Hi Ken

Good topic. Look forward to your article.

My 2 cents..

Lighting, lighting, lighting.... !

It's not really about the location. People are buying the model not the
chair or the trees although as a secondary element it provides more support if the model is weak.

Good looking models that really get into the character and put some energy into the poses...but often this is a direct result of the director's energy and experience as well.

Telling the complete erotic story of the model by photo series is an art...taking the viewer from the introduction to the climax with the model is the objective and a set that accomplishes that with good quality in lighting, model selection and energy is killer content!