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DavidCoward Photography
Posts: 618
Sandy Springs, Georgia, US


Bunny 007 wrote:
Don't say "vagina".  Or "nipple".

Why not?

Technically, the word "vagina" is misused. Usually the most we see is labia.

But who would be offended or creeped out by the word "nipple"?

Jan 07 13 06:03 pm  Link  Quote 
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Chuck Purnell
Posts: 295
Wilmington, Delaware, US


..a seasoned model with experience may or may not mind if you use those words in good taste...if your dealing with a first time model and the photographer says something like: "adjust your top because your nipples are poking out" or "adjust your legs because I can see your vagina" might freak a newbie model out regardless if its a word that's widely used.
Jan 08 13 04:03 am  Link  Quote 
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Damianne
Posts: 15,868
Austin, Texas, US


Oh jesus, please say vagina, or labia, or nipple. Tell the girl exactly what you want to be showing; if you dance around the topic by implying what you want but are too afraid to just tell her, you leave room for misinterpretation and there's nothing creepier than walking into a more exposed shoot than you thought you were going to.

Be clear. If she's uncomfortable with the word "nipple", she really shouldn't be showing hers until she grows up a bit.
Jan 08 13 04:06 am  Link  Quote 
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Bernadette Newberry
Posts: 58
Cincinnati, Ohio, US


DavidCoward Photography wrote:
Why not?

Technically, the word "vagina" is misused. Usually the most we see is labia.

But who would be offended or creeped out by the word "nipple"?

Me. It is in my list of "ick" words, along with "moist" and "supple." My husband says it when he wants me to shudder. I don't think a model who agrees to pose nude should be offended, though.

Jan 08 13 04:15 am  Link  Quote 
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Hero Foto
Posts: 813
Phoenix, Arizona, US


Bernadette Newberry wrote:

Me. It is in my list of "ick" words, along with "moist" and "supple." My husband says it when he wants me to shudder. I don't think a model who agrees to pose nude should be offended, though.

Can you offer up alternatives for your directing technique(s) when these words need to be conveyed?

Jan 08 13 12:23 pm  Link  Quote 
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ArtisticGlamour
Posts: 3,846
Phoenix, Arizona, US


PS201 wrote:
Just tell her exactly what you want to achieve (showing samples might help)
Make sure that you do so before she arrives for the shoot, i/e when she confirms that she would be interested in shooting with you.
Don't be afraid to use clear language, (topless, semi/full nude, full frontal, open leg, etc.) make sure that she lists the style you want to shoot in her preferences.
The fact that a model has that type of image in her portfolio doesn't mean that she is open to shoot that style with you, always double check before booking her.
Hope it goes well

Exactly. Don't over-think it...just be relaxed and professional. They can tell almost immediately that you are not a creep...so just be relaxed, be yourself, and go about it as a gentleman does.

Unless you are doing a full nude (naked) artistic type shoot, then the term "partial nude" goes a long way, especially if you just say "lower partial nude" or "exposed behind" or "topless"...that pretty much is enough description to get started with dignity, and allows the model some room for her own comfort and interpretation. I don't like the "clinical" words like Vagina, and I just feel too damn silly saying things like "cootchie" or "cookie". Just be dignified and diplomatic. It will work out.
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Have fun! A relaxed easy-going attitude is contagious.

Jan 08 13 12:35 pm  Link  Quote 
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