Valerie Tramell & me in full latex together

After returning from the Fetish Evolution Fair, I arranged a shoot with Valerie Tramell—one that came with a mix of anticipation and nerves. I had admired her work for a while, but stepping into a shared set brought a layer of uncertainty I hadn’t felt in a long time. I wore the same chocolate brown latex catsuit and 46cm corset I had braved in Essen, a combination that still held the physical memory of the weekend. Valerie stood confidently beside me in gleaming metallic blue, her posture grounded and clear. The contrast in color and presence between us shaped the tone of the shoot.

Visually, we leaned into form and control—posing in mirrored stances and stark architectural surroundings. Her confidence helped me settle in, even if I never quite dropped my edge of self-awareness. Raymond worked around us with his usual calm rhythm, drawing out symmetry, tension, and connection with minimal direction. Every frame became a play between structure and softness, presence and restraint.

When I went to the Fetish Evolution Fair, the outfit had already set a demanding tone: chocolate brown latex from neck to toe, a punishingly tight 46cm corset, and ballet heels that kept me on tiptoe for eight hours straight. Walking wasn’t the hard part—standing still was. But I wanted people to see that I could do it, that I could move with intention and control. Still, the attention I received was overwhelming. Once I was home, the emotion hit all at once, and I cried—tired, proud, and maybe a little raw from having been so visibly seen.

Even with that weight still fresh, I returned to the same outfit for this shoot. There was something grounding about facing the lens again, now in a new setting. The nerves around working with Valerie never quite faded, but they gave the shoot a sharpness, a realness I hadn’t expected. What resulted wasn’t about ease—it was about showing up fully, tension and all.