Restraint Marks © Kathryn Kmet

I have been into corsets since I was a teenager, and I grew to love the feeling of a bit of restraint at my waist. Now older, I feel as though it is a bit silly dramatically straining your body for only fashion reasons. The effects on our bodies are tremendous if used daily, and I wanted to photograph the effects it had on my body for only a few minutes. It's kind of a love hate relationship to me because I love the look and feeling, but I hate what it does to me physically, and I hate knowing how it can damage a body.