Forums > Model Colloquy > nude male models (and the females with them)

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MelissaLynnette LaDiva

Posts: 50816

Leawood, Kansas, US

J Christopher Little wrote:
models with them, how do you deal with it?

It depends on how big the "perk" is.

May 28 08 11:57 am Link

Photographer

Ryan Colford Studios

Posts: 2286

Brooklyn, New York, US

MelissaLynnette LaDiva wrote:

It depends on how big the "perk" is.

ROFL!

Damn, another keyboard drencehd in soda!

May 28 08 11:58 am Link

Model

Profile unavailable

Posts: 33

Its happened to me on a shoot. Though in all fairness, the model was my lover and i was pretty much not bothered except to laugh at him for being so easy!

The female photographer had to leave the room, though..

May 28 08 12:01 pm Link

Photographer

Paul Bryson Photography

Posts: 48041

Hollywood, Florida, US

I don't know. I've never posed nude with a female. tongue

May 28 08 12:04 pm Link

Photographer

American Glamour

Posts: 38813

Detroit, Michigan, US

Missy star wrote:
The female photographer had to leave the room, though..

Why?

May 28 08 01:07 pm Link

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JenniferMa

Posts: 14

Beverly Hills, California, US

This conversation thread is pathological...can you imagine a discussion on what should a photographer do if a female models nipples become erect or she gets wet?!

Stop being embarrassed for being human or hating people for reacting as we may and try celebrating and reveling in the wonder of life! smile

May 31 08 11:38 am Link

Model

Trevor Mark

Posts: 11609

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

Damon Banner wrote:
I'm still saying, if you are a male model and you know you'll be shooting with a female in a situation where an unwanted erection might arise, why wouldn't you just take care of it before hand (ie, masturbate)?

Because Masturbation doesn't always work. What about us who can do it more than once in a session...

May 31 08 11:42 am Link

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Trevor Mark

Posts: 11609

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

Paul Bryson Photography wrote:
I don't know. I've never posed nude with a female. tongue

You're cheating on me eh!?
With ElleM I bet!
*runs off and cries*

May 31 08 11:42 am Link

Model

Emily Houston

Posts: 6

Marco Island, Florida, US

It has happened, but to no offense.  It's more of a compliment than anything.  We just stopped the shoot for a few minutes and everything was fine.  We did have a good laugh afterwards.

May 31 08 11:49 am Link

Model

D M M

Posts: 7910

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Colin R wrote:
Never done a shoot like that but if I do I hope my parts behave themselves..

Well, did they?


KIDDING. Hahaha.

May 31 08 11:53 am Link

Photographer

FusionMediaCo

Posts: 537

Miami, Florida, US

Most male models are gay thats why they can control their wood! ....

I know if you stand me naked next to a model, Im going to poke someones eye out, and theres no way to control it unless you put the AC really really cold and chill me down.

I dont know what all the big deal is, and why anybody even expects you to keep it down? Dude, you get people together without clothes on, what the hell do you think is going to happen????

Does anybody bitch about erect nipples? Wet vaginas? If you are shooting nude, then dont put a limit on it, you get what you get.

May 31 08 11:54 am Link

Model

DAM

Posts: 327

Abbeville, Alabama, US

If you are doing nudes with a female it is bound to happen. Do what you gotta do before the shoot...dummies

May 31 08 11:54 am Link

Model

Barefoot Bill

Posts: 432

Stone Mountain, Georgia, US

In the hundreds of times I have modeled for art classes in the past 3 decades, this situation has occurred only once--and that was about 20 years ago. I posed and found myself looking directly at at absolutely gorgeous woman who was dressed to delight. Definitely not the artist smock.  She knew I had was having difficulty, because she had a devilish smile; but I was able to combat it. I know some guys think about baseball, but I was a volunteer firefighter--so I put my mind at a 6 alarm fire and that imagery dissuaded any physical discomfort.

But as others have said, there is usually no action because of the professionalism and the task. I have done nude scenes in films and theatre with no problem.

And actually, the nervous bit is very accurate. I have visited 100+ nudist clubs and rarely is there an erection from first time visitors. They are too nervous. And if there is a response, they are politely told to cover with a towel. If the guy doesn't cover, he is clearly into something not associated with wholesome nudism and that individual is told to leave.

May 31 08 11:56 am Link

Model

Zoe

Posts: 1326

Palm Beach, Florida, US

hmmmm, i haven't had this happen because i've yet to pose nude with a male model.  i suppose that i would ignore it...*shrug*

May 31 08 11:59 am Link

Photographer

Chick Habit

Posts: 12022

Columbus, Ohio, US

Colin R wrote:
Never done a shoot like that but if I do I hope my parts behave themselves..

lol, suuuurrrrrreeeeee you haven't.

May 31 08 12:18 pm Link

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Model Sarah

Posts: 40987

Columbus, Ohio, US

Colin R wrote:
Never done a shoot like that but if I do I hope my parts behave themselves..

Diana Miranda wrote:
Well, did they?


KIDDING. Hahaha.

Not even once.

May 31 08 12:20 pm Link

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Model Sarah

Posts: 40987

Columbus, Ohio, US

Honestly guys, if the photographer and other model are professional it isnt a big deal.

Shoot around it and mostly everyone ignores it. Bam, it goes away.

May 31 08 12:22 pm Link

Model

D M M

Posts: 7910

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Model Sarah wrote:

Not even once.

Because you two are professionals. wink

May 31 08 12:24 pm Link

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Model Sarah

Posts: 40987

Columbus, Ohio, US

Diana Miranda wrote:

Because you two are professionals. wink

I am... wink

When I smiled at him and then ignored it, magically it went away.

and came back again and went away, etc.

May 31 08 12:25 pm Link

Model

D M M

Posts: 7910

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Model Sarah wrote:

I am... wink

When I smiled at him and then ignored it, magically it went away.

and came back again and went away, etc.

It's that easy.

I don't see what the huge deal is. It's the human body. It's a normal function. It shouldn't be embarassing for the guy, it shouldn't be uncomfortable for the girl.

May 31 08 12:35 pm Link

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Model Sarah

Posts: 40987

Columbus, Ohio, US

Diana Miranda wrote:

It's that easy.

I don't see what the huge deal is. It's the human body. It's a normal function. It shouldn't be embarassing for the guy, it shouldn't be uncomfortable for the girl.

Not at all. I explained this to Colin considering he has never shot anything like that before me. He knew it but wanted confirmation.

May 31 08 12:37 pm Link

Model

L57

Posts: 10908

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

ha! for the most part they behaved. tongue

Sarah didn't help wink

May 31 08 12:37 pm Link

Model

Model Sarah

Posts: 40987

Columbus, Ohio, US

Colin R wrote:
ha! for the most part they behaved. tongue

Sarah didn't help wink

That's a lie and you know it.

I'm looking at all of our frames right now... wink

May 31 08 12:38 pm Link

Model

L57

Posts: 10908

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Diana Miranda wrote:

It's that easy.

I don't see what the huge deal is. It's the human body. It's a normal function. It shouldn't be embarassing for the guy, it shouldn't be uncomfortable for the girl.

Yup, I mean it's different when I'm with sarah, but it's not like I want to fuck someone because I'm hard, it's just a biological thing.

May 31 08 12:38 pm Link

Model

L57

Posts: 10908

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Model Sarah wrote:

That's a lie and you know it.

I'm looking at all of our frames right now... wink

shhh wink

May 31 08 12:39 pm Link

Photographer

Chick Habit

Posts: 12022

Columbus, Ohio, US

Colin R wrote:

Yup, I mean it's different when I'm with sarah, but it's not like I want to fuck someone because I'm hard, it's just a biological thing.

Because at your age, you get hard when the wind blows.

May 31 08 12:40 pm Link

Photographer

RichSeattlePhoto

Posts: 5794

Seattle, Washington, US

FusionMediaCo wrote:
Most male models are gay thats why they can control their wood! ....

Wow thats a stereo type if I have EVER heard it. Gay guys are guys too, they get just as hard and the model might not turn them on, but maybe they are thinking about the hot photographer to keep from gagging at the idea of the boobs in their face. 

This is almost as bad as "why didn't you take care of that ahead of time". Obviously people need to learn more about their penis (or others if they dont have one).

Fact, the average guy has a recovery time of less then an hour.  Thats a shower afterwards, the drive over to the studio and them shaking your hand, boom, ready to go again. 

Fact, the average 19 yo can end up with an erection a dozen times a day (6 at night as they sleep and they have no control over it.)


As some help, do your shoot at roughly 2pm, the least likely time of day for a man to get an erection.  Studies show that the morning before 10 and evenings after 7 are the MOST likely to get erections.



The funny thing I laugh at, who cares, get the wood, get the shoot, get it over with, big deal (or little depending on the guy).

May 31 08 12:53 pm Link

Model

Celsius

Posts: 20

New York, New York, US

JenniferMa wrote:
This conversation thread is pathological...can you imagine a discussion on what should a photographer do if a female models nipples become erect or she gets wet?!

Stop being embarrassed for being human or hating people for reacting as we may and try celebrating and reveling in the wonder of life! smile

....I'm really,really WORRIED... Maybe just like smoking, erections will soon be banned in all public places by the "Photographer-General of the United States??!"

ok just kidding, but seriously...

Some of us think erections are beautiful. The attempt to make them appear intrusive by priapophobes is not totally cool. Men are known to have erections even when sex is the farthest thing from their minds. Like we say, ''it's got a mind of it's own". I have also observed many men at the point of undress get hard. It's like there's this primordial link somewhere in the pons cerebri linking taking off your clothes to ''something is about to happen'', even if it's just for a shower!

Rather than encourage models to fight their erections, or others to be embarrased, as long as the objective of the shoot is pre-defined, there should be no confusion as to whether having an erection will enhance or retard the shoot.

Jun 09 08 03:43 pm Link

Model

Michael Tyler Kavanaugh

Posts: 102

Newport Beach, California, US

I've done couples shoots and Its never happened to me, it might one of these days but it would have to be more than just nude work. I just concentrate on the work rather than anything else and its all fine from there. I have been told by my photographer friend however that you would be surprised at how many guys get hard as soon as it touches fresh air. Don't worry about it, chill out, collect yourself, and remember that all those guys who have to take viagra are jealous

Jun 10 08 03:33 pm Link