In June of 2011, the erotic novel 50 Shades of Grey written by E.L. James was published. The storyline begins in Seattle, and documents the relationship between college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business magnate, Christian Grey. The novel is erotic and is notable for its liberal use of sexual practices  involving bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism.

Quite often you will see women and men reading it on their daily train commute. As with all of the dull and dreary commuters they have latched on to this book a flagrant way to dream about their own sexual fantasies or to try and spice up their sex life. Most critics have widely panned this book as being poorly written and labelled it as "mommy porn". The book and its followups have spawned many comedic imitators and variations across different genres.

From a photography perspective, 50 shades is just a play on the infinite variation of colors that can be used to create different moods. So to kick things off; here is 50 Shades of Red.  Click to see the gallery.

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