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For Reasons

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From time to time, we take criticism for applying too many edits/filters to our images. Sometimes the gripe is justified and sometimes it isn’t, though we are always tempted to offer the critic a full refund for the free erotica he/she just viewed.

For this photo, however, the edit was 100% mandatory. Manda. Tory. I am standing against an as yet un-redecorated wall with fading yellowish wallpaper, lit by an overhead bulb that provided even more of a sickly tint to both our bodies and to the wall. As we were running through our filter set, it occurred to us that this is somewhat reminiscent of a classical pose, and so we settled on a favorite parchment overlay that contained, you guessed it, a yellow tint. A heavy sigh and a click to monochrome and voilà, something we feel good about posting. ~C

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20 thoughts on “For Reasons

  1. cherrytartblog

    I try not to edit or filter too much, but sometimes you have to do it because of lighting or background or whatever. And yes, if people don’t like it let them go pay for some fake, airbrushed perfection.
    BTW I love the filter you’ve used, great photo 🙂

    1. H and C Post author

      We have our favorite filters, but most of them are very gentle. And we feel the same way about “fake airbrushed perfection”! — If that’s what people are looking for, then this site is the wrong place. 😉

  2. H.H.

    Damnit – it’s your bodies on display, your photos, your “art,” and so no one has any effing right to tell you whatever other than “Thank you very much!”

  3. Jo

    At the risk of sounding like an adolescent, fuck the haters. You guys are beautiful and your photos – all of them – are gorgeous. I love the rawness of this shot!

    1. H and C Post author

      Much appreciated, Jo! We have to remind ourselves sometimes that we post what we like, and it doesn’t really matter if our readers ignore or criticize a post. 🙂

  4. Caitlyn McConnell

    I swear I commented on this! #stupidphone. Excellent photo! And eff the haters. They don’t need to look if they don’t like it. If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all! You’re both beautiful. You take awesome images. Screw the rest! Xoxo

    1. H and C Post author

      Thank you, darling! We honestly weren’t trying to fish for moral support, but we do love the kind words from y’all! ~C

  5. fridayam

    Well your many commenters have covered the ground pretty well for this lovely image 🙂 But what about the wall? Remember Oscar Wilde’s last words about the yellow wallpaper in his hotel room? “One of us has to go.” 😉 x

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