I'm not really into hardcore, but occasionally it's fun to look at some - and it seems that when those occasions arise, the videos I downloaded from here are where I turn to. They are more well-balanced between the actors and although the style is very glam, they still seem like two people genuinely enjoying having sex. I shouldn't make a generalisation, but perhaps it's down to a female photographer?
I'll probably join again sometime, but does anyone know any other sites with similarly respectful, yet raunchy, boy/girl material?
I may watch stuff like gymnastics, athletics etc when the Olympics runs... but other than that have pretty much zero interest. Eg I wouldn't watch the World Cup final if England were playing.
Aha, yes, it is billed by CCBill, so at least it's easy to cancel. Can't explain the pricing model though; cheaper to just cancel and resubscribe than to stay subscribed.
This is one of those sites that I put up with the shortcomings of for the quality of the material, it's fairly unique; but one subscription is enough for a while! Might visit again in a year.
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
- Great, very original, erotic content
- Varied styles
- Good browsing options - date, model, photographer, theme
- Some well known photographers and models
- Photographer interviews
- Decent update rate, albeit patchy
Cons:
- Flash-based navigation is daft
- Update list semi-broken
- Videos section largely pointless
- Daft pricing model
- Fairly low-res at 1280px
- No zip downloads
- Some models listed with no sets
Bottom Line:
This is a fairly unique, interesting site, that had slipped under my radar until BradlyH mentioned it to me a few months ago. Being fond of erotica and European sites - this one is Spanish - I finally got round to subscribing... and as with so many of my subscriptions, it's a difficult one to review!
Although I don't see a specific line that divides erotica and porn, and like both, some material is definitely one or the other and this is erotica. Prior to buying online porn, I was - and still am - a keen collector of erotic photo books, and this site contains similar material; I particularly tend to follow photographers more than models, and I see a number here that I've seen elsewhere online and in print.
And there really is some great erotic content here. Models in seductive poses, in and out of various lingerie, fetishwear and nylons, on location and in the studio. Some is a bit too artsy for me; I don't really like black and whites, 'bodyscape' type stuff - I prefer a bit of context - but there's plenty of that too, and although it is arguably all a bit arty, there's plenty of variety. Fetish photographer Christine Kessler has a lot of fun, colourful sets, including Apnea, Emily Marilyn, Masuimi Max and Stoya. And some European photographers I didn't know; eg the elaborate studio sets of Eccehomo; seductive glamour of Atila, UK corset designer/photographer Morgana - and some more typical glamour material from Viv Thomas.
In terms of stats, there are about 500+ sets of about 150 models, by about 20 or so photographers. Pics are only 1280px and there are no zip downloads, but it's no more than a minor inconvenience to have DTA fetch whole sets. Generally solo softcore, although there is some mid and perhaps a little hardcore too, and a good smattering of girl-girl sets.
The big but is the site itself, which has various niggles. The entire thing is flash-based, so despite looking pretty, it's slow and glitchy to navigate. Updates come approx 8 per month which is OK, but although the calendar shows the current month, the years only go up to 2008, so you can't browse recent months (although the sets are, of course, present in other browse modes.) There were a few interesting models I saw in the list, but clicking through to them revealed no sets; and there are no model bios - partly understandable given the focus on photographers, who each have an interview page, but it would have been nice to have some model details too.
There is a videos section, containing about 30 videos, but the last update was a year ago (and in another glitch, downloads are broken on the main page, the join email sends you to a temporary replacement). It's a bizarre selection; about half are of one particular model (including some BDSM, peeing and hardcore content); a few arty videos of Apnea (which I liked); then the most recent are fairly generic masturbation clips of some 18-21 models which could have come from anywhere. I found it pretty pointless, and haven't really let it influence my score.
Oh, and then there's the price - $30 for 2 months, which they call a 'trial' although it's a full membership; then $30 per month if you continue. WTF is the only word that springs to mind :| Given the fairly unique nature of the material, $20 would be a fairer price, especially as eg my favourite slightly arty European erotic site Petites Parisiennes is less than that, and has daily updates.
The idea of a genuine erotic photography pay site is a good one, there aren't many; this site could be much more than it is. But still, I appreciated the content, hence the score; although it would be high 80s or more if it was a bit more coherent.
I like to weigh up pros and cons and keep a balanced view on things (and play devil's advocate more often than other folk like) so OTOH seemed appropriate.
OTOH, it could, of course, just indicate a preoccupation with what's in my hands...
Brad, thanks for the extensive and helpful review!
'why does it feel like I'm subscribing to a new car ?'
I kind of got that impression whenever I visited the site, thinking of joining - I know it's big with a lot of material, but the options thing is a bit over the top and if you want a variety of stuff, the full package is quite expensive.
I've seen some material from here and liked it - and as you say, others have rated it highly, so I may try it at some point - but like you, I'm slightly more drawn to Girls Out West so will probably try that first.
Definitely - members' areas are often the poor cousin of the shopfront anyway, so if the tour is broken, it doesn't bode well for the standard of what you see when signed up.
Well, I wouldn't say that, actually; there are a few site issues, but overall it works well. For me it is the material itself that doesn't quite work; the quality and production values are great, but I found it a bit too slick, and a bit formulaic.
The previews you see are representative; the majority of sets and videos start with underwear or something flimsy. The ones I kept tend to be those starting with a little more, but they still don't fulfil the ideals of a full strip with plenty of tease.
There is a lot of material, though, and the TBP price is good, so if you see anything in the previews that grabs you, it may be worth a try.
I think the .xxx is overall a good idea, but it should be voluntary.
If it's mandated, then we'd get into all manner of wrangles about what is/isn't explicit/pornographic; most of the sites we discuss here are clear-cut, but some blogs or free sites aren't so much; we'd have folk having their sites blocked or mislabelled just for slipping a naughty word in :|
Just had a peek here after seeing it listed. Models on the 18-21 side, not really my focus, but they seem to be from pretty much everywhere; E and W Europe, S America, Asia - I like that kind of variety.
Only up for 6 months, so not much material so far; there are other more established sites higher on my list for $15, but if it were $10, I might try it...
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
- Good camerawork, lighting
- Great quality pics, and HD videos
- Multiple video formats
- Lots and lots of very pretty girls
- Large archive of material
- Frequent updates
- Many well-known models and porn stars
- Excellent value
Cons:
- Slightly random selection of codecs for past videos
- Too many thongs
- Some fake boobs
- Not enough teasing
- Possibly too slick
- Slightly formulaic material
- Tagging and search sometimes lacking
- Not really any model details, stats etc
Bottom Line:
The esteemed tangub's recent review is excellent and gives you a good idea of the stats and type of material here, so I'll try not to repeat that and instead be quite subjective.
I joined mainly for the videos here, which have the level of explicitness that I like; some teasing, undressing, before masturbating; either with fingers or toys. The lighting, camerawork, atmosphere of them is very good (some may find the shadows too arty, but I don't mind), but my main problem is that they are a little too formulaic. The large majority of the videos go like this; ambient music as the model cavorts/gyrates in lingerie; often backlit and/or wind blowing through her hair; slow-motion and crossfades; then the music dies out and the model takes over, showing no shyness at all about pleasuring herself for the camera, underwear discarded (but heels inexplicably still on, why do they keep doing that?).
It's actually not a bad formula - they are produced very well and the girls seem fairly genuine, but I'd like to have seen a bit more variety; more teasing, more undressing from clothed, different lingerie styles, a bit less slow-mo and soft-focus. The category of videos I enjoyed the most were the flirt - where the model talks to the camera and teases; and perhaps also the toys - not generally my interest but it provided an angle.
The girls themselves here are stunning; a mix of well-known US porn stars and models, some familiar East European girls, and some amateur first-time models. Again, it's subjective, but I found myself pining for at least a little imperfection; although arguably guess I found it in the ones that have fake boobs - the focus is on natural girls and enhancements aren't in the majority, but still more than I'd expect given how often Mr Hicks states in the shoot notes how he prefers a natural look.
There's also, of course, a huge library of photo sets, going back many years. Although the models are biased slightly towards the 19-22 range (I prefer at least a little older) I found more sets that I liked than expected. The Flashback section is quite amusing, showing his earlier Penthouse era pics of girls with lip gloss and big hair; a contrast to the more subtle style and more natural looking girls Mr Hicks employs now. I did find a few inaccuracies in the search; eg when looking for unshaved models and finding shaved sets; but overall the search/browse options are useful. One minor niggle though, was in the models's profile page there is no info and sets don't seem to be in any particular order; some models are popular here with material from multiple shoots; it would be good to see it in date order.
So, a tricky one to score. It's an excellent site and great value; the material has a good level of explicitness and if I was being more objective, this would get a 90, and higher if I really connected with the content. As it is, it didn't grab me quite as much as I'd predicted; I do like glam material, but with an angle of some sort, which - other than lots of stunning girls - I don't see much of here. If I had to compare it to any other sites I've visited, I guess the centrefold glam theme places it closest to Holly Randall; DD is possibly more slick, but Ms Randall gets a bit more flirt, a bit more cheekiness from the models, so she keeps the edge for me.
Good review, Brad - am glad you liked BT, I kind of miss the material since I signed up, so it's likely to be one of my first sites to revisit. Might also check Girlfolio - check my recent comment on it, I'm not sure how different - if at all - the material is?
Have almost no interest in massage stuff - but have seen a few clips from Soapy Massage, and they definitely have some appeal; possibly the focus on asian girls gives it more of an angle?
I'll echo what most other folk have said - I would do so on a site that offered regular updates, eg a few per week, and a good discount. I've got one annual at the moment, and may spring for another; but I doubt I'd go for anything more than $100.
I enjoyed Breath Takers more than I thought I would; I'll be going back sometime. Possibly here first, if I figure out what the deal is :| Will update if I discover it!
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