Welcome To The Darkroom

I hope you are enjoying your bath. 

 The wine. 

The candles. 

 The music. 

The feeling of freshly smooth skin. 

It seems you have come for a story. 

Perfect. 

I’ve spent much of my photography career doing Boudoir work.

It has been an honor to hold sacred space for these women. 

I’m often asked – what’s it like to do that? 

 

I’ll tell you what it’s like. 

Photography isn’t always about pictures to pass around the table. Often, it’s about the experience of being witnessed by another. 

The camera is sometimes just a permission slip. 

Some stories involve cameras and studios.

Some don’t. 

All of them involve the quiet, intimate, often transformative act of being seen. 

By entering here,  you are getting early access to chapters from my upcoming book: Tales From The Darkroom.

Your Velis box includes a private key to The Darkroom for the coming 30 days. 

Password: DarkMay26

The Darkroom stories are for an adult audience. You’ll encounter themes of eroticism, art, and witness. 

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Just Between Us – 

Every month, I publish a literary newsletter called Entre Nous (a French phrase meaning ‘just between us’). It is presented on cotton paper, hand signed, wax sealed, and delivered to your mail box bearing vintage US postage. 

If you enjoy yourself in here, you can keep the key by subscribing to Entre Nous:

I’ll see you on the other side. 

Paul Duane