Sandy was nervous as she sat in the waiting room of Frederico, one of New York's finest photography studios. It was a week before her husband Dean's birthday, and she had decided to surprise him with a set of sexy "Boudoir" pictures that he had been hinting at wanting for a number of years. She had heard that this photographer was renowned for eliciting from people their very best and sexiest spirits, without resorting to nudity or graphic sexual expression in the portraits that he took. He apparently had contracts with a number of magazines such as Vogue, Playboy and Elle, and he reportedly studied under Francesco Scavullo, the photographer who made Cosmopolitan magazine so famous for its sexy front cover models. Sandy did not feel particularly sexy that day, in fact feeling self-conscious for even having the nerve to pose for a sexy shoot.
While Sandy was waiting, the receptionist showed her two books of portfolios. She explained that the first book contained samples of what Sandy could expect for a fee of $300.00, and that the second book contained samples of what she could expect for a fee of $3000.00. Surprised, Sandy first examined the photos in Book One, and she noted that they were indeed sexy photos that did seem to bring out the best in the women when comparing the before and after pictures. Sandy had mentally made up her mind to go with the $300.00 shoot, but when she opened Book Two, she was stunned. She had never seen anything like it. From the "before" pictures emerged the sexiest most alluring and attractive "after" pictures of women she had ever seen. They were not dressed any differently from the women in Book One, nor were the poses much different. There was no nudity, but the pictures were definitely very erotic. She could not put a finger on it, but something in their faces, the spirit in their eyes and something in their flesh tone and posture seemed to make the difference. For some reason it was as if she could sense their excitement. As Sandy looked at the pictures she decided she would splurge—not only for Dean, but also for herself—what a memory for life and for her later years –it would definitely be worth the $3000.00, which given what she saw no longer seemed so exorbitant.
The receptionist announced that Frederico the photographer was now ready to start the shoot, and Sandy said she would choose the Book Two options. The receptionist told her she would not regret it, adding that she herself had spent her entire savings last year on that shoot and had not regretted doing so for even a single second. Sandy went into the studio and Frederico introduced himself while preparing the cameras, the lighting and the set design. It was sumptuous. The lighting, the textures, the music and the huge overstuffed bed with rich colors and satin sheets was already making Sandy feel sensuous. Sandy was then taken to an adjoining room where a Hollywood studio-trained make-up designer, wardrobe specialist and hairstylist were standing by to prepare her for the shoot. She felt immediately comfortable with them as they were very friendly and chatty, and they were all women. They told her how sexy she would be as they had her try on various items of lingerie, and as they experimented with a variety of hairstyles and make-up. When they were finally done, Sandy marveled at how seductive and alluring they had managed to make her look. She felt transformed and eager to pose for the shoot.
On entering the studio again, Sandy was met by Frederico who led her to the bedroom set, all the while telling her how sexy and gorgeous she was. He had a demeanor that was honest and sincere, making Sandy feel special and immediately at ease. Frederico told Sandy that he was glad that she had chosen the Book Two options because he felt that her sensuous beauty deserved to be captured on film. He commented on how lucky her husband was to have such a gift prepared for him. Frederico then told Sandy that she would have to be open-minded about the process of the shoot, as what made Book two options so different from the cheaper option was determined by the inner state of mind of the model. That required some innovative techniques, and was not something for the prudish. The methods also had to have a surprise element to them in order to work, thus he told Sandy that he could not reveal in advance what would happen. He asked Sandy to sign a consent form if she wished to continue, and much to her surprise, she did just that despite having no idea about what was to unfold.
That having been accomplished, Frederico said that the shoot would involve four photographs. The first would be one showing Sandy in a contemplative but "thinking about sex" pose—a pose that would show her as being receptive—a pose that would make the observer of the picture see her as magnetic because she would appear "erotically obsessed". Sandy asked him what she should do, but Frederico told her to relax on the bed and to allow whatever unfolded to happen, and to react in whatever natural way seemed most pleasurable to her. Sandy climbed on the bed, and on the ceiling mirror she saw her reflection—My God she did look sexy—the negligee chosen for her was drop-dead stunning, a dusty light purple, baby doll style, and made of pure soft silk at that. It gave Sandy's skin a glowing, healthy color and texture, and her blond hair appeared silky and soft as it reflected the pastel colors of her lingerie. For the first time in ages she felt confident about her attractiveness. As Sandy settled on the smooth satin sheets, a curtain suddenly parted and a handsome hunk of a young stud was sitting on a couch with a beautiful curvaceous model. They were both naked and locked in a hot passionate embrace. His body was muscular and sculpted perfectly, and he had an erection that was being stroked by the woman while he felt her breasts, teased her clitoris and kissed her on the neck and behind the ears. Sandy was shocked, but she watched transfixed, feeling her own passion rising rapidly at the sight before her. She unabashedly became aware of wanting this handsome man to do all the things to her that he was doing to the model. As she watched and lusted, she began unwittingly to stir on the bed, squirming and adjusting position. She was unaware of the click of Frederico's camera motor drive, which captured Sandy's hunger and sexual interest frame after frame. After Frederico had finished the roll of film the curtains closed, and Sandy was jarred back to reality. A little embarrassed, she asked when the photography session would begin, and was surprised to hear that one roll was already shot.