Fetish Ball Febuary 2010

How many of you have gone to a Fetish Ball/Convention?

I found out about these events through a photographer I know and work with - speaking of which I got images from him and am working on posting them ;)  He told me about the events and I became intrigued.  I do fetish themed shoots with him so I was learning the culture through working with him.  I came to enjoy our photo shoots so much I wanted to go to an event and learn more, meet more people.

I just recently attended a local Fetish Ball and had a great time!  I dressed a bit on the subtle side because I wasn’t sure what to expect and it was too cold to wear what I wanted to lol.  I’m not a fan of the cold so I dress warm when I go out winter nights.  I wish the photo showed my red vinyl boots I wore, but you will see those in other pictures I will be posting The shows were very energetic and interesting. The vendors had some great stuff with which I have great desire to add to my wardrobe.  There was a chain mail skirt that I will be going back to the vendor for to match my chain mail bra - talk about a great costume!  I cannot wait to do  photo shoot with that stuff!

Now that I have gone and know what to expect, I will definitely have more fun with my costume next time!  I met some great people, turns out everybody is really open and friendly.  This was funny to me because some people looked very intimidating in their costumes, but they were kind and I was able to easily connect with them.  I think people are open and friendly because they are with others that share their interests.  Who would get dressed up in some crazy costume and go out only to be mean and cold to others who dress up like you?  I was even very open about it being my first time there and they were very supportive and reassuring that this was a fun place.

One of the biggest lessons the fetish photographer has taught me is that fetish is all about pleasure, not torture.  Fetish must be Sane, Sensual, and most importantly Consented.  Nobody is pushed or persuaded into doing something they are not comfortable with at these events.  If you want to be a silent observer you are welcome to just watch.  If you want to experience or tryout some new things you are guided and nurtured.  It is a great expereince and I recomend anybody interested or curious to go check it out and meet some fun people.

Lastly, I want to clarify I am a fashion model, not a fetish model.  I do fetish fashion, but I am not a fetish model.  A fetish model is on another level, a different form of modeling and I do not promote myself as fetish model, I am a fashion model.

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