The word "photodiva" may conjure up images of overly-slick, overly-shiny, overly-produced photos, but a few clicks through Michele Serchuk's newly updated portfolio reveal what the term "diva" is really all about—though when it comes to words, we're not exactly crazy about the word "erotica" since we don't care to pull punches when it comes to what we like to touch ourselves to. But Michele's work is a step above and beyond the usual fare whatever you want to call it. Her photos have an intimate and often playful feel to them, to the point where it's hard to know how to look at the images' subjects: objectify and lust after them or appreciate and stand in awe of them? Maybe both. Is that possible? Michele makes us believe.
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· Michele Serchuk Photography (photodiva.com)