M. Carle wrote:
"spread your legs and place your hands down in front, so we don't make this a porn shot"

Not sure I would refer the term "porn"

K E S L E R wrote:
Whats the best way do models like to be told... "spread your legs wide?"

I find it a little creepish and uncomfortable to just flat out tell a model to spread her legs without her giving me a weird look...

"ok, pull your knees apart as far as you can"



C'mon man! Don't be afraid to use the Engrish ranguage!

M. Carle wrote:
"spread your legs and place your hands down in front, so we don't make this a porn shot"

exactly

K E S L E R wrote:

Not sure I would refer the term "porn"

I would totally use the term porn.  If what I'm trying to convey is that I *don't* want the pose to be porn-ish, why not say that?  I would probably say it and laugh - but then I generally try to keep my shoots light and fun.

Michael Pandolfo wrote:


No wonder my shoots end so quickly.

That's just too funny!!!

M. Carle wrote:
"spread your legs and place your hands down in front, so we don't make this a porn shot"

Or that.

M. Carle wrote:
"spread your legs and place your hands down in front, so we don't make this a porn shot"

Yup, specifically pointing out that it's not a crotch shot work best. Because you know they're thinking it.

Estupido Studios wrote:
"move your feet farther apart"

This sounds the best to me.

It's not a big deal, it's just a pose.   A good model would know this and trust the photographer.  If she's nervous or seems unsure about what you're trying to do, demonstrate what you're trying to do so that she understands.

JLC Images wrote:
Lets see a smile from Vagzilla.

:dies:

Rachel Jay wrote:
For awkward stuff like that, if I don't have that kind of funny relationship with the photographer (and there are a few that I've worked with enough that I do), I would suggest just demonstrating the pose, perhaps saying "what if you tried something like this...?".

Either that, or bring a pose guide of sorts with you (even just a bunch of thumbnails printed out) that you can reference.  That way you can say, "I like this pose, but think it would look better if your hands were on the [surface] in front of you".

Does that help at all?

Great advice, Rachel.

I am not sure if there is a way to say it so that it doesn't sound a little creepy, but demonstrating it would be great on SO many levels!

JLC Images wrote:
Lets see a smile from Vagzilla.

Rachel Jay wrote:
:dies:

I wish I was kidding.  Why do you think she is smiling here

https://www.modelmayhem.com/pic.php?pic … the_count=

Skydancer wrote:
Send her some shot examples beforehand, not just the one. Or show them to her on set. Or show her the pose yourself... that usually makes them laugh.

Sure does, I love it when photographers show me the pose they want me to do especially if it's rather funny lookin when they do it. Or when they squint their eyes and say do it more sexy like this and they pucker their lips.....ahhh Good Times

JLC Images wrote:
Lets see a smile from Vagzilla.

Eewwwwww!
Vagzilla....an image from the 1950's.

Lexy Lee wrote:
I usually spread them on my own. If I were a photographer though and had to ask someone I guess I'd just be honest and say "can you spread your legs wide for me please".

I am so not going there!

James O Wright wrote:
This is not something that you and the model talked about in advance?  Before you got into the studio?  Seems to me if you have discussed it in advance then telling her to "open wide" in exactly so many words would not be any sort of problem for either of you.  She knows it will happen at some point during the shoot since you already talked about it.

I can't imagine discussing specific poses with a model beforehand. I don't even know what I'm going to shoot most of the time. It wouldn't even occur to me that a pose like this would make a model uncomfortable, and if it did, I would wonder why she was modelling. Of course, anything concerning nudity, real or implied, would be discussed, but sometimes not till we're shooting. Not that I'm trying to trick the model, but sometimes the situation calls for it (um, would you mind dropping the bra straps so they're not in the pic? The look you're giving would work a lot better). Either way, it's no big deal. I can pretty much work with anything. And most important, if the model is comfortable, and you're not creepy (big plus) you'll get what you want.