Erotic Nude Photo Shoot With A Octopus

Sexy. Classy. Edgy. That is the motto of Las Vegas Glamour Boudoir

The idea behind this slogan is simple, neapolitan ice cream. Chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. I like the taste of chocolate and vanilla ice cream, but I am not very fond of strawberry. However, you may only like strawberry ice cream and not the other two. The point is, we all have different tastes. And just like neapolitan ice cream, I am a beauty photographer that comes in three different flavors.

Sexy boudoir photography.
Classy glamour photography.
Edgy erotic, fetish, and boudnoir photography.

I was contacted by Lady D. and she asked if I do erotic photography because she wanted to have a nude photo shoot done wearing only an octopus. I replied yes and that I love different and creative ideas. This sounded REALLY interesting. 

Because I never have photographed a nude woman and an octopus together, I searched Google for photo ideas. I know it's hard to believe but I found none. The most popular image I found is titled, "The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife" and it is from the book, Kinoe no Komatsu. It depicts a woman entwined in the tentacles of two octopuses. This is a fetish that I learned is called tentacle erotica and is quite popular in Japanese animation.
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Lady D. is an alternative model and she wanted some edgy photos to submit to Bizarre Magazine, a British fetish and lifestyle magazine. She arrived at my studio carrying a small cooler. Inside was a dead octopus wrapped in a clear plastic bag. We chatted for a few minutes regarding the style and look of the shoot. Shortly after, Lady D. went with my fabulous makeup artist, Leilani, to get her make up done while I sat and stared at the octopus. This was definitely not a glamour shoot, so we went with a edgy red and black makeup look. ​

Leilani did an amazing job on the makeup as it turned out exactly how I imagined it.

Now the real fun begins. Photo shoot time. Lady D. removed the octopus from the plastic bag and rinsed it off with water in the sink. The second she opened the bag the scent of the octopus was completely overpowering. I can not describe it with words, but it was BAD and smelled exactly how you think a dead octopus would smell. I tried to mask the smell by lighting one of the pretty smelling candles I have in my studio, but unfortunately it did not help at all. 

It took a few minutes for Lady D. to get used to the feel of the cold octopus on her body. Surprisingly, the octopus was not slimy or sticky, but had a rubbery feel to it. We had to reposition the octopus many times while posing because it would slowly slide down Lady D's. body the second she let go of it. 

Lady D. was open to all posing ideas and wanted to do something that was erotic and edgy but not too obscene. I love this shot with the octopus in her mouth. 

We wrapped up the photo shoot and thankfully Lady D. took the octopus with her. I had a wonderful time and got some amazing photos. You may love them or hate them, but one thing's for sure, you will definitely remember them and probably look at them twice! I would love to hear what you think of this shoot. Please leave me a comment below.