Gallery: ‘Presenting Ashley Doll’
Ashley Doll ‘Presenting‘ by John Emslie
I inspect and then sometimes review a great many Met Art erotic photo series and I do try to be objective and arrive at an honest opinion based on what I see in the photos. I never review a pictorial’s rating before I’ve looked at it, I don’t peruse the various descriptive tags other members have given a set or a model, and I don’t look at member comments or e-mails regarding a set before I write my review.
But, even though this is Ashley Doll‘s first appearance, and my first time seeing her, I couldn’t help but make the smallest of prejudgments before opening the set. And that prejudgment is based on her name. While it isn’t always the case, when a Met Art model uses a first and last name it implies two things: she is likely, but not necessarily, an American; and it is also likely that she has embarked on, or is considering a career in other forms of erotic entertainment. I don’t know if Ashley Doll is going to follow a career path similar to Malena Morgan or Rilee Marks, but if she does, she certainly has the beauty and the name for it!
A petite and exotic brunette, Ashley Doll receives a extensive and stylish introduction in this John Emslie pictorial. The set is big — it contains a bumper crop of 185 images. And the set is, on the whole, very nicely executed. The lighting is natural and flattering, and the colors of the set are particularly complimentary to Doll’s complexion and coloring. My only gripe with Emslie’s work here is a tendency to tilt the camera for no obvious reason. When he’s framing his subject tightly it’s hardly noticeable, but when he pulls back it can be distracting.
My gripe aside, there is much to like and a lot of variety to be found here. The lighting, wardrobe, poses and Doll’s subtly steamy attitude make even a clothed shot like #014 sizzle. There’s an almost retro/Playboy magazine quality to #067, a pretty prone pose. Of the many explicit shots #157 is both moody and inviting. And, as “Presenting” winds down, #177 and #181 are two finely rendered standing body shots of this beautiful and promising newcomer.
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