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.
Members of Ebony-Bondage.org can view the above bondage pictures at full size
in our own members area.
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Frank, July 2003
This review reflects my personal opinion at the time of writing
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