David J Martin wrote:

Wow, judging from your comment, you'd have us believe the difference between fe/male photographers is that male photographers are unprofessional and female photographers are professional.  That's very close minded of you.

David, you didn't know that all males are inept perverts that just want to see titties?

JoJo wrote:
Pros of a female photographer...

a female photographer knows a little better how the female body turns/twists/bends thus eliminating "now lift your right foot... higher... great... now lift your left foot... wadda mean you can't float?"

a female photographer usually doesn't resort to "oh ya baby, gimme more of that" and "go girl, yer makin me hot" and "oh ya, you got my little friend paying attention now"

Wow, that's very... Judgemental.

An experienced male photographer knows how the female body turns and twists 1000x better then an inexperienced female photographer. Experience, not gender.

Plus, a male photographer  doesn't resort to any of the lines you mention above. If you heard those, you weren't working with a photographer, you were working with a GWC.

JoJo wrote:
Pros of a female photographer...

a female photographer knows a little better how the female body turns/twists/bends thus eliminating "now lift your right foot... higher... great... now lift your left foot... wadda mean you can't float?"

a female photographer usually doesn't resort to "oh ya baby, gimme more of that" and "go girl, yer makin me hot" and "oh ya, you got my little friend paying attention now"

I've talked to several female photographers who say that a male would never get away with acting like they do.

JoJo wrote:
a female photographer usually doesn't resort to "oh ya baby, gimme more of that" and "go girl, yer makin me hot" and "oh ya, you got my little friend paying attention now"

Usually.

Rollo David Snook wrote:
If you want a professional experience, then work with someone who has themselves assisted a professional, otherwise expect some chance of naivety, ignorance and "tourism". Only a chance though.

If you are dealing with self-taught beginners with no formal qualifications or work experience, then it's wasting your time to expect them to get everything right, be focused in the right directions, or to give you the best possible experience and learning curve.

My advice to some MM models would be to not complain, but go and watch an industry fashion shoot. That then equips you handsomely to know when your internet photographer is out of line or not.

I know very few fashion photographers who would refuse a student, beginner or model watching them, in return for a little assisting.

Because everyone knows that "real industry" people NEVER act inappropriately toward models, right?

my_other_profile wrote:
...I just realized that I don't think I've ever worked with a female photographer.  I don't think a female photographer has ever messaged me asking to shoot.  I get messages from female models...and not female photographers.  That didn't even occur to me until I saw this thread.

Is it because of what I shoot?

Huh.

I know of several females who shoot great art nudes.  Not that I want you to shoot with them instead of me. 

JoJo wrote:
Pros of a female photographer...

a female photographer knows a little better how the female body turns/twists/bends thus eliminating "now lift your right foot... higher... great... now lift your left foot... wadda mean you can't float?"

a female photographer usually doesn't resort to "oh ya baby, gimme more of that" and "go girl, yer makin me hot" and "oh ya, you got my little friend paying attention now"

Oh my head...please tell me someone hasn't said stuff like that to you.

twoharts wrote:
and female photographers can get away with stuff that males can't. i know one female boudoir photographer who is basically like "let's get you drunk and naked and make some fun pictures" (if a male advertised like that he'd probably wind up on a sex offender list).

Everyone can say that it doesnt matter, and it really doesnt if you are shooting commercial shots but for intimate shoots it makes a difference.

There was also a member who wrote that most (not all) of the more reveling shoots of female models are "for men." So who better to deliver a males perspective than a man. Same goes for male models. If a male model wants to do shots that evoke that wow factor with women, get a female tog.

Just my opinion.

Shaune Saunders wrote:
Everyone can say that it doesnt matter, and it really doesnt if you are shooting commercial shots but for intimate shoots it makes a difference.

There was also a member who wrote that most (not all) of the more reveling shoots of female models are "for men." So who better to deliver a males perspective than a man. Same goes for male models. If a male model wants to do shots that evoke that wow factor with women, get a female tog.

Just my opinion.

I don't know if that's necessarily true. I know a lot of women who love to look at female nudes, and not for purposes of arousal. Just last night I had dinner with a friend of mine who is a model. She was showing me photos she liked on this site and others, all of which featured female models and most of which were nudes. Many times she'd say something like, "This is really hot," or "So sexy."

It seems like most women I've met are comfortable looking at pictures of naked women and evaluating how beautiful and/or sexy they are.

JoJo wrote:
Pros of a female photographer...

a female photographer knows a little better how the female body turns/twists/bends thus eliminating "now lift your right foot... higher... great... now lift your left foot... wadda mean you can't float?"

a female photographer usually doesn't resort to "oh ya baby, gimme more of that" and "go girl, yer makin me hot" and "oh ya, you got my little friend paying attention now"

Huh? Lol! I just learned that I'm female. This is very interesting.

RoryBanwellPhotography wrote:
I am a female photographer (don't let my name fool you) and was wondering which sex models (regardless of gender) feel more comfortable with..

Pro's and Con's of each??

Actually, I have noticed working with many models and listening to conversations while we work, that the comfort levels really can go either way depending on the demeanor of the photographer. I have been given names of photographers that "were seriously unprofessional and tried to go further than photography" all the way to "you would love working with that guy". I actually have one model that I work with that has made it clear that she will not do nudes with male photogs except me, but doesnt have a problem with females. It also goes the same way with male models-many wont get naked for a male photographer but have no problems with a female photographer. I was recently asked if my female partner could do this guys photos instead of me cuz he was uncomfortable nude around men. ...all in the outlook I guess.

Lynn Elizabeth wrote:
I don't prefer one over the other. I just prefer a photographer who conducts themselves professionally.

Couldn't have said it better myself - I don't have a gender preference but I am a professional and I do expect the photographers I work with to conduct themselves in a professional manner as well, there's just no excuse to act any other way.