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June 3, 2011

TRAUMA 2007

TRAUMA is the best party I’ve been to – every single year! There are always great acts, the best costumes, and opportunities to indulge your voyeuristic side. There’s something for everybody and even if you just go for the dancing and music your night will be top notch!

 

Raks Jahanni

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Never tried bondage? You can participate in a demonstration at TRAUMA and see what you think!
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Even though there are no people in this photo it’s one of my favorites of the night!
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The Tank
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How colorful :)
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Best OHRG costume!
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Anna and the Annadroids
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My vote for best costume almost went to this guy…
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But then I saw this guy… do you know what it is (besides a huge penis)? I do!

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Rope and zip tie bondage
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The Annadroid photo on the right is one of my faves, I’ve gotten lots of love about that shot.
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DJ Zachary Allan Starkey’s hands at work
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The line outside went pretty far…  I needed a wider angle!
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DJ Moxy

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Only Flesh suspensions

I decided to drag the shutter, and see what I got from other tog’s flashes. I was pleasantly surprised at how sweet it turned out!
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Bound and apparently spanked until she had a red bottom!
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Viewer participation! You can’t see, but this performer is on stilts – those flowers really were right at nose level. I call this one “stopping to smell the flowers”
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I really don’t know who this guy is, but he gives me the double finger every time I see him at an event in that costume! Maybe I know him… and he’s just having fun laughing under there because I don’t know!
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The Royal Renegades – Holiday Show 2009

Event photography of Viewer Discretion Advised, a drag show hosted by The Royal Renegades at Wall Street Nightclub.

I usually don’t post so many images from events, because the posts can become huge… but there were just so many great photos I could not resist with this show! The lighting was great, the talent was talented, and I was in photographer heaven!

Want more Royal Renegades? Swing by these posts!

The Royal Renegades Viewer Discretion Advised – Promotional Photo Shoot

The Royal Renegades No Business Like Show Business – Promotional Photo Shoot

The Royal Renegades – No Business Like Show Business – Show

The Royal Renegades – Drag – Show

 

Wall Street is so eerie when it’s empty! I loved the sign the Renegades used for this show, don’t you?

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Ho ho ho!
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Backstage antics…

Mr. Dexter Wilde gettin Erkel with it!
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What a perfect impression of a snobby dance instructor!
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Alvin and the Chipmunks stopped by
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Bearing gifts…
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Of BOOZE!
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Ring My Bell… Renegades style!
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JAC Stringer fabulous as always! I also suggest having a look at his website, there you will find some very good articles and food for thought!
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Viva! brought her Prince…
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And some well places mistletoe…
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Alexis Stevens
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The Royal Renegades gave us a lesson in proper Hebrew spelling
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I wish I had a better shot of Viva! in her glasses and braces… she got very white and nerdy for this number!

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Just Jake’s first performance – you would never know he was a “stage virgin” that night!
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This Renegades number made you think about a different perspective on the holiday season – loved it!
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OK this was the most amazing thing. The song was “Don’t Stop Believing” and the ENTIRE VENUE broke out in song. I was like WOW! :)
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JAC-flapper-girl-tastic
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Last Art Suspension – Trail of Terror

Event photography of a suspension performed at Trail of Tears by Last Art Tattoo in Lancaster Ohio.

This was the first suspension I ever attended. I was really glad to have the opportunity to go “back stage” and photograph what goes on before such an event!

Suspensions are one of those activities that fascinate me, but I have zero interest in participating in personally. In all honesty, it gives me the heebie jeebies to puncture flesh in any way, I can’t stand getting shots or piercings! Tattoos don’t bother me so much, because they don’t go as deep. Anything else, just makes me woozy! Not to mention all that weight hanging there whoa… just not for me!

I have a great deal of respect for suspension artists though. Back when I took these photos in 2007, I had never seen this before. Now, I have a lot of friends who perform this way.

The actual piercing was done at the shop in a sanitary environment, the performers were then bandaged up for the trip to the venue.

Suspension is definitely not something to take lightly. The guys doing this show were so careful, and organized – they were prepared. But something still malfunctioned with their pulley system, so the performance was cut short after the first suspension. No one was injured, but I think once there was a mishap they felt it would be better not to attempt another suspension. That is why there are two people with hooks but only one actual suspension.

 

Trail of Tears – Scene Setters

The Trail of Tears is a pretty good haunt. It is out in the middle of nowhere in a rural area outside of Lancaster. I was not able to go see everything, but what I did get to check out was all great fun! I couldn’t find a website for it, so I have no idea if it is still open in season.

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Preparations…

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Anticipation

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The corks are there so that the sharp edges of the hooks don’t poke where they shouldn’t!

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Crowd reactions – the redhead on the far right makes me smile!

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The Royal Renegades – No Business Like Show Business – Show

There’s No Business Like Show Business and The Royal Renegades are as Hollywood as you can get in this drag extravaganza!

Want to see more of The Royal Renegades? Be sure to look at other drag shows, they are in almost all of them! Also see other shoots featuring the Renegades in these posts:

The Royal Renegades No Business Like Show Business – Promotional Photo Shoot

The Royal Renegades Viewer Discretion Advised – Promotional Photo Shoot

The Royal Renegades – Viewer Discretion Advised Show

The Royal Renegades – Drag – Show

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