“Bilitas” with Irina O — let’s explore the girl next door…

Whether it’s in the movies, on television, in the magazines, or on the street, glamour and star quality captures the most eyes and earns the bulk of the attention. Supermodels get noticed — that’s one of the things that defines their supermodelness. But movie starlets and high fashion models are relatively rare birds — another one of their defining qualities. Today let’s turn our attention to another distinct and far more common type of female beauty: the girl next door.
Name your favorite supermodel. Now imagine that she lives next door. A beautiful dream, yes, but a far-flung fantasy in reality. Now imagine that the model featured in the MetArt erotic photo gallery titled “Bilitas,” Irina O, has moved into your neighborhood. That seems more natural, something that could actually happen, doesn’t it? And that’s a huge part of this model’s considerable charm. She’s beautiful, fresh, vibrant, energetic, and completely natural — the very picture of a (very pretty) girl next door.
I don’t know if Irina O lives anywhere near MetArt photographer Antonio Clemens, but he shot all but one of the 15 pictorials in her MetArt portfolio. Here he employs a studio setting, a bit of fabric netting and a couple of pillows on the floor, and a backdrop bathed in a vivid blue light. Irina O starts out in a floral print dress and tall, strappy espadrille sandals, but the outfit feels the slightest bit much and she looks far more comfortable (not to forget appealing) when she’s stripped it off.
I was somewhat surprised to learn that Irina O was 26 at the time “Bilitas” was photographed — to my eye she looks far younger than that. Part of that may be due to her slim proportions and petite breasts, but I think much of it comes from her bright smile and the spirit projected by her twinkling blue eyes. Antonio Clemens does a fine job capturing his subject in a wide variety of compositions. We find details like a hand placed delicately on her chest (#014); exceptionally pretty profile shots (#025 and #043); a sampling of foot-centric images (#066, for example); and simple yet effective portraits (like #058). There are also some interesting and explicit poses — I particularly like the group spanning #125 through #130, in which this eager girl next door assumes a shoulder stand, spreads her legs wide revealing all, and smiles naturally, warmly, and unaffectedly at the camera.



I never get tired of Lily C. From the first time
After looking at over a hundred well-crafted photographs of a totally nude woman I’ve usually drawn some conclusions about her emotions and other aspects of her personality. In “
Personality is important. It can make an ordinary girl irresistible, and it can transform a true beauty into a star. But capturing personality with a camera isn’t easy. It takes technical skill on the photographer’s part, certainly, but it also requires sensitivity. A gifted artist has the unique skills required to put a model at ease and then create an environment in which she feels free to express herself fully.
The setting for the
The setting is lush and green, sunlight mixes with cool shadows, and in the background a meandering stream is occasionally visible. Birds are twittering in the high branches and a light breeze is gently ruffling the leaves. Movement, and then sound, catches your attention — you spin to look, and you see her. You freeze in your tracks. You’ve just stumbled into the lair of the forest fox, one of the most alluring creatures nature has to offer.
It’s a complex undertaking, this nude erotic photo modeling. A beautiful face certainly helps, but the range of what is considered beautiful is so broad that beauty, in and of itself isn’t enough. A shapely body is another crucial ingredient, but petite, skinny girls and voluptuous women can both find success in the same arena. A lack of inhibition is absolutely a requirement, and it helps if the photographer is sympathetic and skilled enough to support and encourage the model during the shoot. But perhaps the most important factor — and this is easy to forget when one is dazzled by a parade of mouthwatering bodies and beautiful faces — may well come down to personality. The best models, the sexiest girls, the most sought after women in erotic photography radiate and project engaging personalities.
A seldom traveled road in the remote and picturesque countryside provides the setting for this first-time
Wow. I could stop there and be satisfied that I’d accurately and concisely conveyed my reaction to this


