You like what now?

To end 2025, I ran my annual Naughty or Nice Quiz, to take the temperature of the state of the Peace Region’s sexiness, and my my, some of you are quite sexy.

Of course, this isn’t a deeply rigorous scientific study. I’m sure that a couple dudes answered the questions for instance, so take this with a grain of salt. I assume many if not most of the respondents are out of the Grande Prairie/Fort St. John areas, but more people filled out the quiz than entered the draw, so I can’t confirm.

One of the things I am trying to do here—with the quiz, but also just as a photographer and human being—is to let people know that they are beautiful whether they like leather or lace, whether they wear sexy lingerie, an oversized tee-shirt or nothing at all to bed. That being kinky or not doesn’t make anyone better or worse or naughtier or nicer. Some of the kinkiest people I know are also the kindest, and it is that, more than what you wear, that makes you beautiful. Naughty? Nice? The important thing is that you’re you.

What to do with the information presented here? I mean, this could be fodder for a photoshoot, if you like. Or you can steal one of the ideas at the bottom.

These won’t be in order of asking on the website, but in order of uploading.

A majority of people out there prefer boxer briefs. As a boxer brief wearer, this heartens me, though few people will ever see them. I did strip down to the underwear a few year’s back so I could crawl into the river for a better angle for an engagement shoot. The photo was fire, but the couple didn’t book me for their wedding so…maybe not the best idea.

Tightie Whities were relegated to the bottom of the laundry pile, as they should be.

Both these options lost rank from last year, with the humble posing pouch going from nobody liking them to 10.4 percent of respondents liking them.

Comfort fell from half the respondents last year to 1/4 this time about, with the th-th-thong making a big leap alongside underwhat, with the rest of the options making up the last quarter. The big loser this year? Boy shorts.

While comfort has fallen in the underwear choices (although I am told thongs are quite comfortable; I have never tried), it still reigns in nightwear, with sexy lingerie and the altogether placing second and third, respectively, with a token vote or two for flannel onsies.

There are fewer submissives and more switches this year, but between the two, they make up a larger slice of the pie than last year, too, with doms making a token showing.

While the percentages are different, the mehs still have it when it comes to spanking. This year we actually had a few people packing paddles to practice on their partners (I just came up with that off the top of my head. Proud of me?)

Y’all like your oral, with the vast majority saying yes to all, with 69ing hot on its heels. Interestingly, of the people who had a preference between being on the giving end vs the recieving end, more people preferred to give. Way to go.

A new question for this year was how many toys do you own. And boy, you folks are keeping pinkcherry.ca in business with nearly all of you having at least one, and nearly half of you having more than five. As they say, sisters are doing it for themselves…

As someone who is learning the ancient practice of Shibari, the fact that the vast majority of women out there like being tied up is heartening. I still am looking for people to practice with, as you can only tie up your own ankle so many times….

There’s this idea in the scientific literature that men are very open to visual stimulation where women need mental stimulation. It feels like watching sexy movies would fall into either camp, depending on how sexy the movie is.

This year, there was a few respondents who were into making sexy movies (more than watching, or both). I do offer video sessions, too. Just sayin’.

Despite my email being a matter of public record, I still haven’t had anyone send me photos. Well, one person did, but she didn’t realize I was a dude and thought she was just sending an inspiration shot over.

This is one of the most interesting changes from last year, when nearly half the people said no thanks to the idea of a threesome. This year, that number fell to almost a quarter, with nearly the same number of people saying “depends on who it is.” This year I added in a few options, and the sheer number of “What makes you think my partner is suggesting” is one of the reasons I wonder if I had a bunch of dudes in here skewing the results. But that—like almost everything else I’ve written here—is complete speculation.

Another one of those “Hmm. I wonder if it’s guys answering”, with a quarter of people saying they prefer to big spoon. Again, though, what do I know? I’m just parsing the data here.

It’s getting close to bedtime, but you’re feeling a little randy and your SO is MIA, or you have no SO. What to do, what to do. Over half said they would deal with it all by themselves, thank you very much, while a large chunk of the rest are prepared for this situation with a drawer full of devices. Only a handful of people would start calling and about the same number would just go to bed and try and sleep it off.

You’re getting it on with someone. How long of a pre-amble do you need before you’re ready for the main event? Just over 30 percent said less than 15 minutes, while 44.9 percent said that between 15 minutes and 45 minutes was just right. Almost exactly a quarter said longer, either 45 minutes to two hours or—and this was the third largest group—I’ve got all day here.

I added a few new questions this year. One of which is “how big is too big for the mighty male member.” And this one elicited the most mix response, with equal numbers saying they prefer average sized willies or slightly larger than normal. Slightly more popular answers were “you’re measuring size the wrong way” and “size doesn’t matter.” The remaining 20-ish percent was split between “extra large” and “bold of you to assume I care about the male member.” I was a little disappointed that nobody preferred penises in bite-sized portions.

Another new question: when have you had sex. Late night was the most popular, with 91.8 percent of the population having done it then, while slightly fewer had done it in the morning before work. A few of you (36.7 percent) had done it at work, and two of you chose other but chose not to let the rest of us know what that meant.

One brave soul admitted to having sex in front of a friend, which leads to questions. Like, was the friend aware of this and a willing observer, or was this on the sly. Enquiring minds….

The previous question was about when, so only fair to ask about where.

Surprisingly, less than 100 percent said they had sex in the bedroom; for that last four percent, does that mean they haven’t had sex (no judgement; abstinence is a perfectly valid choice), or that they have only had sex outside the house, maybe because they still live with their parents.

Anyway. In decending order of popularity of locals for libidinous behaviour: the bedroom, on the floor, bathroom kitchen, in a place where there was a good chance of getting caught, at a friend or relative’s house (but not with said friend/relative), in a tub/pool or hot tub, and finally in a river, lake or ocean.

After that, came the other category. Six percent of people selected variations of “in a car/truck” and one brave soul says they did it in a Gondola.

The last official question was: what turns you on. This was a lot more evenly distributed than I was expecting (though people could chose multiple stimuli), with physical stimulus being the most common, followed by visual stimulus (watching a movie, watching a partner undress, etc.) Mental stimulation (reading a sexy book, or just thinking dirty thoughts) was third on the list, followed by audio.

There was also a “choose your own” category here. One person said being watched was terribly hot, while another person said flirting with someone with texts and photos was what got them going.

Finally, I asked people “if money was no object, what would your perfect boudoir shoot look like?”

I got some fire answers. Some were just one word: “Castle,” or “Europe” or “Beach.” But many people had built their own stories around their shoots, which I love. I am not a dark and moody photographer, nor am I a light and airy photographer. I am a “Capture you in a manner that speaks to who you are.”

One person wanted to shoot “at a beautiful horse ranch, surrounded by horses, beautiful scenery, in all different types of outfits and maybe shoot some photos with my husband as well.”

(I feel the need to point out that I do couples shoots as well.)

Another person said they wanted to do “something dark and spooky, I love doing sfx makeup so something I could do with a really cool face/ body paint. A gothic shoot, so to speak ✨💜 with the partner and some without but mostly focused on me. wearing lingerie because it makes me feel pretty. Elegant, seductive, saucy.”

Dark was a popular theme. One person said they wanted to shoot in a bedroom with “dark colors, black lingerie, red lips and big oversized hair.”

Another suggested a “witchy, dark forest scene, with me wearing push up bra and thong. I like lacy thong with a satanic lacy robe. Devil horns and fire.”

Another person suggested “a Gothic castle in Europe, just me, in black lace lingerie, classy at first, super sexy, then get dirty maybe with a vampiric theme? 😈”

Continuing on the dark gothic castle scene, another person suggested a “super sexy, dark gothic castle vibes, just me becoming more confident with myself and my sexuality.”

Dark and gothic also speak to dungeons, and one person wanted to do a BDSM style photo shoot with a st Andrew's cross, and bondage gear. Another says she would love to do a bondage theme shoot: “Perhaps some shibari. In a moody bedroom, with a 4 post bed, everything black and silk, candlelit, leather & lace, some with my partner, some without.”

Outdoors, not surprisingly (considering the photographer) was popular. One person wanted to shoot in “a beautiful forest,” while another wanted a super sexy same sex shoot while wearing latex. Still another says she wanted to dress up in “hiking boots and my boyfriend’s plaid flannel shirt. I like rustic, out in the trees, snow or autumn.”

“Natural and fun, either alone, with my partner or another woman. On a mountain top, by water would be my dream!”

Some people had stories to go with their shoots. As someone who likes stories (you may not be able to tell from all the things I write on a blog about photography, but I am a storyteller in words and images. I’ll talk more about that later). But here are a couple ideas that were sent:

“It would be on a beach with the sun shining as the sun gets me horny. I would like to be super sexy where my boobs are almost uncovered and you get a small glimpse of a nipple. I would love to be classy, though have my legs spread in a few shots or bent over to almost get the glimpse of my neither regions. I just want to be so sexy that the person looking at them gets a raging heart on and can’t wait to touch me and have me I just want to look amazing and sexy all in one shot.”

(Note: I know it’s a spelling mistake, but I love the concept of a heart on, where someone is filled with both love and lust for the one they adore.)

Another. “We are on a jungle adventure. There is a lagoon with a waterfall. It’s night, but there is a full moon lighting the scene and maybe some torches reflecting on the water. We would shoot multiple outfits: a classy oversized white collar shirt, cut off jeanshorts. bikini. hair up, messy, then destroyed in waterfall, eventually soaked down (the hair is quite long). then, after some photos of me in the water, I would go and get cozy by a fire to dry.”

Or: “My perfect boudoir shoot would be on a stormy black-sand beach in Iceland. Not a soft, sunny beach — I want drama. Dark sky, crashing waves, volcanic rock, lightning in the distance, lighting me up like a storm goddess. I’d be wearing a sheer black high-cut bodysuit with a deep V lace panel, thigh-high leather boots, a delicate body harness, and a long hooded cloak that blows behind me like wings. The cloak comes off halfway through and everything gets progressively more dangerous and sexy. The style would be powerful, classy, witchy, raw, and unapologetically sexy — not cute poses, but full queen energy. Sand on my thighs, wet hair, eyes locked on the camera like I dare someone to tell me I’m not enough. I’d start the shoot by myself because it’s my rebirth moment, but halfway through my partner would join. He’d stand behind me, hands on my hips, jaw against my neck. Matching black outfits, silhouettes against the lightning — him looking at me like he can’t believe I’m his.”

Yes, please.

Not every story was told in quite such exquisite detail. For instance, “on the balcony in Paris. Being topless and free, hanging off the railing and just enjoying myself. 😜” is a story unto itself.

Other people were a tad more prozaic: “A couples bedroom shoot, starting in lingerie and ending with fantastic sex shots, maybe even adding an extra person for some fun.”

In asking people to tell me their ideas, I offered some of my own: on a beach, at a castle in Europe. Some people loved these ideas. “The castle idea made me wet,” said one." “And the beach? Yes please!! I would like to do a shoot on my own, and one with my partner, both would be awesome.”

Doing photos for a partner and with a parnter was quite popular. One person says they would want to do a shoot as a gift for their fiance. “I would want it to be at a beach, in a white top with a black bra and some short shorts at sunset, for the reflection on the water and some silhouette ones as well.”

Others just wanted the photos for themselves. “In a sex club live.”

Finally, one person said “I want to do a shoot in Norway in a viking village with viking themed boudoir clothes. Or in New Zealand doing a hobbit themed boudoir shoot. I would want to do some of each type of picture. Classy, sexy, silly. I would love to just have a good time and capture some unimaginable pictures. The ones that 'planning' could never cover.”

As someone of Norwegian descent who is an absolute Tolkien nerd, that one hit hard.

So there you have it. The results of our … third? Annual Naughty or Nice Quiz.

What have we learned from this? I mean, firstly that everyone is different and you can’t put anyone into a single category. Sure, there are some common trends, but you can’t say “oh, you’re a women, that means….” No. You are you. Let’s capture you. The real you. The dream you. The you you want to be. The you that others see.

And that was the punchline to this whole thing, too. When people clicked to find out if they were more naughty or more nice, they came to a page that said “Congratulations. You’re You. You are not the labels people put on you. You are not your upbringing or what others think you should be. You are unique. Individual. And words like naughty or nice? Just don’t do justice to the breadth and depth you contain. You’re both. You’re neither. You’re you. Liking to be spanked? Doesn’t make you naughty (unless you like being naughty). Wearing a comfy tee-shirt to bed? Doesn’t make you nice (unless you like being nice). These are things that make you you. Wanna be naughty? Go ahead, and be naughty—however you define “naughty”—even if you are generally nice. Wanna be nice? That’s a choice that you and you alone get to make.”

And that’s my marching orders as a photographer: to capture the uniqueness of the people who I am blessed to have in front of my lens. Not to try and put them into a single box.