Taking Hot Photos of Myself Gets Me Off

This is not a publicity ploy — it’s the truth.

Emme Witt-Eden
Sugar Cubed

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Two days ago, I was shooting photos of my ass and, lo and behold, I became so turned on that I had to masturbate afterward. I was astounded by how aroused I felt from the mere act of snapping photos of my body and then looking at them afterward.

I was turning myself on by my own erotic imagery!

Of course, there was also the sensation of posing for these photos. As I bent over and presented my ass to whomever I imagined walking in through my front door, this aroused me greatly.

Amazingly, though, I got so turned on that when I was compelled to masturbate after the shoot, I did so without a vibrator.

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Yes, I got off WITHOUT the help of an electric-powered aid to my clit. I was able to make myself come just with the help of my fingers.

This is something that hasn’t happened in ages.

Maybe I’m addicted to my vibrator. Maybe after years of sex work there has been a disconnect between my body and my mind. Sometimes I worry that I’ve ruined myself forever.

Do you know how frustrating it is to be as sexually minded as I am but not be able to have an orgasm just by touching myself? To always have to use a vibrator?

I worry I’m broken beyond repair. But to find out that nothing is wrong with me — I just needed something to excite me again.

I wrote about this same thing happening during a previous shoot in an article entitled “Making Porn Is Reigniting My Sexual Desire Post-Pandemic.” In this piece, I discussed how, during the pandemic, I became completely disconnected from my sexuality.

Starting to create erotic content again is reigniting my sexual desire.

I wrote about how I got so turned on during a particular lingerie shoot that I couldn’t help but switch on the video mode on my camera and shoot footage of myself masturbating. I was fascinated by this, seeing that I’d felt so unsexual all year.

But of course, every writer here knows what happens in the comments section of our articles when a reader misconstrues what we’ve written.

One reader wrote that he believed I was just writing about this experience as a ploy to get him to sign up for my OnlyFans page. And he wasn’t going to fall for it. No, he wasn’t a sucker!

Okay, so while I’m perfectly happy when people do subscribe to my OnlyFans, that wasn’t the reason I wrote that piece. That’s not the reason I write about it happening again — and actually being able to climax with the help of my hand, not my vibrator.

I write this now because it’s the truth. I wrote that piece because I thought it was an interesting thing to share with my readers.

But this got me thinking: are you a sucker if you pay for porn?

So I wrote another piece entitled, “Why You’re Not a Sucker for Paying for Porn.” This article debunks the myth that adult content is so easy to create you’re a sucker if you pay for it.

In my case, it doesn’t take just a couple of seconds to create my imagery. It requires a lot of different takes, a lot of contorting myself into different positions. And that’s not even counting how long it takes to get ready first.

I haven’t even started paying for my nails and hair to get done again. I also recently purchased a new camera for $600. I’m going to have to buy better lights to create better images.

This all costs money.

Then there’s wardrobe. I’ve been looking at new latex to buy. Trust me, latex clothing is pricey.

Creating erotic content isn’t cheap. It’s also time-consuming. And people get a lot pleasure out of looking at it.

And yet some people don’t see the value in that.

I just don’t understand the notion that you’re a sucker if you pay to look at the fruits of someone else’s hard work.

In this piece, I argue that I think so much of this belief is rooted in shame. Trust me, I’ve had to work through a lot of my own shame about being on the subject side of the camera.

I’ve had to work through my own issues about doing sex work in general.

The less I judge myself for my choice to be in this business, the happier I am.

So let’s enjoy our bodies together with less shame while respecting the amount of labor it takes to create erotic content.

I, for one, am just happy I’m regaining sensation in my clit through the act of shooting hot photos of my body.

I look forward to masturbating with just my fingers again. Maybe you’ll even see this on video if you, ahem, subscribe to my OnlyFans.

Oh, you think you’re a sucker if you do that? Well, if you’d like some free content, please follow me on Instagram.

But you won’t see me masturbating there. As it is, Instagram notified me that I have one more chance only to stop posting too-adult content or I’m getting booted off the platform altogether!

And sure, you can also stay in touch on Twitter where the rules are a bit more lax.

Not into social media? No problem. You can still support me by buying me a coffee to help fuel my caffeine addiction.

See, my coffee is almost gone. I need a refill!

Well, that’s all for now. I think I’ve said my bit about what you need to do see my bits.

The sweet bits, that is.

Big hug and (candied) kiss from me to you.

Love, Mysterious

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Emme Witt-Eden
Sugar Cubed

Sex, relationships, and culture writer. Kink expert. Author of Confessions of a Middle-Aged F-Girl. emmewitt.com