This caught my eye when listed on TBP, since I see a couple of models I like there. But a further look reveals it to be a bit baffling...
Pics are pay-per set - $5-$10; OR for $30/month, you get 50 credits, with 5 extra for each month you are a member. Sets require 3-5 credits, so you might only get 10 sets.
Plus, some of the sample pics are badged with the model's own name, so I assume they are not exclusive either.
Thanks for this helpful review, PP. I'm a huge fan of this kind of pinup/fetish/glamour content, and am very familiar (well, not quite as much as I'd like to be...) with Ms Max from various books, magazines and sites she appears in.
Great to know that her own site is also good, and that she's as charming as I'd imagined! Suspect I'll join Mosh's site before Masuimi's, but I'll be interested to see how it compares.
Just getting a new one, the last couple lasting me 3 years apiece. I work in IT and like to keep reasonably current... but I have a lot of stuff set up on my computer and its a PITA to do it again, so I try not to upgrade too often!
I do wonder why some sites still post 1200px or 1600px when, for probably the past 5 years, even a relatively modest camera will produce 3K or 4K pics :|
I like interviews, but as others have said, it depends on the interviewer. If it's a girl, cool; but many of the guys just ask really inane stuff.
On sites that post multiple videos of any given model, I like to see one that's just an interview - it then makes their other videos and/or photo sets that bit sexier to know a bit about what she's like.
Some time ago, I subscribed to a site in the same network and found the same issue - probably in common with some other folk here, I have a separate webmail address (gmail in this case) for, er, extra-curricular activities.
I got round it by setting up a dummy address on one of my personal domains and forwarding it to my gmail account. Works fine, but obviously only if you have a domain you can play with.
Depending on your ISP, you may be able to play around with their email setup? Eg some ISPs may give you an address of anything@slutty.isp.com and give you the tools to forward varations of the anything@ etc.
Thanks for the review, which I read with interest, although my own interest in latex is a little milder and doesn't go as far as the full body and face variety. But looking at this site, and some others you've reviewed, I can see the appeal...
I really like the fact that nowadays, it can be more of a personal choice with more things being web-based, and less reliance on OS-specific applications.
10 years ago, I was building GUI software that had to be run on Mac or Windows. Now, with very few exceptions, I'm building web apps instead - I only care where and what my server is, but users can be Mac/Windows/Linux/Android/iOS - anything with browser.
Well, I have, on a number of PCs, downloaded and burned a Ubuntu/UNR ISO, started from the CD, said yes to everything in the GUI install, and ended up with a good, working computer for browsing and other typical tasks - with no tweaking or configuring. I guess I've just been lucky!
However, I'm not willing to bet any organs, let alone the reproductive ones... so by that measure, you win :)
I'd argue that Windows is more of a tax - if I want a Linux computer, chances are I have to pay for Windows anyway as part of the price, and then get rid of it. Whereas anyone paying the - admittedly steep - premium for a Mac is doing so because they want Mac OS in the first place.
Anyway, agree that Linux can be fiddly, and if I was doing all my usual stuff on it (I'm also working in IT), it would drive me nuts - but Ubuntu has installed and worked well on any old PC I've tried it on without any tinkering and I'd still recommend if it you use a PC largely for web browsing (and especially UNR, which I far prefer to Windows on a netbook).
BadMrFrosty, stop being pedantic :) The question is, after all, which OS do you use... did it start out as which computer do you use?
Anyway, I use everything for work but am largely a Mac user - I'm not the zealot I once was, and it's not perfect, but it is stable and secure. lk2fireone, you are right in that Mac OS is easier to use - that's subjective but I've never had any malware issues and don't even use any AV software.
I'd definitely recommend Mac OS, but you do pay quite a premium for it - I'm looking at £1000 for a new laptop, vs £600 for a similar spec Windows machine (albeit not as svelte).
What I really wish, though is that more folk were aware of Linux - it's free and some versions of it now are very user friendly, more secure, and IMHO a better fit for many folk than Windows. Unfortunately PC makers are heavily incentivised by Microsoft not to offer Linux pre-installed, hence you always end up paying for Windows.
Current Member for less than 1 month (at the time of review).
Pros:
- Really, really good photography
- Good sets, locations, lingerie
- Some well known porn stars (that even I've heard of)
- Many well-known alt/fetish models
- 2 photo and 1 video update per week
- Having 5 thumbnails of each set is surprisingly useful
Cons:
- Low res pictures
- Blog format of site is not particularly user-friendly
- No zip downloads
- No movie downloads
- Some posts do not have matching sets
Bottom Line:
I'm a big fan of glamour, and specifically pinup, photography; but I like some kind of angle to it, eg any combination of:
- Retro-style pinups (but more explicit than actual retro ones!)
- Girls with tattoos and/or piercings
- Nylons - stockings or tights
- Retro lingerie
- Mild fetish wear - latex etc
- More creative/subtle lighting and style than typical glamour
I follow a number of active models and photographers in the genre, so I was surprised to discover Ellen Stagg, who I'd not heard of before - because her work is exactly the kind that works for me.
Her photography is really, really great - ranging from well-lit, centerfold style (seems she does a lot of work for Penthouse), to more subtle, naturally lit shots and some more moody, grainy film shoots. And the models are second to none - some well-known porn stars such as Aria Giovanni, Jelena Jensen, Jenna Haze, Adriana Sage; and some popular alt and fetish models like Mosh, Masuimi Max, Angela Ryan, Joanna Angel, Darenzia and more.
The site itself is basic however; there's no members area as such - logging in gets you to the same blog format that the public see, the only difference is access to the sets and videos previewed in posts. On the plus side, there is a model index and everything is dated; but some posts are a single tantalizing preview snap of a magazine shoot that we never get the set for.
Sets are small - on average perhaps 16 pics - but I don't see that as a negative, since they've likely been pruned ruthlessly and every one is spot on. What's more a negative is the resolution - only 1080px on the longest side, so portrait pictures just fill my relatively modest 22" screen, and landscapes definitely lose detail in full-screen. It's a bit disappointing not to see more from a professional photographer.
Also, there are no zips; inconvenient, but if you are reasonably adept with a manager - I use dTA - you can set up a batch descriptor to download sets for you. Similarly there are no downloads of the weekly behind-the-scenes videos - not necessarily stuff you want to keep, but you can download them if you put your mind to it.
This is tricky to score; it's a blog with with photo set access for subscribers and not necessarily fair to compare to a pay site... but you do have to pay. I like the photography so much that if the site was a bit easier to navigate and offered eg 3K pics and zip downloads, I'd score it over 90; on the other hand, if the material wasn't as spot-on, it would be closer to 70 for lack of features. So in the low 80s it is.
Nevertheless, it's good value. Not enough updates to warrant a continued subscription, but $15 is good for for what's on there if it appeals. Even better value is the $5 for 4 days access that I took; but given the trickiness of getting sets, you need to work a little for it in that time. Either way, what you see on the public side is very much what you get as a member, so you'll easily know if it works for you before signing up.
I'm feeling somewhat guilty for messmer's disappointment with this site, since I did strongly recommend it and I'm sorry it didn't work for you.
However, despite that, it still remains my favourite site (and have been through a number more since my review) - it might be relatively soft and perhaps the photography might be seen as too artsy by some folks, but I find it much more erotic and exciting than the other art-nude sites. And there aren't many sites run by a single photographer that manage daily updates - there is either a high res set of maybe 80 pics or a HD video of 6-10 mins every day.
I also had no problems managing my subscription via Billing France -which although not as familiar as CCBill, seems to work well (and is a lot less esoteric than Allopass which I have come across on other French sites). And the photographer/webmaster is helpful and enthusiastic in the members' forum.
tangub, if you've not visited lately, the recent redesign gives you a slightly better flavour of the site now.
Cap'n, sorry for asking you to cast your mind back... while you were enrolled here, did you ever figure out the points system?
I'm generally not into gravure - the girls are lovely, but I find it all a bit wholesome for my liking - smiling girls in flowery bikinis and the like ;)
But I found one section of this site - 'feti style' - that really appeals to me. But since it's the main area of interest, I'm not sure if I'd subscribe if a large chunk of it isn't available on an initial subscription. Is the point-blocking across all sets?
Anyway don't worry if it escapes you, it all seems a bit bizarre...
Well, I'm not so much into the male-bashing thing - femdom/humiliation doesn't really work for me. But I just find a bit of racy chat in a solo video - eg the girl talking (graphically) about what she's doing, what she likes etc - is far more exciting than the bland music they usually throw over the top instead.
And just this week, I see a couple of really nice updates, I like the direction it's going in... I may not stay subscribed, but I will very likely visit again in a few months. As Cap'n says, still great value!
Can't speak as to the quantity/quality of the site, but it's good to see something from this cute girl who appears on a number of UK sites.
Although younger than the kind of models I tend to like, she is blessed with a rather filthy mouth, which may work for some folk (it does for me ;) ) Either this site or others that feature her are worth checking out if you prefer raunchy chat in videos rather than insipid BGM.
Well, it looks like there are a few more nylon themed sets coming up in the next few of weeks that you'll probably miss out on - but you have been missing a very lovely 30s brunette who you should investigate. Try maybe 7th/8th/11th Feb.
Also check 4th/10th Feb for a very sweet younger model getting in and out of some nice lingerie.
Then looking back - Anais in some nice lingerie on Jan 19th/23rd, and a nice teasing video on Jan 30th.
Hope there's at least something that works for you...
Well, the concept sort of works for me - I suppose it's a submissive fantasy of sorts - but that the site is non-nude doesn't.
If you're into girls and guns, there is plenty of material in film, manga, TV etc... the added bonus here should be naked girls with guns, - but it's not. Hmm.
The company seem to have a number of interesting fetish sites - in terms of bizarreness, I prefer the premise of (although am unlikely to subscribe to) Tiny Fetish Fun - and Ripping 4 Fun also appeals.
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