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Nude work in retoucher's portfolio?
How do you feel about this? I've heard a lot of people stray away from it due to it scaring off certain clients. How do you feel about it? Do you have nude work in your retouching portfolio? Or if you're a model/photographer/MUA/etc looking for a retoucher, would nude work in a retoucher's portfolio bother you at all? Jan 31 15 04:38 pm Link I think it all depends on you, if you're willing to work on nudes or not, it may scare off clients or it could bring you other clients that are looking for nudes... I think that it doesn't hurt to have some nudes since it shows you're not limiting yourself to anything. Jan 31 15 06:20 pm Link I completely agree, thanks for the input. I think I'm going to start doing a few nudes for my portfolio and put them in a separate folder. Jan 31 15 07:45 pm Link I think in general, one (photographers, models, retouchers, stylists, artists) has to be really conscious of the degree and style of nudity that is included in a portfolio - particularly if one is going after commercial work. Feb 01 15 10:12 pm Link Yes you will scare away most clients Feb 02 15 07:21 am Link Brooklyn Bridge Images wrote: Most? Why do you feel that way? I think it may scare away some but why most? Feb 02 15 08:34 am Link Five Retouching wrote: Most models who dont shoot nudes will view you negatively Feb 02 15 10:25 am Link Most importantly, it depends on your client base. I shoot nudes so it wouldn't bother me. I want to see how the retoucher matches the model's body to her face. This can be accomplished with nude or swimsuit shots. Feb 02 15 12:09 pm Link Good points from both of you. Thanks for all the input everyone! Feb 02 15 12:27 pm Link As a model who is mainly interested in nude work, if I were seeking the services of a retoucher, I would not even consider one that didn't have several strong examples of retouching nudes in their portfolio. Feb 02 15 02:52 pm Link 100% depends on your client base. Even if a photographer isn't looking for nudes to be retouched, if they have shot nude models before then they aren't going to care. Also some people just don't care in general. I have had commissions from clients that, while I can 100% do, are incredibly out of character from what I show in my port. So I stopped being afraid of scaring people away. Your port. should reach out to the people you want to work with. Feb 02 15 04:31 pm Link MatureModelMM wrote: This would be a good argument for maintaining two books. Feb 02 15 04:33 pm Link nudity has its part in art since man came out of the cave or even before that. Just make sure it's tasteful and it's art and not porn. When in doubt ask someone who was born in more prudent times - grandma for example ;-) If you are looking for wide range of clients avoid anything controversial: - strong nudity - strong religious stuff - anti religious stuff - violence in portfolio move nudes as far as you can from photos of children and animals. I for once have nothing against nudity and nothing against pictures of cute babies but if I see those two kinds of work in proximity I find it really disgusting and I know for a fact that I am not the only one. I know a photographer that has two websites: one for weddings and other for more artistic stuff and as far as I know he is doing just fine. Do not put nude photos of people that look too young - girls under 21 tends to look like children for clients that are hmm... more mature. And if not in Europe remember to put warning of mature content. Brooklyn Bridge Images wrote: Why would commercial client not tolerate art? It's barbaric. There is nudity in almost every museum and in half churches in the world and I don't see people tearing them down. Feb 04 15 02:30 am Link Five Retouching wrote: It would not bother me in the slightest. But I always felt to be my own minority. Feb 04 15 03:28 am Link Krzysztof wrote: In the US most people see any nudity as porn regardless if artistic or not Feb 04 15 10:17 am Link Seems you can list you do it. If you don't do it exclusively, you might want to keep it out of your portfolio. Depends on where most of your work comes from. Feb 04 15 12:46 pm Link It probably depends on the images you consider using. I find it difficult to work with a lot of skin. If you can even out subjects' skin tones well and make them look really good, and the images are stylish and creative, then I'd guess it's fine to use one or two. You don't have to use nude photos to show that, but if it's what you have then use it. Feb 04 15 02:41 pm Link |
