bondage website review:

Modelstied

It is the erotic vision of the photography that makes www.modelstied.com special. This is a "happy to be in bondage" website that features the work of James Bertoni.

bondage philosophy

"We enjoy binding women and tie them up until they are completely helpless and dependent on our will. But it's not the S/M-stuff we adore, we believe in the romantic aspect of bondage and absolutely insist that all involved enjoy it and are not forced to it". So writes James Bertoni on the website, and this gives a clear indication of the site philosophy.

This is a "happy to be in bondage" site, as one would expect after reading James' description. In the few instances where pain is being administered it appeared mild, is definitely consensual, and is for the increased excitation and arousal of the women.

erotic bondage pictures

The main attraction of modelstied.com is the quality of the bondage images. These are of a high technical quality - pictures are nice and large (Ebony Bondage members can see some examples in the members area). However it is James' ability to express his erotic vision that gives this website it's distinctive style.

Most galleries start with pictures of the model prior to bondage. The progress of her bondage and increasing helplessness is then shown. Most of the pictures are "studio" type shots taken with minimal props, although my impression is that they are taken in a house rather than a photographic studio. Many are taken in elegant rooms that contain minimal items of furnishings - for example a tiled floor, perhaps a rug, a japanese screeen, maybe a few pot plants. Sometimes there is a bed. Personally I like this, because it has a natural feel without distracting from the bondage. In fact the elegant simplicity of the sets gives an artistic feel to many of the pictures. There are also a number of "photostories" that have words and a plot to them.

Most of the bondage is done with ropes, while gags and tape also feature. This is an excellent site if you like bound secretaries!

There is very little, if any, complete nudity; I did not see any pictures in which models are fully exposed (this is not a criticism. There are a number of instances where bare breasts are revealed, but generally the models are wearing sexy or fetish garments.

sexy fetish look

Personally I find James' pictures very erotic. This is partly because of the beauty and sexiness of the models themselves, but it is also a reflection of James' erotic vision. It is a mixture of the sexy fetish attire, the positions in which the girls are fastened, and the attitude of the models - who are obviously happy to work with him.

High heels, shiny boots, short skirts, long legs, bright lipstick, gags and bondage. What more could a man want to see?

pictures "rated"

Members are encouraged to "rate" galleries from 1 to 10, but I have to say the published ratings do not correspond with my own taste! I guess this reflects something which always interests me, and that is the diversity of taste between different people. Certainly I love James' pictures, and so do his other members, but obviously my taste is different from the majority of his members.

beautiful models

Did I say the main attraction of Modelstied is the erotic photography? But this would not be possible without the women themselves!

The large selection of beautiful models is another distinctive feature of Modlestied. At the time of this review approximately 30 lovely ladies are featured on the site, and they are all gorgeous. Another nice feature is that most of the models write a few words about themselves; this makes the site more interesting and personal.

bondage video

Bondage video clips are available in Windows Media Viewer format. These can be downloaded to your hard drive for viewing at your leisure/pleasure. Or if you prefer, bondage videos are also for sale online in VHS format. The online shop also sells bondage pictures on CD.

website design

The website design is simple and elegant, which I usually approve of. I found site navigation to be very user friendly and clear.

Site navigation is highly effective, although slightly unusual for an adult website. There are two main access points for members to access pictures; one is via the "update" page listing new material, and the other is via the "home" page that indexes the ladies. In my opinion this works really well, because visitors can see a "gallery" of the bondage models, and by clicking a model's picture they bring up the main page for that model.

From each models' main page, there are links to all her galleries. Each gallery is named and in addition there are a few small thumbnails beside the name - so you have some idea of what you will find there before you click the link.

Membership payments can be made using GloboSale or CCBill.

languages

Modelstied.com is available in English and German versions.

shop and forum

James and Michael also run a forum, where visitors can make suggestions or discuss bondage matters.

sample bondage pictures

I have been given permission to show the small sample of bondage pictures shown as thumbnails below. I chose these to give as fair a representation of his site as I can. I have selected 3 images that do not include bondage, because these images are quite distinctive of James' style of non-bondage picture. Of course, this small sample can only give you a glimpse of the material on offer.

More sample pictures can be viewed in the public area of Modelstied.