Abbywinters.com is a pornographic or erotic website and internet business founded by Australian photographer Abby Winters (born December 13, 1974). The website sells erotic photography featuring amateur female nude models from 18 to 24, almost always with natural breasts (as opposed to silicone enhanced), and frequently with pubic hair. The girls begin the shoots wearing their own clothes which they gradually shed, and are often photographed in their own homes and/or outdoor settings. Many models return for second and third appearances, which may be more explicit as they gain confidence. Abby Winters also tends to be more sensitive to her models' needs, going only as far as they feel comfortable with. Most appear in both still photos and in videos.

The site is distinguished by the quality of the photography. Typically the pictures have a resolution of 1460 X 970 pixels, and extra-large images are often available. The lighting is natural, as far as possible, and much use is made of available props, such as an old armchair or colourful bedspreads or drapes. Unusually, sample pictures on the site's visitor pages have full-size photographs and one-minute-long videos that give a true picture of what is available on the site.

In addition to solo photo and video presentations, abbywinters.com also features girl-girl photos and videos of varying degrees of explicitness. The least explicit have the quality of a naturist video, with anything up to a dozen girls frolicking in swimming pools, waterfalls or on the beach. The most explicit, on the other hand, leave nothing to the imagination, but still leave out the posturing and screaming that is standard in much of contemporary pornography. The site does feature a very small number of boy-girl (fucking) shoots, but Abby has indicated that this will always be a very small part of the site. In some cases she has deviated from overt erotica altogether, focusing on her models' individual strengths and interests, such as a set featuring a professional dancer, or fire-twirling by a camp-fire. Frequently the models tell viewers about themselves, sometimes but not necessarily about their sexual tastes.

A major attraction of the site is a series caled 'Intimate Moments'. In these videos a model masturbates herself to orgasm, usually alone, but sometimes with one or more other girls, or simply watched by another girl. The 'intimacy' is achieved by leaving the model alone in a room with a stationary camera. The viewer thus forgoes such standard features as close-ups, panning etc. but sees a girl who is uninhibited by the presence of a camera operator or director. This feature has become so popular in recent years that it may become a separate site in the near future.

Winters has a keen eye for staging shoots and posturing of models. Good examples of these are her outdoor shoots where she uses lighting and scenery to great effect, almost becoming participants in her photos. One shoot (Autumnal-Golden (Carolyn) in 2004), used the available light of dusk, the lush greenery of a park setting, and classically influenced poses, transforming her model into a near "Godiva"-like figure --- unusual photographic language for simple erotica. The site, which is updated daily, has been operating since October 2000 and is currently based in Melbourne.

When the site opened, Winters was the only photographer. Lately, though, the work of other staff photographers has appeared, using the same philosophy of natural beauty and high quality. All of the images on the site are made by women--a rare occurrence in erotic photography. Also atypical is the active online community, which covers many topics in addition to sex and nudity. Subscribers, staff members (including Abby) and models post frequently to the discussion boards.

External links

• Abby Winters website Note: Contains adult content.
• Interview with Abby Winters Note: Contains adult content.