Rating: ![5 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-5-0.gif) Summary: A True Classic Review: My favorite photography book of all time! When I first picked up "The Beauty of Fetish" two years ago, I admit I was somewhat disappointed. With erotic photography, I always expect the obvious. And when I didn't get the obvious right away, I dismissed the work despite it's high photography standards. But then, images from the book kept popping up in my mind as if recalling vague moments from a dream. I went back and got my copy off of my shelf, and at that point "I got it!" I was completely floored by what I saw. I felt an amazing closeness to the photographs as if they were photographs of real people from my life. The models in Goedde's work are not mere mannequins for the sake of wearing fetish gear. They are real people and their personalities show through. In addition to that, the photography has a simple honest quality which makes the work even more erotic and real. These models are accessible, not like the standard strike-a-pose, cookie-cutter models you see in most fashion books. Goedde is a master of blinding subtlety. His images will stick in my consciousness for years to come. He's a deserving successor to Helmut Newton without a doubt.
Rating: ![5 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-5-0.gif) Summary: steve diet goedde- the beauty of fetish Review: the beauty of fetish is a colorful fixation on the female form. each picture captures a private moment of sexual individuality, the charms of 6 inch heels, the caress of warm latex, the cinch of a corset. you will not find grim bondage shots, or overly propped scenes. this is an artistic view upon heavenly creatures, forever captured for erotic history. if you like erotica, punk rock, and gorgeous girls, this book is for you.
Rating: ![5 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-5-0.gif) Summary: A True Classic Review: The cover of the book is far more powerful than the actual content, which is rather tame and evasive. Steve Diet Goedde manages to drag down Fetish to a mundane, almost evasive level. Some images are interesting, and the overall presentation good, but the models appear like unhappy housewives or spinsters. They allude to loneliness and boredom rather than mystery and excitement. I simply expected more from this book, especially after reading the "all-praising" reviews. A few pictures are skillfully composed, but the overall effect comes well short of indulging the reader in the fascinating world of Fetish.
Rating: ![3 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-3-0.gif) Summary: Fetish Fever Falling Flat on its Face Review: The cover of the book is far more powerful than the actual content, which is rather tame and evasive. Steve Diet Goedde manages to drag down Fetish to a mundane, almost evasive level. Some images are interesting, and the overall presentation good, but the models appear like unhappy housewives or spinsters. They allude to loneliness and boredom rather than mystery and excitement. I simply expected more from this book, especially after reading the "all-praising" reviews. A few pictures are skillfully composed, but the overall effect comes well short of indulging the reader in the fascinating world of Fetish.
Rating: ![5 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-5-0.gif) Summary: fetish fans~BUY THIS BOOK!!!!!! Review: This beautiful hardcover book is the absolute best I have found on fetish photography! It is in no way degrading or "pornographic." It elludes to much more than is pictured, giving hints of smokey seduction (as in plates #22,50-53,and 113), playful kink (plates 125,79, 21), and good ol' bondage and foot/shoe fetish (#74,109,118,127,128). There is plenty of rubber, corsets, fishnets, cigarettes, and feline like women slinking around, not to mention the hint of Betty Page throughout. I cannot recommend this book enough. VERY VISUALLY POWERFUL WOMEN WHO EXUDE AN ALMOST TACTILE PRESENCE....
Rating: ![5 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-5-0.gif) Summary: Highly erotic Review: This book is amazing! In my opinion, Steve Diet Goedde is the only true successor to Helmut Newton. What makes his work stand out is his intellectual and honest approach towards alternative sexuality. Unlike other photographers in the fetish world whose images rely on subject matter, Goedde's images are powerfully artistic. He replaces the explicit with an ethereal romance while retaining the sexuality of his subjects. Plus, he has a sense of the actual art of photography which is rare in the fetish mainstream. His images will stick in our collective cranium for years to come.
Rating: ![4 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-4-0.gif) Summary: A sneak peek of the new book in the Theater lobby... Review: While helping pass out temporary tattoos for the Los Angeles debut of the film "Preaching to the Perverted" (a hoot!) I had the pleasure of meeting Steven Diet Goedde in the theater lobby. I expressed my respect for his work, and he pulled out a test printing copy of this new collection. We we were thrilled to get a peek at it! I took several minutes, with my friend; an aspiring Fetish Photographer (I am her model...), and we marvelled at the effortless sensuality, the creative compositions, the natural set-ups and the overall quality of the publication. Mr Goedde has a real feel for the added dimention in sensuality & drama that Fetish style brings to the erotic. I will get one as soon as it is available to add it to my already bloated fetish book collection!
Rating: ![4 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-4-0.gif) Summary: A sneak peek of the new book in the Theater lobby... Review: While helping pass out temporary tattoos for the Los Angeles debut of the film "Preaching to the Perverted" (a hoot!) I had the pleasure of meeting Steven Diet Goedde in the theater lobby. I expressed my respect for his work, and he pulled out a test printing copy of this new collection. We we were thrilled to get a peek at it! I took several minutes, with my friend; an aspiring Fetish Photographer (I am her model...), and we marvelled at the effortless sensuality, the creative compositions, the natural set-ups and the overall quality of the publication. Mr Goedde has a real feel for the added dimention in sensuality & drama that Fetish style brings to the erotic. I will get one as soon as it is available to add it to my already bloated fetish book collection!
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