Steve Diet Goedde

@stevedietgoedde.bsky.social

Fine art photographer specializing in fetish and erotica for over 35 years. Books/prints at https://linktr.ee/stevedietgoedde

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Happy 250th, America! This photo of Yolanda was the cover of my second book "The Beauty of Fetish: Vol. 2" (Edition Stemmle, 2000). Latex by So Hip It Hurts. I shot with this with my point-and-shoot Yashica T4 with on-camera flash.

A redheaded model wears a latex outfit featuring the stars and stripes of the American flag. #latex #latexfashion #rubber #fetish #fetishfashion #fourthofjuly #july4th #julyfourth #redhead #cleavage

Anti-LGBTQ politicians won’t win. President Trump and his allies won’t erase us — because we will always be true to ourselves, fighting and living freely. 📸 Jordana Bermúdez

“A protestor holds up a sign that reads “Protect queer and trans youth.”

GOOD NEWS! My next limited edition zine/booklet will be available in the next week or so. I’ve increased the number of photos and decreased the book quantity to only 200 copies so it’ll be even more rare and collectible! The title, theme, and when to purchase will be announced super soon.

A detailed shot from a layout of the upcoming new booklet/zine from Steve Diet Goedde.

GOOD NEWS! My next limited edition booklet is at the printers and will be available to purchase in the next few weeks. I’ve increased the number of photos and decreased the book quantity to only 200 copies so it’ll be even more rare and collectible! The title, theme, and when to purchase will be announced soon.
NOTE! Monthy print subscribers and mailing list members will be notified first if you want one of those low edition numbers. 🏆

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From a mid ‘90s shoot in San Francisco for So Hip It Hurts latex, this photograph of Tam was shot at their design studio. Shot with available light with my Mamiya 645. An alternate version of this photograph appeared in my first book “The Beauty of Fetish” (Edition Stemmle, 1998).

An African-American model with a giant Afro poses in a grimy doorway wearing a decorative latex dress. From a mid ‘90s shoot in San Francisco for So Hip It Hurts latex, this photograph of Tam was shot at my friend Molly’s design studio. Shot with available light with my Mamiya 645. An alternate version of this photograph appeared in my first book “The Beauty of Fet!sh” (Edition Stemmle, 1998). #latex #afro #analog #fetish

This was from one of the first photoshoots I did for So Hip It Hurts, my friend Molly's latex design company. We shot this 1996 photo of Shannon in San Francisco in Molly's design studio in the lower Haight. Shot with available light with my Mamiya 645.

A black and white photo of a model with Bettie Page style bangs clenches a cigarette holder in her mouth. She’s wearing a black and white polkadot latex dress. This was from one of the first photoshoots I did for So Hip It Hurts, my friend Molly's latex design company. We shot this 1996 photo of Shannon in San Francisco in Molly's design studios in the lower Haight. Shot with available light with my Mamiya 645. #latex #polkadots #cigaretteholder #bettiebangs #latexfashion

From my first shoot with Jillian Ann who we all miss terribly since her tragic passing a few years ago. A deeply philosophical soul, it was a joy to spend time with her both personally and creatively. We shot this in the back of my old place in Hollywood with my Mamiya 645 with available light.

A model poses against a car's front windshield producing a dramatic reflection. From my first photoshoot with Jillian Ann who we all miss terribly since her tragic passing a few years ago. A deeply philosophical soul, it was always a joy to spend time with her both personally and creatively. We shot this in the back parking lot of my old place in Hollywood with my Mamiya 645 with available light.

On this Memorial Day, I pay tribute to my brother Rob who lost his life in Vietnam. I was only 3 years old when it happened but was always aware of my family’s loss growing up. That’s why I never take it for granted the freedoms that he and other brave souls fought for. See ALT TEXT for more. 💜

As I often do on Memorial Day, I pay respect to my fallen brother Rob who was killed in Vietnam when I was only three years old. 

I'm always reminded of the discussion between Stephen Colbert and Anderson Cooper. Both experienced family death at the age of ten. Colbert lost his father and two brothers in a plane crash, and Cooper lost his father to a heart attack. At one point during the interview, Cooper got emotional when asking Colbert about comments he once made about learning to “love the thing that I most wish had not happened.” Colbert had asked, "What punishments of God are not gifts?". Cooper asked him if he really believed that. Colbert answered, "Yes. It’s a gift to exist and with existence comes suffering. There’s no escaping that.” Colbert continued to explain, “What do you get from loss? You get awareness of other people’s loss, which allows you to connect with that other person, which allows you to love more deeply and to understand what it’s like to be a human being if it’s true that all humans suffer.”

That quote hit me hard. One of my earliest memories was when the army men came to the house to break the news to my parents that their son had been killed. Seeing my mom screaming into a pillow face down on the sofa in extreme anguish was terrifying and confusing to this little three-year-old boy. As horrible as that moment was, it introduced to me one of my first ever emotions - empathy. From that moment on, I was always mindful of being respectful and kind to my parents. I had a personal mission to never upset them. In hindsight, and after hearing Colbert's words, that horrendous moment made me a better person. It engrained within me a moral code which I adhere to to this day. And to Rob, I love you and will carry you within me forever.  💜

I had the pleasure of speaking to Kumi after having lost contact for quite a few years. Here is a photo we did years ago that hasn't seen the light of day in some time. This is Kumi as Zheng Yi Sao, Head of the Chinese pirate confederation that terrorized the South China Sea from 1795-1810