bit better because they’re clear of the whole LA look and because they’re not afraid to let their actors appear as real people, with that hint of something that makes me think that they’d be decent conversationalists, not just made-up faces.

By: H.B.

H.B. — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:10:50 +0000

One of the obvious things that’s distinct about these photos is the texture. That’s clearly an ass belonging to a real person.

The lonely drip in the first photo is part of it — it’s something that’s honestly messy (as opposed to the “here let’s have a humiliating bukkake shower” sort of way), just like real sex often is.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:06:26 +0000

You are seeing the Principles of Art, in action.
1 Movement
2 Unity
3 Variety
4 Balance
5 Emphasis
6 Contrast
7 Proportion
8 Pattern/Rhythm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principles_of_art

Photo 2: See the a-a-b rhythm of the buttocks and penis. See the contrast to the straight lines of the chains in the background?

I am no expert, just remembering my lessons from elementary school. I am sure an expert could tell you which principle is being leveraged by the lonely drip in photo one (Contrast? Variety? Both?) But you are definitely seeing the work of a photographer who really cares about art.

By: zippyflynn

zippyflynn — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:05:47 +0000

I won’t pretend to be an expert, but I’ve always assumed that when consuming porn we’re also looking for a validation of our personal sexual reality. I believe each of us seek to consume those elements that we believe are true to the sexual moment. It’s those instances where the model has validated our personal slant that we find most real and exciting. I doubt if the technical flourishes are essential to our enjoyment. I agree with Graydancer, the tilt of the ass or some other element in the picture suggests a “gusto” that speaks to us in the most personal manner.

By: Cris

Cris — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:07:36 +0000

Art History maybe but even just general Art Appreciation would help in being able to verbalize why you like something. For me as a photographer, I’d say lighting and composition. Although, for me neither of those images particularly rocked my world - I’ve certainly seen worse. :)

And yeah, you mean taut. :)

By: lestamore

lestamore — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:06:25 +0000

I agree. Art history would be handy but is kindof a very large field with a whole loty ot it. I took a photography course in college (actually it was history of photojournalism, but we took a loong foray into aesthetics) And it changed the way I looked at pictures and the way I take them. It was all about what catches the eye and why and how and to what purpose.