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Did anyone notice the happy face Nightly Eve drew on the bottom of her big toe? With Yessica, that's the perfect place to place your nose.
Love how Natalya's toes have a grip on the base of that tree. Nice arch formation on her other foot; Ilana York's toes from a distance makes you want to get closer to them; I can't think of more deserving person to give the Most Inspirational Award to. She's someone who's an actual contributing member to society.
Both women have glasses. Both of them are doing work from their Apple laptops. Intelligent women of substance.
Three of the most beautiful women. Laurel, Lake Swan, and Love-Land. With Love-Land, I gave her a 15-minute foot massage and that photo was her mood after the massage was over. Swan Lake with strong and beautiful feet are a grace to all that is divine. Laurel is class personified.
Length of Each Shoot: Natalya's Insight - 29 mins Cloe Chardonnay - 41 mins (felt like 25 minutes) Swan Lake - 41 mins Ilana Lane - 42 mins Yessica - 43 mins Lindseynova - 46 mins The Nightly Eve - 49 mins Love-Land - 53 mins Council of Clarity - 57 mins Laurel - 71 mins
This is it, people. That's all I have to give. The season has come to an end, and I thank everyone for being a part of this. I hope you enjoyed the women, their stories, and their photos. I also hoped you got something out of the Q+A portions of the thread and the advice and perspectives I was able to provide those who are curious and interested.
I won't be back in here until late June or early July. After that, I won't post another photo in this thread until December, which will be the final time I will upload photos I have taken, and it'll mark the end of an epic journey.
Take care, enjoy yourselves.
-National
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KRISTY -- Click Here SHOE SIZE: 11 (U.S./Canada)
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It was one of those times when I was just about to call it a day before I was able to spot someone walking by me. It took me a while to decide if I wanted to take photos of her or just head home. I decided to give it a shot and ask her. The shoes she walked on got me thinking how good her feet were going to look like. She wasn't going to have a lot of time, being that she was walking home with some groceries.
She works for an organization that collects, sorts, and distributes donated food to local food programs that help people who have trouble buying enough food to avoid hunger. She and her team work with a variety of partners, including retailers, restaurants, farmers, manufacturers, government agencies, and community organizations. They often store millions of pounds of food and have their drivers to deliver it to food pantries and soup kitchens, which then distribute the food directly to people in need.
I don't know how sure I am of this, but this lady may be one of two women I've photographed who had her toenail polished with the color blue. If she's not the only one, then she's probably one of two, and I cannot remember who the other one was.
There are certain characteristics about her feet that makes them stand out to me. I love the shape of her soles. Her toes suggests that her feet had developed its strength from doing a lot of walking, and they looked just about the same as how I thought they would look like coming out of those particular shoes. It also has that look that tells you that they are smellable.
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This is going to be a short week for me in this thread. I don't have a whole lot to show, but I felt the need to post a few things in here just for the sake of it.
Not too long after this week is over, I'm going to start to organize the final edition -- my last set of photo uploads -- in this thread before I call it a career, before I say my final goodbyes and ride off into the sunset. Those photos will be uploaded either in December or January, depending on when (or if) I travel. I hope to have it up and going in around Christmas and New Years.
The overall takeaway from this message is that when that happens, this is going to be the only thread to be in because I'm going to give it everything I have before I bid my farewell to you all. When you see these shoots in the winter, you won't know what hit you, especially the shoot I've hyped up as the Greatest Shoot I Have Ever Done. That's the shoot that put me into retirement.
This short week will feature a little bit of something. But the one in December (or January) is going to be the presentation of all presentations. Central Park is one of the more special places in the entire world, and I will make that point final when that time comes.
Hope you guys are having a great summer (or winter, if you're below the equator) so far.
The first one is a lady I've seen around the park many times before, it's just that for some reason I've never been able to get around to asking her if I could take some photographs of her feet. This time, however, I had that chance. She was taking a break from walking her puppy. I was more impressed by the shape of her soles than I thought I was going to be going into the shoot. She has one of the more shapely soles I've ever come across, and it's impressive they look after all these years. She's on her flip flops when she walks through the park, but on the evenings, she's on her high heels. She does some ballroom dancing. Click Here
The second one was on her way to see her niece. You can tell from how she dresses that she's an avid hiker and loves to spend most of her time outdoors where most of the trees are. She's quite strong and her feet were pretty nice. Click Here
The third one was on her way to see her twenty-something year-old daughter. She's free from the divorce she was just about to finalize with the father of her children, and she's having a fun time with herself now. There was no way that a woman wearing Mary Jane clogs with those colorful socks was going to decline my offer of being photographed. Click Here
Jennifer was enjoying the views of the park, taking her sweet time strolling down the walkway when I noticed her. I knew from her artsy hairstyle, her sunglasses and the type of shoes she had on that she would be open to the idea of being a part of this shoot. It turned out that I was right.
She does promotional, performance videos about the world art, the beauty of nature, and she does some documentaries. Her projects and experience includes over fifteen years of editing and videography work in three continents. Credits include GMA - Good Morning America, The Charlie Rose Show, and Bloomberg News. Who knows, maybe she could document your event, performance or create a promo video for you.
A typical day for her may not be as glamourous as you think ... or perhaps it is more glamourous than you think, which depends on the person listening. She has a corner office, which she absolutely loves. The windows in that office let in a lot of natural light, which is what she prefers. A lot of videographers and YouTubers like the dark and moody settings with the blue and red lights in the back rounds, but she's the natural light girl because it helps her feel inspired and creative.
She has a standing desk she doesn't use as much as she should. She has one of those big screens, all-in-one desktop computers where she edits her videos. Usually when she's on the go, her laptop comes in handy. The desktop is nice, but it's not travel friendly, although she has not tried to travel with it, adding, "but I guess I could be wrong."
At the time these photos were taken, she was editing through some videos she hot in Africa, cutting through some of the best clips and doing some color grading.
A lot of her time is spent editing footage. She may be in the studio about twice a week, doing interviews, maybe doing some voiceovers for videos. That's where a lot of the magic happens.
Jennifer went to San Francisco State University and got her Bachelor's degree in Film Production in the early 90s. At the time, she thought the most difficult part of video editing would be the technical stuff such as the cameras, the lights, the mics. She said, "The biggest skill I had to learn, though, was storytelling." That connected with me because it's the same thing with what I do here. Great videos are accopannied by great story telling. The same can be said with photography, and it made think about how I relay the stories about these women to the reading audience. Telling stories is the most difficult part of what I do here, but I enjoy it.
"I had to sharpen my storytelling skills over the years by asking better interviewing questions, getting people to open up about their life stories, but doing it in a concise manner." She felt as the center of attention and appreciated that I was able to get a story out of her, when she's usually the one putting together the stories for other people. It was a lot for her and she learned something new along the way.
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I can remember how incredibly hot this day was. It was so hot, that if you bought a frozen pizza that day, it would be cooked by the time you got home. She was reading a book on the bench minding her own business and trying to get a tan in the process. Her bare feet were already out of her sneakers in a tip toes position and were resting on top of her socks which were placed on top of her shoes.
It was one of those moments where I stopped in the middle of my walking to look at her feet, getting relatively cool air on a hot day, taking a break from the even hotter condition on the inside of her shoes. All of this looked hot to me and I decided sit next to her and have a talk with her for a few minutes, but not after telling her that her feet needed to be photographed because they looked that nice to me.
She's a university student with a major in Neuroscience & Behavior with a minor in Latin American Cultures. Neuroscience is a of biology behind thoughts and perceptions, emotions, motivations, decisions, and action. She's knows so much about the brain, neurochemistry, neurobiology, dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine, acetylcholine, and the other aspects that come with devoting ones study of that topic. In order for her to become a neuropsychologist, she has to become a clinical psychologist first. She has a lot of time and studying to do to become successful and I have every reason to believe that she will achieve whatever she sets her mind to.
I suggested to do the shoot at a spot that was about a minute walking distance behind where the bench was just to get some shade. If the shoot happened under direct sunlight and a boiling afternoon, we would've been cooked alive. It was a good thing the clouds swept in just in time to block the sun for the majority of the shoot.
It was a fun shoot, taking photos of the feet of a future neuropsychologist, and it was great listening to her talk about the college lifestyle for a young adult.
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As I said earlier, this was going to be a short week for me in here, and that'll be it for the summer. I will make up for that in December when I post the the photos that will put the finishing touches in our final chapter here. What I suggest you guys do when that times comes is to pull up your chairs, roll up your fatties, get some popcorn, get some booze, or whatever it is you think you're going to need to get yourself through all of that because you're going to need it. And you'll be glad you did.
This thread is going to be the only place you'll need to be during that time as we take one final stroll through the park.
The Hall of Fame ceremonies will take place once again, and I will, for the very first time, reveal which shoots made my Top Ten all time list, and the countdown is going to conclude with the shoot that made my dreams come true, at the Number 1 spot.
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THE INTRODUCTION This all started in the summer of 2012, when I took my first photos of someone's feet. Before then, I took candid shots. Initially, I did it just so that only I could see the photos. After a while, I thought about sharing the photos with many people. When I started posting photos, I didn't think that would last long because I didn't think enough interest would've been there to support me and because I didn't see myself doing this for anywhere near as long as I wound up doing it. I thought it would be just a few months of me showing photos before disappearing into obscurity, just a flash in the pan.
What made me realize that my style of presentation would work was how the women would pretend that the camera was not there, to make the subjects who gave their consent to having their photos taken look like photographs that captured the natural, spontaneous moments without the women being posed. The photos gave the feel that they were often more authentic and genuine than photos in which the ladies were smiling for the camera in every single shot because even though we all knew that they knew they were being photographed, the photos would suspend our disbelief as to whether it was clear if the subjects knew they were being photographed. They provided a glimpse into a person's true nature, showing how they looked and behaved when they were "not being watched."
It worked. Along with the stories about the encounters and their lives, my work turned into one of the most successful showcases of foot fetish photography of all time.
I have had the most loyal and the most consistent fanbase anyone could ever ask for. I have been fortunate to be the most anticipated thread to grace the pages of this forum for eleven or twelve years, and that's a testimony to a loyal audience because without the audience, this doesn't work. You guys are the ones who make the decisions, just like in most things. The people have the power to make most things succeed or fail, whether it's sports teams, restaurants, personalities, or TV shows. If the people don't respond to them, they won't last long, and so I owe you people a great debt of gratitude for that. The people who took the time to leave comments underneath my photos comprise a fraction of my viewing audience. Even though it was a fraction of my audience who left comments in my thread, you need them to participate in what you're doing. I'm grateful to those people for your tremendous response and your incredible consistency over such a long period of time.
During this stretch of time, I will be uploading the final photos I have taken before I call it a career. When I'm done posting these last few shoots, this thread will only be a memory.
I've got some fantastic women to introduce to everyone, including what I feel to be the Greatest Shoot I've Ever Done. We've got the Hall of Fame ceremonies coming up, plus other things that'll make this thread the only place to visit in the upcoming days.
Thanks to all who have supported my work, and what will follow will be my way of saying goodbye to you guys as I ride off into the sunset. Below are some photos I've taken over the years.
I had a nice and quick shoot with this lady before I had to meet up with a friend for some drinks. I saw her doing some stretching exercises by the tree. That gave me the shoot right there, with the plan being that I'll make my pitch to her, and I'll use the tree as a prop to help set the scene of the shoot.
Irina is a High Priestess, Shakti Transmission Guide, and a Certified Embodiment Coach. She has the distinct honor of having been to the four corners of the Earth, supporting women in stepping into the next level of their personal and professional leadership, reconnecting with their bodies and inner essence, and fostering depth and intimacy in their relationships.
As part of her mission to share the sacred divine feminine codes, Irina co-founded a spiritually enlightening school in Russia and has been facilitating sisterhood circles all over the world, spanning from one place of the world to other places in the world. At the core of her teachings lies the temple healing art, helping women activate their full power and unique souls' gifts by utilizing their own life force energy.
Embodiment practices, like the ones she does, uses the body as a tool for healing through self awareness, mindfulness, connection, self regulation, finding balance, and creating self acceptance. Embodiment explores the relationship between the physical being and the energy. It involves the interaction of the person's body, thoughts, and actions.
Irina completed her professional coach certification at Accomplishment Coaching and earned credentials from the International Coach Federation. Prior to coaching women, Irina spent a decade consulting for a variety of corporate clients, ranging from S&P 500 companies, wealth asset management, and private equity firms to pre-IPO technology startups.
When not teaching or running her business, you can find Irina dancing at shamanic drum circles and enjoying the healing sounds of Spanish medicine songs.
HERE IS IRINA TALKING ABOUT HER LIFE SINCE COMING TO AMERICA This is a story of how she went from basically starting from scratch to where she is today. Her story tells of a positive change in her life in which she overcame hardship and achieved success. All of that through her own efforts.
Nature made men and women attractive to each other. Generally, in everyday life, women's figure are usually covered wearing clothes. It's their faces and feet that attract men. Like pretty facial features, beautiful feet also draw men's attention.
In her world and in her teachings, feet are highly revered because without sitting near the feet of the Priestess, there is no knowledge transmission. One has to think of old days when a teacher sat under a tree and taught those who were eager to learn. They sat close to the feet of the one giving knowledge and learned. Her feet symbolically shows kindness to others and herself. Just by touching them and tracing them with your fingers, a transfer of spiritual knowledge and joy can be obtained.
One can look at Irina's feet as the source of all knowledge, because the nerves begin from the feet and end in the brain. Her brain is where the root of her eternal being is.
THE HIGH PRIESTESS -- Click Here SHOE SIZE: 6 (US), 36.5 (EU), 3.5 (UK)
quote:Originally posted by National: THE INTRODUCTION This all started in the summer of 2012, when I took my first photos of someone's feet. Before then, I took candid shots. Initially, I did it just so that only I could see the photos. After a while, I thought about sharing the photos with many people. When I started posting photos, I didn't think that would last long because I didn't think enough interest would've been there to support me and because I didn't see myself doing this for anywhere near as long as I wound up doing it. I thought it would be just a few months of me showing photos before disappearing into obscurity, just a flash in the pan.
What made me realize that my style of presentation would work was how the women would pretend that the camera was not there, to make the subjects who gave their consent to having their photos taken look like photographs that captured the natural, spontaneous moments without the women being posed. The photos gave the feel that they were often more authentic and genuine than photos in which the ladies were smiling for the camera in every single shot because even though we all knew that they knew they were being photographed, the photos would suspend our disbelief as to whether it was clear if the subjects knew they were being photographed. They provided a glimpse into a person's true nature, showing how they looked and behaved when they were "not being watched."
It worked. Along with the stories about the encounters and their lives, my work turned into one of the most successful showcases of foot fetish photography of all time.
I have had the most loyal and the most consistent fanbase anyone could ever ask for. I have been fortunate to be the most anticipated thread to grace the pages of this forum for eleven or twelve years, and that's a testimony to a loyal audience because without the audience, this doesn't work. You guys are the ones who make the decisions, just like in most things. The people have the power to make most things succeed or fail, whether it's sports teams, restaurants, personalities, or TV shows. If the people don't respond to them, they won't last long, and so I owe you people a great debt of gratitude for that. The people who took the time to leave comments underneath my photos comprise a fraction of my viewing audience. Even though it was a fraction of my audience who left comments in my thread, you need them to participate in what you're doing. I'm grateful to those people for your tremendous response and your incredible consistency over such a long period of time.
During this stretch of time, I will be uploading the final photos I have taken before I call it a career. When I'm done posting these last few shoots, this thread will only be a memory.
I've got some fantastic women to introduce to everyone, including what I feel to be the Greatest Shoot I've Ever Done. We've got the Hall of Fame ceremonies coming up, plus other things that'll make this thread the only place to visit in the upcoming days.
Thanks to all who have supported my work, and what will follow will be my way of saying goodbye to you guys as I ride off into the sunset. Below are some photos I've taken over the years.
I do remember a few photos from the selection above. Trip into the memory lane
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