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About the Authors
he Two Knotty Boys, Larry Utley is an artist and
Dan and JD, combine photographer based in the
T a quarter century of San Francisco Bay Area.
rope bondage experience, Trained in traditional
including tying models for photography, he now
world-renowned fetish creates work that is a
photographers. Rope fusion of traditional
bondage blossomed methods and digital
naturally from JD’s former creation. Larry has
work as an industrial returned to the art of
rigger and Dan’s hobby as photography from a
a climbing instructor. career in advertising and
Meeting in 1999, as both graphic design expressly
tied applicants for a to satisfy his muse.
bondage-modeling contest, Working with members of
JD and Dan noticed their San Francisco’s fetish,
similarity in bondage styles fantasy, and BDSM
and philosophy—and they communities, he
soon teamed up as the documents the creativity
Two Knotty Boys. Ever and kinky excesses of
since, they’ve been people engaged in serious
performing live shows, pleasure. Larry Utley is the
rigging photo shoots and visual auteur of Women in
teaching bondage to Control: Iron Fist, Velvet
packed workshops Glove, with an introduction
nationwide. Dan’s years of The Two Knotty Boys Dan (left) and JD (right) with by Mistress Miranda, and
performing stand-up photographer Larry Utley (center). Fetish Fashion: Undressing
comedy and JD’s extensive the Corset, with an
knowledge of human physiology add to their uniquely introduction by Autumn Carey Adamme of Dark Garden
enjoyable and informative teaching style. Corsetry, both published by Green Candy Press.
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