It may surprise you to hear that I have accumulated quite a few pictures in my time, but actually I probably only like about 10%. And the gems are really rare. I put this down to my highly refined taste, and in a modest attempt to pass on this expertise I thought I would try and isolate the essential elements, in the vain hope that some of the commercial sites will take note and up their game. Of course some people don’t learn well from books, and if  AJR needs any practical tips I’m available in person any Thursday. Or anytime, OMG.

So what is the secret of that compelling vision? After many hours of arduous study I have come to a conclusion that the classic view has to include both a girl’s face and red bottom in perfect juxtaposition, ideally otk and shot from the front. You can get away with a rear view, but it is more difficult to get this tasteful and well-balanced. Missy, are you actually asleep there at the front?  I’ll just ask you to help Miss Jones demonstrate the format…

Keep spanking her Miss Jones, I need a glass of water anyway...

Now I’m not pretending this is the perfect picture, but it does have the essential elements – a pert curvy little bottom, poked up beautifully for smacking and already a lovely red, the centre of attention for both of them. That over-the-shoulder open-mouthed look to check progress is also very appealing. Yes I did pour the water over my head Miss Jones. The face bit is very important, it establishes the personal connection to the viewer. As some of my Readers may remember, I do like conducting field surveys – why should this post be an exception?

Nice camera Wordsmith!

This is an alternative form which still retains the classic from-the-front view, displaying curvy spanked cheeks in profile and an expressive face. In this case the viewer is invited in by the spankee using eye-contact, to empathise with her situation. Those knickers look a bit racy for a schoolgirl, but are perfect from a spankers point of view – can be admired during the warm-up, and then gently tugged down once things get properly underway There is an obvious fault in this picture though,  in that her bottom is too low and not fully on display. Wonder if she’s up for a bit of tutoring.

Of course not all images have to be otk, but it is difficult to get the perfect face/bottom effect in other situations. It is funny how even a glimpse of face can convey a lot…

My bum hurts like hell actually. Just take the picture Wordsmith, I want to get this over with...

This has broken all the rules, but is still very appealing – mostly due to the glimpse of her eyelashes. Her lovely bottom is very expressive too, looking quite calm and perky, showing the unmarked rosiness that comes from steady sensitive swipes to warm things up. Her posture somehow conveys she is well aware things are about to get much stingier, but is fairly philosophical about it – no doubt thinking that after all the anticipation it would be a bit of a let-down not to get a good caning, and a girl does need some nice stripes to show her friends afterwards

Just hold that for a second please, need to get my tripod out...

So here is another alternative for the perfect otk shot, with both essential elements in play and even including the cute over-the-shoulder look, but from the back view. Quite nice, but same old problem – bottom needs to be a bit higher. Apart from anything else, this makes it easier for the spankee to watch as her cheeks are smacked, letting her experience the full audio-visual effect as well as the intense sting. In these rear-end shots the red bottom tends to dominate the scene, but hey that’s what it’s all about

Oww!!! Go away Wordsmith!

Surely you are all convinced now? What a lovely picture of a brat being spanked, wriggling otk and letting her feelings show. There is definitely something appealing about a cute bottom peeping out above tugged down jeans and pants.

Still, you don’t have to be otk to get the full over-the-shoulder look. Let’s demonstrate with Miss Jones’s help…

Ok, OK!! Point made Wordsmith!

She’s such a good sport that girl. Looks like I’ve only found otk and caning examples. Hmmm. I’ll just nip next door and see if the Dean can rustle up some strapping scenes. Where’s my camera?

This is not funny Wordsmith

I don’t believe it, she’s still got her jeans on. Typical. You give an intern a job and all they do is complain.

"OK, Dad's gone out - let's raid the drinks cabinet!"

She just doesn’t seem to be fazed by anything…

"Ooooh! Dad, you're over-reacting now, and embarrassing Sam..."

Yes, it is a bit awkward having to watch your pal get her butt smacked, but luckily guests can expect some immunity from the house rules!

Great. How come my pants get taken down?

OK not this guest it seems  In fact he probably feels it is only polite to make sure their guest doesn’t suffer any nasty chaffing from tight pants during the firm slaps that are sadly needed. And if the spanking seems to be  rather harder and go on longer than for Adrienne – until a cute bottom is glowing bright red – well, it’s not as if he’s treating her any different to Adrienne’s other girlfriends is it? Perhaps she too will sneak into his bedroom later on, wanting to continue the “discussion”

One obvious upside is I have an excuse to review some of the Paddle’s earlier work, so you can see the award is truly deserved…

...tension mounting in "cute and spanked"

all action drama - "What to do with Amelia Jane"

Classic love triangle "Sally, the Paddle and Me"

So we now need yet another “after-awards” party. Think I might introduce Paddle to some of the girls

Well poor spelling drives me crazy! Things are hectic here, think I might have blown my multitasking abilities…up to three now. And the Paddle has now tied with Girl in Red in the WAAs. Life is too complicated. Someone vote quick and make a simple winner

...fancy a cherry Wordsmith?

Thought so. The hallucinations have started

This proliferation of new pages is beginning to concern me actually. My crisp, to-the-point, advert-free and minimalist blog is beginning to take on a life of its own. I even have further new pages in draft, and the whole thing is turning into a ladies’ magazine. No, I am not wearing a dress, thank you for asking.

Yes, Tops should have other hobbies beside blogging:

#1 - Swiping the Sophomore

Hair and high heels, nice. Jeans and position, perfect.

#2 - Spanking the Sophomore

Black boots and yellow pants, great combination.

#3 - Spooning the Sophomore

Sophomore 3 looks distinctly bored. Time for this Top to retire and grow roses

So to kick this off, the first category is:

“Best Supporting Role”

And the nominees are:

#1 Girl in red, for provocative smirking as her friend gets a swat

#2 Girl on Right, for managing to appear both nervous and interested at the same time (from that cult classic "Caught, Caned...and Came") Sterling performance also from Girl on Left, admiring Sir's wrist action.

#3 Girl in a squat, for cleverly combining sympathetic exclamations with far too helpful hand-holding - also brilliantly upstaging the star of the show's leggy thighs and glowing bottom by flashing her boyfriend-rub-here area.

#4 The Paddle, lovely solid performance letting the star really express herself (from The Dean & I)

#5 The old school chair, yes so often overlooked here it is playing an essential supporting role in the scene, in direct contact with the soon-to-be-presented real star of the show (Getting the Cane from Sir, 2011)

#6 Smirking Sarah, for her classic portrayal of the girl who has got off fairly lightly whilst the heroine gets properly thrashed

Now I’ve got to remember how to add voting buttons, great. I’ll leave the poll open a week or maybe a day depending on how the sponsorship pans out…

One of the funny things about happiness is that it is largely self-generated, as long as you are healthy and have enough to eat. Having said that, I have met plenty of people who don’t seem to have enough to eat or are pretty ill but still appear to be smiling and happy – maybe because everyone around them is in the same boat. Not in this country I hasten to add; the lack of even an iPod is quickly fatal here, long before any nutritional issues kick in. This we’re-all-in-it-together thing probably explains the generally philosophical attitude of those unfortunate girls watching a fellow brat wriggling across a chap’s knee, knowing they are next. Of course this isn’t always the case, some can be clearly worried about the implications…

...and prefer not to watch

Hmmm, totally self-absorbed, not giving a thought for the poor old Top whose hand is going to be very sore after spanking six girls. I particularly like the pose of the girl on the far right, who seems to be already imagining her fate with some feeling. Although she has closed her eyes, no doubt the loud slaps and yelps of pain are painting a pretty clear picture, and her bottom is tingling in anticipation. The lady currently in play also has a lovely appreciative expression, oblivious to everything except the sensations shooting up from her rear end.

I’ve commented before on how it’s not clear why a Top takes on such arduous duties, but perhaps there are some compensations in a job well done, and having the opportunity to examine the latest in female underwear. I wonder whether many ladies consider the fashion aspects; how they will look during the process of wriggling into position,  during the initial seat-of-the-knickers swats, and during the inevitable exciting-but-embarrassing struggle as “things” are tugged down. Here we can only imagine this poor girl’s mortification when her skirt was first pulled back to reveal her sexy black stockings are topped off by sensible knickers in a check pattern. Even rolled down they strike a jarring note in her sensuous black outfit. To give her her due, despite the faux pas she has managed to keep his attention firmly on spanking her beautiful bottom, using very expressive arm and leg positions and presenting it perfectly for smacking.

Contrast this with a situation where your “mates” don’t think they are in any danger. The more observant Reader might detect a certain lack of sympathy…

Yuk. Am I alone in hating those tights?

And then back again to the detention-after-school situation, having to watch and wait…

Some girls just look stylish, even whilst being spanked

I love the consternation on the other girls’ faces, aghast at what is happening and just realising they are likely to be next. Miss standing-up-and-I-can’t-believe-it is going to look particularly silly with those trousers in a pool around her ankles, let’s just hope she has her best skimpies on underneath and can save some face In contrast the lass currently in play has really cracked the leggy sexy sixth former ambience, and looks perfect bent over a desk, bottom glowing.

Yes, the right clothes are very important. I hate it when there is too much on display too soon…

Not joining in then Wordsmith?

You always have to prove a point at the end, don’t you? Sheesh.

Like this Wordsmith?

Hmmm. I’m sure like me you are all tired of this sort of thing. I’m certainty not going to be drawn into spanking any such young lady just because she has cute white socks and a bad attitude. It’s cool, witty conversation that I like, people with interesting things to say and do…

Huh, I thought it was interesting Wordsmith

Strewth. To think we used to just throw paper balls when we wanted to annoy the teacher. There is something very attractive about a tight pair of jeans though, especially when otk…no, no,  you just get those silly squeaks and squeals, really it is all so banal.

..so I should take back this outfit Wordsmith?

Gulp. Just stop it. I won’t tell you again. Why can’t you be more elegant and sophisticated, like AJR?

Arrrrgh!!!

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OK, I’ve had a little rest. We’ll have a nice little mystery personality item now! I knew you would be looking forward to it:

#4 another famous person waiting to be spanked, who is it?

For those who don’t know about the famous personality mystery quiz and the glittering prizes involved, you should come back more often, or alternatively stop worrying and get a life. For the others – this one is tricky!

Season’s greeting to both my Readers! Have a great break

Just getting your head out of the clouds Wordsmith!

Well, that worked.

“DREAM AS IF YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER, LIVE AS IF YOU WILL DIE TODAY”

Always makes me smile that one, how wise.

We all let little things bother us sometimes, don’t we Dear Reader? And how little they really matter in the scheme of things. The same guy said: ”Only the gentle are ever really strong”. I like that, it conjures up images of Alan Ladd, the reluctant gunslinger Shane, riding wounded into the sunset at the end of the film. Or maybe I imagined that bit. Now I realise that some people will be marvelling at the thought I could ever be irritated by anything, but there are some things e.g.

It just seems highly suggestive and always makes me feel that I should be spanking both of them. Must be the gentle streak coming out. The guy appears to be slightly bemused by the view. I do think he could show a bit more enthusiasm, those white pants are to die for (but not today). Yes philosophy is an important thing – understanding what it is all about, really. This leads to the inevitable conclusion that we are all doomed and we may as well be cheerful. All experiences are good ones with the right attitude…

Yes, well, sometimes a philosophical attitude can come across as being a bit cheeky, care is needed. I was reading Bonnie’s blog just now, where the discussion was about photoblogs and what people thought of them. As usual I had missed adding anything because the full moon is approaching and I was busy at the weekend.

Some people liked photoblogs, but a lot didn’t and commented they liked the written word, given the choice. And cut out the rude bits, naughty photobloggers, they tended to add. This got me thinking as to whether this is a photoblog (enthusiasts don’t seem to like commentary, oops) or not. There is the tricky judgement as to whether drivel counts as “the written word”.  Probably not. Hence my attempt to smarten things up with a bit of philosophy and general “how to make a million and live happily ever afterwards” advice. Hope you all took it on board and are now feeling better. For those of you who simply drooled over the text whilst scanning for images, well

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