© David Steinberg
Over the years, in addition to their professional relationship, they had developed an emotional and erotic attachment, limited in scope by both professional ethics and Michael’s disability.
My shoot with Michael and Melissa did not start out as a couples shoot. I had met Melissa while traveling – a friend of a friend. She knew of my couples work but asked if I would be willing to do a shoot that was just of her. She said she wanted to have some erotic photos taken, to give to her dear friend, Michael.
Melissa made clear that Michael was not her full-on sexual partner. Rather, she explained, he was her client. Melissa had been Michael’s caretaker for some time – Michael being whe...
