Radford Photographer Bob Shell is going to jail for a long time. The jury that found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter Friday recommends a minimum sentence of 32 years. Judges in this part of Virginia seldom deviate from jury recommendations.

Shell’s descent into the dark side of art, bondage and kinky sex photography should serve as a warning to both photographers who venture into that realm and young aspiring models who see such "art" photography as a path to a modeling career.

Marion Franklin’s death of a drug overdose in Shell’s studio during a photo shoot that featured bondage and kinky sex left all involved in the case feeling like they needed a shower — many showers.