Overview:
When your name is Denys Defrancesco, it is pretty much guaranteed that you’re bound for artistic greatness. Alongside monikers like Van Gogh, Fellini, Molière, and Houellebecq, Defrancesco seems to fit right in. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that, as each of these artists rebelled in their own way, so too does Denys Defrancesco. Instead of following in the footsteps of photographers such as Helmut Newton or Weegee, Defrancesco forged his own path in the global artistic community by using his lens to capture erotic images of the female (and sometimes male) form that would make him one of the most successful European pornographers of the later decades of the 20th century. Now, as we head further into the 21st, can Defrancesco maintain his stature in an ever-changing industry or will he crumble into insignificance like so many of his earlier contemporaries? That question, along with “Would you look at the tits on that?”, is the subject of today’s review of Defrancesco’s flagship website, DDF Productions.

DDF Productions’ tour page makes the site’s major selling points abundantly clear. DDF offers members a one-stop portal to all ten of Denys’ online experiences. From the lovely young lesbians of Euro Girls on Girls, to the bone-chilling hardcore fetish acts hosted by House of Taboo, to Hot Legs & Feet, Only Blowjob, and Hands on Hardcore, these ten sites are some of the best contemporary European porn has to offer. With promises of 20 exclusive updates each week, access to “#1 rated” niche sites, thousands of scenes, and, of course, some of the world’s most exquisite models, DDF Productions is a rather enticing proposition. How about we jump right in and see what kind of mess we can get ourselves into?

The DDF members’ area sports a stark design and layout that functions very well and keeps all the content previews and links in order. The site does, however, run into some problems when viewed with Mozilla Firefox – frames are misaligned, the login button is barely visible, and things generally just get a little unruly – so I recommend sticking with Opera or Safari. (Lord, I hope nobody’s still using Internet Explorer.) The main menus are pretty self-explanatory and take you everywhere you’ll want or need to go across the network. Most of the home page, however, is taken up by a list of the most recently added scenes and galleries. With anywhere between two and five updates arriving every day, there’s a ton of content already online – almost 3700 updates, in fact. It doesn’t look like you’ll run out of things to beat-off to here. Thanks, Denys!

Scope dis model index, yo! It’s an alphabetized, organazized [sic], and fully realized list of every single woman that’s ever set foot inside Denys’ virtual realm. From noted European glamour queens Ariel Piperfawn and Ashley Robbins, to American supersluts Alexis Texas and Bobbi Starr, to a ton of relatively unknown harlots, there is surely a huge number of models set to ignite a fire in your erogenous zones. Since DDF is predominately a European enterprise, it would seem remiss of me to start out with an American model, so let’s take a look at what Hungarian hottie Eve Angel has to offer. Eve’s profile page is typical of all here at DDF. It presents some vital statistics, a short biography, details about which DDF sites Eve can be found on, a rating function so that you can let the webmasters know how much you enjoy her work, and links to all of her DDF content. Eve is one busy little beaver; she currently has 36 items on the network, landing on almost every one of the ten sites. Her most recent work is a photo gallery for 1 By-Day & 1 By-Night that shows her posing in a gold lame dress before stripping down to her birthday suit and using a walking cane as a masturbatory aid. (Yeah, I found that a bit odd, too.) 

Still images are available to view manually from thumbnail galleries or by downloading a zipped archive containing the whole shebang. Resolutions reach 1328x2000 pixels and look gorgeous. The only downside to the DDF photographic style is that the shutterbugs have a tendency to over light everything, which can cause some shoots to look a bit flat and static. Aside from that, the photography is world class and further evidence of DDF and Defrancesco’s commitment to keeping the photographic flame alive in an era dominated by video. 

Speaking of videos, DDF scenes are available in a variety of different formats, including streaming Flash options, WMVs, DivX, MOV, MP4, and chaptered MPGs. While some sites offer maximum resolutions of only 704x528, others are tendering true High Definition content. Hitting resolutions of 1280x720, these HD videos look simply stunning. I only wish they were more consistently spread throughout the network and not limited to a handful of sites. Downloading the HD videos is going to take a while on most connections, but the DDF servers seemed quite adept at handling the heavy workload and delivered fairly dependable and swift speeds, although there have been reports of extreme sluggishness in the past.

When you sign up for a ten-site network, you’re not really looking for many bonuses; at least, I’m not. DDF Productions doesn’t seem to bother with bonus content; aside from a selection of desktop wallpapers, there’s nothing online here. The wallpapers are pretty impressive with multi-resolution options, great photography and design, and more than 100 images to choose from. With no other bonuses in sight, the monthly membership fee of $34.95 (recurring) might seem a touch steep, but there’s quite a lot going on behind the front door to Denys Defrancesco’s humble online abode. The finer points, both positive and negative, of which I’m about to unfold for you. Then we can wrap things up and head home for an evening of masturbatory delights!

Pros:
- Updates arrive multiple times each day, giving you ample new porn to gnaw on for the length of your membership.

- DDF Productions now offers some scenes in glistening, beautiful High Definition video formats. 

- The quality of photography is world-class and brings to life some otherwise potentially stagnant performances.

- DDF has a great mix of niche porn styles that covers the whole spectrum of sexuality: light stripteases to piss-soaked bondage sessions.

Cons:
- Making your way around the individual sites is a cinch; finding content from the main network base can be a little trickier.

- Streaming videos must be loaded in full before you can fast forward or rewind along the timeline. Not really proper streaming, is it?

- Video resolutions can be a bit inconsistent with HD options appearing and disappearing almost without rhyme or reason. A network-wide HD upgrade would be fantastic.

- Cherry Jul and Sandy’s Fantasies no longer update, although their archives are still accessible.

Conclusion:
Dear Denys Defrancesco,
If I knew where you lived, I’d invite myself over for a cup of cognac and some conversation. You’re one hell of an interesting guy, that’s for sure. We could site and while away the hours discussing Proust, Son House, and our shared fondness for Kronenbourg 1664. I just hope you don’t ask me to leave when I get up the gumption to make a few constructively critical comments about your website, DDF Productions. I’d let you know that the site design and navigation, while good, could use a little work to ensure they look as intended on the world’s most popular browser. I’d inform you that many, many porn fans would love to join your network but are unfortunately put off by the slightly high monthly membership price. But mostly, Denys, you great guy, you, I’d plead with you for more HD content. Those videos are dynamite!
Your pal,
Mr. Pink