STAKIS LAUS 2017

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WHITEPLACE_1. PART ONE

Behind the name Whiteplace_1 (白寺) is an independent Chinese photographer about whom very little biographical information is available. This discretion appears entirely deliberate: there are no grand statements, interviews or many clues about the person behind the camera. Here, the images take center stage.

His work moves between contemporary artistic portraiture, nudity and fetish fantasy infused with elements of BDSM and body art. However, his photographs aren’t intended to document any particular practice, but rather to construct visual scenes in which the body becomes part of a performance.

Ropes, masks, poses, fabrics and various objects help create an atmosphere that shifts between the intimate, the strange and the provocative. Each model seems to be playing a character within a small universe carefully created for the camera.

Today we begin a three-part series dedicated to Whiteplace_1, a photographer who has chosen to remain in the background and allow his models, fantasies and images to speak for him.



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Shake my hand properly, goddammit! For fuck’s sake...!

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AMATEUR FLESH: LUST & LOVE

On Reddit, they introduce themselves as Lust and Love, a couple from the West Coast of the United States who share the same hobby: showing off for strangers and enjoying the comments they receive. Although they both appear together in some photos and videos, she is definitely the star of the profile.

Sharing nude photos while you’re in a relationship adds a different kind of thrill. She enjoys knowing that hundreds of strangers are looking at her, while he gets to read how other men lust after the woman he shares his bed with.

For some men, that would trigger jealousy, but for others it has exactly the opposite effect. Seeing the reaction his wife provokes can become a mixture of excitement and pride: everyone can look at her, fantasize about her and write about what they would do to her, but he is the one by her side and the one who gets to enjoy her when the camera stops rolling.

In their case, exhibitionism seems to be part of their fun as a couple. She shows off her body, they both share the experience and Reddit users make sure to remind them why it’s worth continuing to post.



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It looks like she can’t find the sneakers she’s looking for.

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TCHOOZE’S NUDES. PART 2

Yesterday, we began exploring the work of TchoozePix, a photographer specializing in boudoir photography and artistic nudes who has developed an elegant, intimate and instantly recognizable style.

Today, we’re back with the second part of the selection and another batch of images featuring some of the models who have stepped in front of his camera.

Because a great photograph may only take a few seconds to appreciate, but when the material is worth it, the sensible thing to do is give it all the time it deserves.



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The Simpsons.

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LES PETITS REGARDS. PART ONE

Les Petits Regards is the artistic name of Anthony, a professional French photographer based in Paris. He began his career specializing in portraiture, but over time, he gradually shifted his focus toward artistic nude photography and a much more personal form of erotic imagery.

His work explores intimacy, vulnerability, and the beauty of the human body through a sensitive and contemplative lens. His photographs exist somewhere between portraiture, artistic nudity, and visual storytelling, moving away from the explicit to focus on gestures, glances, and the connection that emerges when the person in front of the camera stops posing and simply begins to reveal herself.

His images contain skin, desire, and sensuality, but also silence, naturalness, and the strange feeling that we are witnessing an intimate moment we were perhaps never supposed to see.

We saved so many of his photographs that trying to squeeze them all into a single post would have been madness. So today we’re sharing the first selection, and tomorrow we’ll be back with part two.





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One in three people checks their phone more than 100 times a day.

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THE INSTAGRAM OF THE DAY: SOAPYSHAYNA

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Her new phone.

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WHITEPLACE_1. PART 2

Yesterday we began exploring the work of Whiteplace_1 (白寺), a mysterious independent Chinese photographer who uses the body, fetishism and BDSM aesthetics as tools to construct his distinctive visual fantasies.

In his photographs, the model rarely appears as someone simply posing naked in front of the camera. Every gesture, pose and accessory seems to form part of a carefully staged performance. The body becomes character, setting and language all at once.

The tension of the ropes, the anonymity of a mask and the apparent discomfort of certain positions aren’t there merely to provoke. They also create contrast, introduce an element of mystery and encourage the viewer to imagine what might be happening both inside and beyond the frame.

It is precisely this interplay between beauty, vulnerability and domination that gives his work its identity. His photography can feel sensual, unsettling or hypnotic, depending on how long you decide to keep looking.

We continue with the second installment of Whiteplace_1.



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- Expecto Patronum!

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