Our First Shoots in Las Vegas – the Birth of Imago Studios – 25 Years Ago This Month!

This month marks a significant milestone in the history of Imago Studios. Twenty-five years ago this month, we did our first shoots with the full intention of starting our own company. We had previously submitted numerous personal photos of Dianne to Harmony as the wanDeRers and we had also done a handful of shoots with other amateur models using the name Imago Studios that we also contributed to Harmony. That was when we lived in New York and before we become fully disillusioned with the way Harmony treated us. In March 1998, we moved to Las Vegas and immediately set about finding models (see blog entry How We Found Our Models in the Early Years). On Saturday, May 23, 1998, we did our first shoot with Alexa Close and the following weekend (May 30 & 31, 1998), we shot with Mia Chen on Saturday and Mary Olson & Katie Ladd on Sunday. These first shoots would result in our first three videos: IS001 “The Reluctant Bondage Model” starring Alexa Close, IS002 “The Tied and Tormented House Cleaners” starring Mary Olson & Katie Ladd and IS003 “Bound to Bitch” starring Mia Chen.

The actual opening of the Imago Studios website was still a few months off and we had already invested a significant portion of our meager savings to shoot these videos. With no outlet of our own to sell them, we were running low on cash. Although our goal was to start our own website, we though it would be at least prudent to see what another company would offer for one of them, either on a commission basis or as an outright purchase. We didn’t trust Harmony, so we reached out to another bondage producer who already had an established website and also happened to be located in Vegas & sent them a copy of the video that would become IS003. To our absolute amazement, they offered us $2000 for the rights to that one video. This would have been a significant profit given what it cost to produce and the influx of cash would have certainly helped. However, we didn’t like the way the company handled the negotiation and since we had full confidence in our vision for our own website, we turned the offer down. That may have been the best decision we made, at least early on. To this day, IS003 is still our best selling video. Sales of that video in the early years helped carry Imago Studios through the lean times. We made enough money off that one video that we could have put a kid through college, if we had had kids! OK, maybe just community college ;-), but the sales were high enough that we knew this was going to be a real business and we have always treated it as such.

Surprisingly, neither of us remember very much about these 3 shoots. We are certain that at the time, we never imagined doing this for the next 25 years while making a very good living at it! More importantly, we never dreamed we would meet so many great people and make so many good friends along the way, which is all because of another great decision we made early on. Namely, to only work with amateur models and only associate with people with whom we felt a genuine camaraderie – thus avoiding the drama & stigma associated with the mainstream porn & fetish industry. That was definitely not for us.

It is impossible for us to put into words what the last 25 years have been like. Living a dream doesn’t really capture it all. But we are immensely thankful for all our loyal fans and for our incredible models. We feel humbled by the trust and support that has sustained us over the years.


Alexa Close in IS001

Mary & Katie in IS002

Mia Chen in IS003

New Quick Take Video in Members’ Club Featuring Bridgett Haring

Added a new quick take video featuring Bridgett Haring to the Members’ Club. New model Bridgett Haring makes her debut in a video that is part POV, part BTS, part D.I.D and part escape challenge. Bound sitting on the chaise, Bridgett is confident she can escape – but when her bondage is complete & she is fully hogtied & gagged, she’s not so certain! Bridgett is completely adorable as her playful personality comes shining through as she teases, pouts & struggles in a hopeless attempt to get free.

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Added IS-BW000113 to the Members Club

Added the complete IS-BW00113 “Attacked in her Garage” video featuring Cydel Jimenez to the Imago Studios Members’ Club.

Beautiful and leggy brunette Cydel Jimenez is attacked in her garage as she gets out of her car. Wearing short denim shorts and a revealing tank top, Cleave gagged and her mouth covered in layers of duct tape, Cydel can’t even scream for help as her attacker binds her hands behind her. Cydel struggles with her attacker and eventually knocks him down, enabling her to run into the house and lock the door behind her. Unfortunately, our damsel dropped her keys in the struggle and the intruder is able to chase her inside and recapture her. Now angry, the assailant strips off Cydel’s top and ties her to the bed, showing off her shapely breasts. Cydel tries to kick and struggle with her bare bound feet, even trying to untie knots with her agile toes. Eventually though, she realizes she can’t get away and starts to yell for help through her gag. It doesn’t appear anyone is coming to her rescue ..

This video will be available to free members of Imago Studios for 30 days or it can be purchased individually on our Bondage Warehouse archive site.

Bondage Warehouse has 1000+ videos available for individual download featuring 100s of the most exclusive, cutest & classiest amateur models you will find anywhere!

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New Quick Take Video in Members’ Club Featuring Dianne

Added a new quick take video featuring Dianne to the Members’ Club. Dianne is busy editing videos on the computer, but she’s getting tired. Suddenly, the computer begins to offer “suggestions” about a video and to her horror, various cables and cords leap to obey! Bound in the chair by these errant cables, Dianne tries to fight back and free herself to no avail. She can’t even make it to the door without being pulled back by the sinister extension cord! But is all this just a bad dream?

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Kay Cohen’s Second Visit

Yesterday we shot with lovely and vivacious Kay Cohen for just the second time. We had a blast shooting with Kay the first time and this shoot was no different. She is simply a very fun and easy going person. We shot 3 videos, with photosets, all of which will eventually appear in the Imago Studios’ Members’ Club. It is obvious Kay is having fun doing this, despite being a newbie to bondage. So this time we gave her more developed roles to play and she had blast doing it. She did everything from a sexy mobster’s girlfriend to a stern leather-clad dominatrix.


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Preview May 20 New Photo Update

Saturday’s new photo update features Michelle Jennings, Madeline Mapp and Daisy Daniels.


Michelle

Madeline

Daisy

Madeline

Michelle

Note: All recent membership section updates, including Behind-the-Scenes, Quick Take & Challenge Videos, Vault, Encores, & Lost Gems in addition to the New Photo Update, can be seen on the UPDATES page on our Imago Studios site.

Shooting Customs with Kristen Moore

We spent yesterday afternoon shooting two custom videos with Kristen Moore. One features Kristen playing a character we are sure you will recognize. The other had her wearing shorts, white socks and a crop top. Two very different looks – but of course Kristen looked great in both! This woman is simply incredible! Both videos, and the photosets, will eventually appear in the Imago Studios’ Members’ Club.


Preview May 17 New Photo Update

Wednesday’s new photo update features Katherine West & Mary Jane Jackson – Leather, Satin, Boots & Bare Feet.


Katherine

Mary Jane

Katherine

Mary Jane

Katherine

Note: All recent membership section updates, including Behind-the-Scenes, Quick Take & Challenge Videos, Vault, Encores, & Lost Gems in addition to the New Photo Update, can be seen on the UPDATES page on our Imago Studios site.

New Quick Take Video in Members’ Club Featuring Celeste Evergreen

Added a new quick take video featuring Celeste Evergreen to the Members’ Club. Celeste Evergreen came home to find a burglar stealing her stuff. Thinking he didn’t look too bright, Celeste decides she can outwit him. She sweet talks him into duct taping her hands in front, thinking she can easily break the tape – just like she has seen on all those YouTube escape videos. She does manage to easily break the tape, but unfortunately for her, the burglar brought 3 rolls of tape with him! Defeated, Celeste finds herself thoroughly duct taped to a chair, her mouth also sealed with tape. This video is partially POV and Celeste is absolutely adorable as she talks to the camera and struggles to get free.

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An Afternoon with Bethany Fontaine

Yesterday, we shot with one of our favorite people, the beautiful and super sweet Bethany Fontaine. We shot 3 videos, with photosets, all of which will eventually appear in the Imago Studios’ Members’ Club. The 3 videos featured Bethany in 3 very different outfits – and she looked great in all them! Bethany is another of our models who is growing her hair quite long. We are so happy long hair is back in style! We always have a lot to talk about with Bethany and this day was no exception. But eventually we had to untie her and send her home 🙂


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Carlita Santos – 3 More Sexy Videos

Over the weekend, we shot with the super sexy Carlita Santos. We shot 3 videos, with photosets, all of which will eventually appear in the Imago Studios’ Members’ Club. There seems to be no end to the number of sexy outfits Carlita owns. Every visit she has something new – and she says she still has plenty more at home! She also has killer legs – which we show off as often as we can 🙂


New Photo Sets Added to the Bondage Warehouse

Recently added several more photosets to the Bondage Warehouse. New sets feature many of our amazingly sexy, cute & exclusive models including Shirley Adams, Aurora Parker, Bethany Fontaine and Ariel Snow, Celeste Evergreen, Angela Smothkaya, Kristen Moore, Leah Powers, Danielle Dean, Mary Jane Jackson, Sofia Vega, Alice Marie Jardin, Mia Nelson, Kristen Moore & Michelle Jennings, Daisy Daniels and Britney Damon .

The Bondage Warehouse now has over 4600 photosets (and 1200+ videos) available for individual download. No membership necessary, buy just what you like! New material added almost every day!

There are also volume discounts:
– order over $35 and get an automatic 10% off!
– order over $75 and get an automatic 20% off!
In addition to the volume discounts, members of Imago Studios get 10% off all orders.


Shirley

Aurora

Bethany & Ariel

Celeste

Angela

Kristen

Leah

Danielle

Mary Jane

Sofia

Alice Marie

Mia

Kristen & Michlle

Daisy

Britney

New Quick Take Video in Members’ Club Featuring Kristen Moore

Added a new quick take video featuring Kristen Moore to the Members’ Club. In this POV video, a very feisty Kristen Moore sits tied up in the corner, very angry that you have broken into her house and done this to her! When she starts to stand up and threatens to kick your ass, it’s time to bind her to the stairs and ball gag her. Kristen is now a bit more helpless, but no less combative as she struggles and verbally lashes out at you from behind her gag. When she catches you staring at her, she sarcastically remarks you should take a picture – so you break out your cell phone and start snapping pics! But given how sexy Kristen looks all tied up in her short leather skirt, pantyhose, high heels, and form fitting crop top sweater, who can blame you!

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Four More Quick Take Videos Added to the Bondage Warehouse

Added four more Quick Take Videos to the Bondage Warehouse. The latest additions include Kristen Moore, Michelle Jennings, Britney Damon and Carlita Santos.

The Bondage Warehouse has hundreds of videos and thousands of photo sets available for immediate download with no membership commitment!

There are also volume discounts:
– order over $35 and get an automatic 10% off!
– order over $75 and get an automatic 20% off!
In addition to the volume discounts, members of Imago Studios get 10% off all orders.

NOTE: All these videos are currently available in the Members’ Area of Imago Studios, but only for a few more weeks.

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New Quick Take Video in Members’ Club Featuring Michelle Jennings

Added a new quick take video featuring Michelle Jennings to the Members’ Club. Michelle Jennings has beautiful long hair and she enjoys brushing and playing with it. She imagines what it would be like if someone were to tie her with her own hair – and lo and behold, when we return, her hair has been braided around the bed frame, securing her in place as she is seated on the bed with her legs tied froggy style AND her toes tied together! Michelle talks to the camera POV style, giving us some insight into what she thinks about this arrangement before she is gagged!

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