Bio:  A self-proclaimed 'Jack-of-all-trades, Master-of-serenity', the nickname HotShot is derived from one of my favourite passions: Photography. Specifically, Fire Scene Photography!  Internationally published, and recipient of a Canadian Press (CP) award, my portfolio also includes many beautiful women which are also often referred to as 'hot shots'.  Right now my main gig is training Trainers: something I hope I can incorporate into BDSM through seminars and classes.  I should mention that I am a proud East Coast Canadian, born at sea level, and now surviving on the high desert plains of Colorado.

Further details:

38, Male, Het switch 90% Dom

Pueblo, Colorado

Married with outside interests

No Tattoos, or Piercings

Favourite toy:  Crop - for it's accuracy in reaching all those hard to get places

You have a website, "BDSM Pueblo".  Can you explain your inspiration for creating this site?

bdsmpueblo.com was started due to the lack of a scene in this 'town' that we live in.   We've met many people at dungeons in Colorado Springs and Denver who have traveled from Pueblo just to play; but there was no organized group IN Pueblo.  The Website and the group are in their infancy and are fashioned after another successful group we started, bdsm-halifax, before having to move to Colorado.

Are You a one-sub-dom? Do You have a harem?  What are your thoughts on that type of relationship? 

Well, although I am not a one-sub-dom, I do not have a harem.  I enjoy topping ones other than my sub, and have had 'more-than-one-sub' relationships, but my opinion is that, sometimes you have to be careful for what you wish.  I think the biggest quality that can hold a multi-sub relationship together is to have subs that are void of petty or unjustified jealousies: so far I have not found any of that description. 

What are Your feelings on slave contracts? 

Although this is a point my wife/sub will disagree on, I believe that 'contracts' are not necessary.  It may be my pessimistic nature in the fact that contracts written in contrast to the laws of human rights, and won't hold up in court, are basically worth only the paper they are written on.   Now, before you fill my inbox with hate mail, I DO subscribe to the belief that a good D/s relationship needs to have mutual agreements on what is to be done or not done.  But, they do not need to be on paper no more than you need the driver’s manual each time you step into a car.

Need Your partner be a so-called 'pain slut' to satisfy Your needs? 

Needs and wants are two different things.  I enjoy inflicting nipple, clit, labia torture, and of course enjoy using the electric fly swatter. That does not mean a sub of mine NEEDS to be a pain slut, but I WANT her to be...and it's more fun tenderizing fresh meat. 

If You could match a sub to Your Dominant qualities, what kind of qualities would he/she possess? 

Humiliation would be a big thing.  A Yin to my Yang would be a sub equally into receiving humiliation as much as I enjoy dishing it out. 

What are your feelings about micromanagement?  TPE? 

Micromanagement seems to be something I associate with an abusive relationship.  Surely a sub must obey the Master, but not controlled in such a way that she is unable to make real world decisions on her own.A Master doesn't want to be bothered with having to make all decisions, that would be exhausting. But, the decisions made by his sub SHOULD be made under the influence of Master in mind.  

An example would be clothing.  I don't wish to have to tell my sub how to dress everyday.... after time, she should be able to anticipate my needs and desires and compensate appropriately.  Her choice was influenced by my tastes, not by my direct decision. 

What do You feel is the single, most important thing for any new Dominant to learn (or observe, explore, share) when entering into this lifestyle?  Can You give us an example of one of Your first learning experiences? 

Knowledge is Power! *insert maniacal laughter here*  Seriously though, we've all dealt with Horny New/Net Geeks/Guys both online and off.  And the one thing they don't realize is that we see right through them.  The reason we see right through them is because they don't process the knowledge of what might be called, for lack of a better term, the BDSM clique.  The 'secret handshakes' that show us we are dealing with a person 'in the know' and with at least SOME experience in the lifestyle. Like a golfer on a football team, they stand out, they're not one of the crowd, yet.  

Learning the lingo is a big step in your acceptance into the lifestyle, and 'come here and kneel' is the best way to get ostracized.  Choose wisely Grasshopper.   I'm not saying you can learn BDSM from a book, or online, but a healthy dose of background information will ease the learning curve in real life.