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2005-11-05T05:05:00.000-08:00

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DOMAI

2005-11-02T17:28:00.000-08:00

A long long time ago, when I first discovered internet porn, I was completely indiscriminate about what I looked at- if it involved a girl with little clothing it was good enough for me. But in the years since, I have learned a lot, not only about pornography, but about my own taste, and I discovered that what I enjoyed looking at the most were just good photographs of naked girls. The site that made me realize that porn does not have to be tasteless, poor quality, or oversexual was DOMAI. What struck me most was DOMAI's philosophy: "The beauty of woman is valuable, and not only is it okay to admire beauty, it is a sin not to." The other porn sites I had been looking at seemed to suggest that looking at porn was a morally bad thing to do.

After looking at DOMAI's free content, I found that I agreed with them that the female body is so beautiful on its own that it doesn't need any sexualization at all to be incredibly wonderful to look at. For many weeks I visited no other site but DOMAI, and I was somewhat embarrassed about how much time I had wasted with the terrible stuff I had been looking at previously. DOMAI revolutionized my perception of female beauty, and although I have explored many other sites since then, I have always kept DOMAI in my mind as the basis of my understanding of female beauty. It's definitely worth taking a look at their site- they have lots of free content on the photos page, and in their newsletter (which is really worth reading by the way).

I've put together 3 sample galleries for you to look at, loosely organized into these styles, respectively: outdoor nudes, artsy studio-type photographs, and indoor shots.

Galleries of the Week 10/29

2005-10-29T13:20:00.000-07:00

Here are six new free galleries for this week, from Hegre Archives, Galitsin News, Whitfield Journals, MPL Studios, and Met-Art.

Met-Art

2005-10-25T20:00:00.000-07:00

Met-Art is quite literally the mother of all erotic photography paysites. It was the first, it is still the biggest, and it has been copied countless times. No other site boasts 3 or more updates per day and several hundred thousand photographs.

About the style, Met-Art is all about glamour. The vast majority of the models on Met-Art are big-breasted, perfect-bodied glamour models. These girls are (with rare exceptions) not 'cute' or 'innocent-looking' or 'natural' or 'amateur'. They are sexy, glamourous, professional models. If this is what you're into, Met-Art is perfect- if, like me, you generally prefer the more natural, innocent aesthetic, Met-Art is not for you. However, Met-Art is just so incredibly enourmous, you can most likely find what you want in their collection.

What I feel is missing from Met-Art is that elusive personal touch that I keep talking about. This may not be a bad thing, depending on your point of view, but I feel that as a result of its size, it feels somewhat mechanical and anonymous. You don't feel like you know the models (as you might in MPL Studios), and you don't feel like you know the photographer (as you do in Hegre Archives). However, on several occasions I have found a set on Met-Art that was just so good that I had to overlook all of this (and I have provided a few of these below). Take a look at these sample galleries, and for an even better idea of the frequency and style of their updates, take a look at their updates page here.

Galleries of the Week 10/22

2005-10-22T10:08:00.000-07:00

Here are this weeks galleries, from Hegre Archives, Gallery Carre, Galitsin, Whitfield Journals, and MPL Studios.

MPL Studios

2005-10-19T17:05:00.000-07:00

MPL Studios is a fantastic erotic photography site which has a few important differences from the sites I've already discussed. While Hegre Archives, Gallery Carre, Galitsin News, and Whitfield Journals all put the emphasis on the photographers (just look at the site names), MPL focuses on the models. The result is that the photographic styles are quite varied, ranging from artsy black and white to more standard color studio sets, from public urban flashing to idyllic countryside nudity. Instead of feeling a connection to the photographer, you feel like you're getting to know the models themselves.

The site also emphasises its geographic and ethnic region, namely Eastern Europe and Russia, and this plays a more important role in their content than you might expect. Sometimes it seems as if the photographs are focused just as much on the city as on the model. If you have spent any time in Eastern Europe or Russia, you will undoubtedly find lots of pictures of naked girls in public places you recognize- a feeling which never gets old. MPL Studios provides a wide variety of content, so no matter what your favorite style happens to be, you will be sure to find somethng that interests you at MPL. Here are 3 free sample galleries: For more, check out the free tour and updates page here.

Galleries of the Week: 10/15

2005-10-15T18:42:00.000-07:00

Here are six brand new galleries for this week, from Galitsin, MPL Studios, Whitfield Journals, Hegre, and Abby Winters.

Whitfield Journals

2005-10-10T18:44:00.000-07:00

There's a new site on the block: Whitfield Journals. The work of one excellent photographer, Rene Whitfield, this site has a very different feel to it than Hegre, Galitsin, and the rest. The photographs convey an amazing amount of emotion. There is a lot more than just sexuality in these images, there is personality as well, and in my opinion at least, that makes them incredibly erotic. As I said the site is new, so there is less content and less variety, but despite this I have found some photosets here that are much better than anything I've ever seen on Hegre or Galitsin. It's amazing how different each of these sites is, in their choice of models, style of photography, and general aesthetic. This is some of the most erotic, most tasteful, and most real photography I have ever seen. Take a look for yourself:

Galleries of the Week: 10/8

2005-10-08T08:05:00.000-07:00

Here are some great galleries for this week, from some of the sites I've talked about, as well as some new ones. From now on, every week I will post "Galleries of the Week" a collection of my favorite galleries that I want to pass on to you.
Enjoy...

Gallery Carre

2005-10-04T04:56:00.000-07:00

Gallery Carre is a new site, which is similar in style to Galitsin and Hegre, however it is much more specizlized in its content. It is the work of the photographer Didier Carre, whose photographs are mostly black and white studio shots with interesting light and composition. At first glance it might seem that this is just nude photography, but looking a little closer you notice that Carre is not shy to show every part of the female body. The fine art approach is not lost when the camera is focused on the girl's crotch, resulting in some of the most intimate and artistic images to be found anywhere.

The content is very limited however. While Hegre and Galitsin both contain a massive variety of styles of photography, Carre is extremely specialized. However, if you like his style, the consistency is a good thing.

Here are some sample galleries:

Galitsin News

2005-10-03T16:48:00.000-07:00

When I first found Galitsin News, I thought I'd found something similar to Hegre Archives and Met Art, another erotic photography site that steered clear of anything too explicit. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Grigori Galitsin has done something entirely different with his photography. While Galitsin News is similar to Hegre Archives in that it shows exclusively young women sometimes alone and sometimes together, Galitsin has a lot of content that you would never find at Hegre Archives.

There are a lot of photographs of lesbians and groups of girls, but where Hegre stopps at cuddling, Galitsin shows much more, and yet still maintains a feeling of innocence. This is explicit, but not dirty. Galitsin's photographs have a mysteriously romantic style that is incredibly erotic, and quite unique. These photographs aren't about glamour, and they aren't about realism; Galitsin invents his own idyllic world, and portrays it in his photography with incredible results.

Here are some sample galleries from Galitsin-news for you to enjoy:

Hegre Archives

2005-09-29T14:40:00.000-07:00

I want to begin by introducing you to one one of my longtime favorite sites. Hegre Archives was one of the first sites that I found that offered truly quality erotica. The site is run by Petter Hegre, a fantastic photographer, and one of my favorite things about it is that the man behind the scenes isn't always hidden from view. The site includes information about Petter and his diaries of the shoots, the kind of personal touch that I am always looking for.

The girls on this site are not the ridiculously fake-looking playboy style surgically enhanced type. There is a huge variety of ethnicities, sizes, and looks, but everyone of them is beautiful in their own way. I seriously recommend this site to anyone looking for classy, glamorous and sometimes playful erotic photography.

Whenever I introduce you to a site I will try to tell you the bad as well as the good. First of all the content on Hegre Archives is strictly softcore. The most explicit it gets is generally two girls cuddling. There is very little, if any, masturbation, or actual girl on girl shots, besides cuddling and posing together. And needless to say, there is not a single penis to be found on the site. This site is perfect if you just love looking at pretty naked girls of all shapes and sizes. Don't go there looking for the standard 'stripping and spreading' photo set which is so common on other sites.

Pictures speak better than words, so here are a few free galleries to give you some idea of what the content is like:

I will be continuing to link to more free galleries from Hegre-Archives as time goes on, so stay tuned for more.

Welcome to The Pornoisseur, the simple and honest guide to tasteful erotica and erotic photography

2005-09-25T14:38:00.000-07:00

It took me a long time of browsing the internet and looking at awful tasteless pornography before I finally came upon the sites that I currently frequent, and in the process I have aquired quite a refined taste when it comes to online erotica and pornography. I know how easy it is to get lost among the countless identical sites full of boring porn and that is why I want to save your time by sharing what I have found to be some of the best erotic sites on the internet.

The most important point that I want to make is this: in my experience of looking at porn, I have found that one of the things too often missing from otherwise quality sites is a sense of personality, a unique character, that is not simply an imitation of another site. What mainstream porn is missing is a personal touch. My goal is to help you find the rare sites where porn is tasteful, artistic, and personal.

The Pornoisseur is a completely free blog, free both in the sense that it doesn't cost anything, and also in the sense that it is free of the annoying popups, flashing ads, and blind links that are so common on other sites. We provide you with free galleries of tasteful erotica, showing nothing but the most beautiful naked girls, from some of the best erotic photographers in the world. We also provide in depth reviews of the very best erotic photography sites, and a carefully selected collection of links.

If you're wondering how this site makes money, here is the answer: We make money by helping our sponsor sites find surfers like you who care about the quality of the porn, and helping you find them. There is no obligation of any kind, however if you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by joining one of our sponsors. Thank you for visiting, and enjoy...