What is the Public Perception of Kink and BDSM with Dirk Hooper

Dirk Hooper (@DirkHooper) is an international fetish photographer, podcasting producer, journalist for the fetish community, BDSM mentor and personal branding consultant.

As a fine-art fetish photographer, Hooper’s work has been exhibited in England, the Netherlands, Belgium, China and all over the United States.  His work is part of the permanent collections of the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University and the Leather Archives and Museum in Chicago, Illinois. Dirk Hooper’s work has been published in magazines like Skin Two, Von Gutenburg, Darkfaery Subculture and Playzom.  His work was published in the German hardcover art book “Fetish Fantasies: The Best of International Fetish Photography.” He has done professional photography for bands, books, posters and the adult film industry.  Hooper co-founded the alternative modeling site Toxic Goddess.  He offers his photography services for portraits and commercial projects.

Along with Princess Zoe, Dirk Hooper is the Host and Executive Producer of “The Fetish Show,” an internet-based multi-media news and entertainment network.  Hooper has been podcasting since 2006 and has produced hundreds of hours of shows over several networks.

Dirk Hooper does journalism for the BDSM and fetish community through The Fetish Show News, FETISHWEEK articles, the Daily Fetish Chronicle and freelance writing.  Hooper’s award-winning website, http://www.DirkHooper.com features a gallery of his work, informational articles and is the home of “FETISHWEEK.”

Hooper’s inspiration for his work is an extension of his interests and experience in the BDSM and fetish community.  He is a BDSM mentor and has helped guide or train both dominants and submissives.

Hooper works as a consultant on personal branding, social networking, SEO, copywriting, design and marketing through his Sexy Networking business at http://SexyNetworking.com.

He is a member of the National Coalition of Sexual Freedom, the Professional Photographers of America, the National Leather Association and the Individual Artists of Oklahoma.