Ask woofer #6: "On The Street Where You Live"
LJ's most beloved boy-lover (as long as the boy is in his 30s), tonethbone, would also like to know:
"Are you surrounded by gay neighbors?...because..you are always photographing yourself in the nude ..outside..or are you (rascal) photoshopping these. That must be it..youa are too smart to get arrested for exposing yourself to neighborhood children. Whatever..I love these shots..."
Hmm...well, believe it or not, there's not THAT much nekkidity happening outside of my house. Skimpy clothes, maybe, but very little out and out nekkidity. Let's take a little tour of the neighborhood. The Gold Star is our house. (1) is in the front of the house where i did some shots in either speedos or bondage gear (such as these). Skimpy, yes. Weird, maybe. But not nekkid. (2) is the backyard where i have gotten naked and weird, but only briefly and with proper timeing (such as these). (3) is the oil slick out in the street where i usually park the wooferJeep. (4), (5), (8) & (12) are all retirees who normally wouldn't venture out on cold, wet days and go to bed rather early, so nighttime shots are not really an issue. (6) is a lesbian detective from StLPD who is always on the case. (7) & (13) are hipster couples who are always on the go. (9 - suspected) & (11 - comfirmed) are lesbian couples who are always nice to us. (10) is a divorcee with two kids. They see me running around w/out a shirt on or in shorts all the time. i'm sure they've seen me naked in my house as well since their house is higher than ours (the street slopes downhill to the east) and they can see right in our picture window and i don't bother with the curtains. (14) are the Iranians who are leaving as soon as they can sell their house (good luck). Out back, (15) is obscured by trees and the shed, (16) is an alcoholic who we rarely see and (17) is a hippy couple who smoke dope out on the back porch, so i can smell 'em if they're out. You've probably noticed all the (G)'s and (L)'s for the Gay/Lesbian households. So it's a pretty good neighborhood for a weirdo like me. Sure, i photoshop multiples of myself into pics, but i've never faked an outdoor nude shot. Actually, i've put clothes on to people, but never taken them off. If there's one you're not sure about, feel free to call me on it. i'm always happy to discuss technique.
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