Forums > Photography Talk > Do you or would you consider shooting porn?

Photographer

Joe Miglionico

Posts: 1183

West Boylston, Massachusetts, US

I had a close friend who wanted an adult site, so I built the site and did all her photography. I'm sure it would have been considered porn by most, but I shot it the way I would do anything else. I didn't see it as fundamentally different than anything else. Beautiful woman, trying to light her and photograph her to the best of my ability. I would do it again.

Nov 20 08 03:01 am Link

Photographer

LinguaDentata

Posts: 6413

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Natasha Gil wrote:
YES, OF COURSE !!!
" MODELING "
JUST ME, WITH SEX TOYS OR WITH ANOTHER SEXY GIRL  ...
AND WITH A LOT OF MONEY $$$ !
Saludos
NATASHA
; p

What's the difference between doing porn with a girl or a guy?

Nov 20 08 03:02 am Link

Photographer

SLE Photography

Posts: 68937

Orlando, Florida, US

I've had offers twice to shoot porn (I have friends in the biz).  Both times I had scheduling conflicts or I would've done it.
It's a paying gig, I'd take the $ and come up with a cool porn name.  "Hard Rodman, still photographer."

Nov 20 08 03:08 am Link

Photographer

Sander van der Veen

Posts: 242

Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Andrew Vorobyov wrote:

What's the difference between doing porn with a girl or a guy?

You can get accidently pregnant ... ?

Nov 20 08 03:08 am Link

Photographer

Anna Inez

Posts: 2072

Columbus, Ohio, US

YES..I would shoot it..why not..smile

Nov 20 08 03:11 am Link

Photographer

Grime and Glamour

Posts: 1406

Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Yes I would. I am doing a soft porn shoot in the new year(2 girls one guy) and doing a nude shoot with a girl this weekend who also wants some "soft or maybe harder" shots with her and her hubby.
No moral or artistic problem with it at all.
Chris.
:-)

Nov 20 08 03:16 am Link

Photographer

LinguaDentata

Posts: 6413

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sander van der Veen wrote:

You can get accidently pregnant ... ?

Is that a main concern when shooting porn? lol

Nov 20 08 03:23 am Link

Model

Scott64

Posts: 463

Toledo, Ohio, US

sure why not, i'm looking for a job anyways!

Nov 20 08 03:29 am Link

Photographer

Eric Jackson

Posts: 1290

Dayton, Ohio, US

I have shot some porn...didn't bother me in the least,  I've been published twice shooting it.

Nov 20 08 03:32 am Link

Photographer

JDF Photography

Posts: 2065

Marengo, Ohio, US

Yes I'd shoot it if I was asked, take the money and run. Would use another name for publication, though.

Nov 20 08 03:36 am Link

Photographer

No One of Consequence

Posts: 2980

Winchester, Virginia, US

Rita Lovely wrote:
Why or why not? The money is good. What would keep you from shooting porn, softcore or hardcore?
Does it go against your morals? Would it take too much of your artistic expression out of photography? Family reasons? Already successful in commerical or fashion?

No hardcore -- I don't want to deal with the 2257 paperwork.  And I have enough trouble with the wife's ex regarding custody of the stepchild as it is... he's a Bible-beating bigot.

Nov 20 08 03:47 am Link

Photographer

Denis Chichinkin

Posts: 18

Moscow, Moscow, Russia

I think it's immorally. vulgarity. When you shoot erotic pictures you always think how not to be vulgar. I think its big problem to find border  between art-erotic and porn.

Nov 20 08 03:48 am Link

Photographer

Monique Antoinette

Posts: 199

Bellflower, California, US

I've shot both hard core and soft core.
The first time around it's weird, but you get used to it.
Surprisingly the actors are very professional and they strictly see it as a job.

Nov 20 08 04:02 am Link

Model

Samantha Grace

Posts: 3228

Los Angeles, California, US

I guess you can already say I do softcore, both as a model and producer.

Nov 20 08 04:03 am Link

Photographer

Jay2G Photography

Posts: 2570

Highland, Michigan, US

I've considered it. I've even met with some women and am still in talks with a woman to help her start her own site.  I would not have any problems with morals etc. It's work. But I know for sure I am not going to care for any female on male. That idea just seems a little more than I care to shoot. Woman on woman I know I will not have any problems. But throw a penis in the mix and it's a whooooooollllllllle new situation. LOL

Nov 20 08 04:07 am Link

Photographer

House of Evelyn Photos

Posts: 683

Jonesboro, Georgia, US

I would and have shot it. It's surreal at first but it's just as technical as any other subject. I think the new movie "Zach and Miri" is very close to the tone on sets.

Nov 20 08 04:18 am Link

Photographer

BostockImages

Posts: 1299

Brooklyn, New York, US

Ummm yea!!!!
Most of the time, the only thing holding a straight male photographer back from shooting porn is his significant other. Take her out of the picture and that's ALL that would be shot. What straight guy wouldn't want that? JUST for jollies... if nothing else. Don't have to put your watermark or anything on the pictures...

www.myspace.com/hottshotzphotography

Nov 20 08 04:53 am Link

Photographer

BYS

Posts: 11614

Paris, Île-de-France, France

HottShotz wrote:
Ummm yea!!!!
Most of the time, the only thing holding a straight male photographer back from shooting porn is his significant other. Take her out of the picture and that's ALL that would be shot. What straight guy wouldn't want that? JUST for jollies... if nothing else. Don't have to put your watermark or anything on the pictures...

www.myspace.com/hottshotzphotography

please try to speak for yourself , thanks

tb

Nov 20 08 04:58 am Link

Photographer

Keith A Williams

Posts: 1740

Vanceboro, North Carolina, US

Sure, shooting is shooting.

In fact, I recently took some photos for a young lady to send to her military husband (deployed) that were supposed to be risky, and turned out to be more like soft porn.  Was easy on the eyes, and not as hard to keep my mind on the job at hand, as I thought it would be.  Didn't really have the time to "appreciate" anything like you would imagine.  Since I would like to do some Senior stuff for the High Schools in the area, I gave her the CD, and just didn't post any photos, nor did I sign them. 

I would do it again.

KAW.

Nov 20 08 05:26 am Link

Photographer

Air Portraits

Posts: 60

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

What, people make money from Porn?

I'm in the wrong business!

Nov 20 08 05:31 am Link

Model

Laura BrokenDoll

Posts: 3566

Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Andrew Vorobyov wrote:
What's the difference between doing porn with a girl or a guy?

If she have a boyfriend, maybe her boyfriend wouldn't be happy to see her having fun with another guy smile

Nov 20 08 05:39 am Link

Photographer

Bobs Fine Art

Posts: 1371

Falls Church, Virginia, US

Hmm, at first I was wondering why this hasn't been locked deleted yet? I guess the mods haven't woken up, lol

I have no opinion about shooting porn, it's all the same to me, just more boring interactions between people, one of whom looks really good, and the other has a really large tool.

Now lets talk about shooting alt/fetish/bondage, that gets me excited!

Nov 20 08 05:40 am Link

Photographer

Z_Photo

Posts: 7079

Huntsville, Alabama, US

pay me a day rate i like and it is another job.  it is also an area where i'd sell all rights without much concern

Nov 20 08 05:46 am Link

Photographer

3 Liquid Pro

Posts: 19

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Shoot it .. Do it .. Tape it .. Sell it !! ..


I don't see why people are so against Porn.   


A friend of mine actually got mad at me when she found out I took artistic nudes of other women.   She said  .."I hate the fact that sex sells everything"

I said .. "I love how fat my wallet has gotten since"  LOL !!

Nov 20 08 06:00 am Link

Photographer

Afterglowimagery

Posts: 611

Orlando, Florida, US

Rita Lovely wrote:
Why or why not? The money is good. What would keep you from shooting porn, softcore or hardcore?
Does it go against your morals? Would it take too much of your artistic expression out of photography? Family reasons? Already successful in commerical or fashion?

Porn pays, it can be fun if you're given some artistic freedom and I love shooting pretty, naked ladies. The only downside is what my wife thinks of it (although she likes the $$ too).

Nov 20 08 06:04 am Link

Photographer

The Naked Soul

Posts: 48

Frederick, Maryland, US

I would if the opertunity came along. If not, no real loss.

Nov 20 08 06:05 am Link

Photographer

Alluring Exposures

Posts: 11400

Casa Grande, Arizona, US

I'd shoot g/g porn. Why? Because I like it. I like women, their bodies, and I can get easily inspired by their beauty and sexuality.
I have no interest in seeing a guy naked and I especially have no desire to see him using his equipment. I would find that anticlimactic and unerotic as I don't find guys bodies even remotely attractive... sometimes their faces, but not their bodies.

Nov 20 08 06:11 am Link

Photographer

LinguaDentata

Posts: 6413

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Broken Doll wrote:

If she have a boyfriend, maybe her boyfriend wouldn't be happy to see her having fun with another guy smile

so forget porn and her muffdiving...

It's seeing his girlfriend with a MAN that will be an issue?

Why would the boyfriend be so particular about men and not girl-girl play?

Nov 20 08 06:13 am Link

Photographer

Kirk Lee Foon

Posts: 391

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Wouldn't bother me either way. Shooting is shooting. Just another job.

Nov 20 08 06:14 am Link

Photographer

Mountain Image

Posts: 1184

Morgantown, West Virginia, US

A model I have talked with who does porn told me something interesting. Her "partner" in the films is actually her hubby in real life. He is well enough endowed to qualify and as she said why not get paid for what they would be doing anyway? She said that she has been offered many other big money opportunities to work with other guys but she passes on them because she has no interest in doing anyone other than hubby.

Nov 20 08 06:15 am Link

Model

Laura BrokenDoll

Posts: 3566

Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Broken Doll wrote:
If she have a boyfriend, maybe her boyfriend wouldn't be happy to see her having fun with another guy smile

Andrew Vorobyov wrote:
so forget porn and her muffdiving...

It's seeing his girlfriend with a MAN that will be an issue?

Why would the boyfriend be so particular about men and not girl-girl play?

Because generally men like girl/girl plays hmm
Anyway ask her.

My boyfriend would be jalous both ways.
And one I've asked my mom if she would ever mind if I become a porn star. Her answer was "hell yes of coure I'll mind" lol

Nov 20 08 06:18 am Link

Model

Janos

Posts: 1572

Atlanta, Georgia, US

pr0n is nasty, dirty, kinky, wild, filthy... gross............

but who CARES!!! big_smile

Nov 20 08 06:22 am Link

Photographer

Alluring Exposures

Posts: 11400

Casa Grande, Arizona, US

Quisiera que estuvieras en AZ!!!

Natasha Gil wrote:
YES, OF COURSE !!!
" MODELING "
JUST ME, WITH SEX TOYS OR WITH ANOTHER SEXY GIRL  ...
AND WITH A LOT OF MONEY $$$ !
Saludos
NATASHA
; p

Nov 20 08 06:27 am Link

Photographer

Twilight Arms

Posts: 441

Greer, South Carolina, US

I did it in the 90s for the $$$ but it's just not smome thing I would do now.

If any one finds a porno called "The Nabor"  please send me a link I don't have a copy.   I'm the one in the phone seen. and i shot the jacket.

Nov 20 08 06:28 am Link

Photographer

Sacred Studios

Posts: 118

Marlow Heights, Maryland, US

I would. I actually am in the process of scheduling a shoot with a female who has her own website.
Act (act? Ok sure we will call it acting LOL) in them? If my wife would allow I am sure I would, well at least for two seconds wink .

Nov 20 08 06:29 am Link

Photographer

Christine Eadie - Art

Posts: 595

Charleston, South Carolina, US

Nope. I wouldn't. I don't think porn is art and have no interest in it. And I wouldn't do something I think is morally or ethically wrong just for money.
I have no problem with people making their own choices if they think it's right for them, but porn is not something I want to be a part of in any capacity.

Nov 20 08 06:30 am Link

Photographer

Photo Visions

Posts: 1034

Cape Coral, Florida, US

I can make money shooting porn????????

Where do i sign up?????

Nov 20 08 06:32 am Link

Photographer

River Ave Studios

Posts: 58

Holland, Michigan, US

As long as its paid job I have no issues ,

I will shoot one but not be in one (wife would kill me).   smile

Nov 20 08 06:34 am Link

Photographer

Mac Wolff

Posts: 3665

Litchfield Park, Arizona, US

I did for a short while and got bored with it...But with the economy what it is now   "HELL YA"

Nov 20 08 06:36 am Link

Photographer

Donald Byrd

Posts: 163

Freeport, Florida, US

I have and I would still shoot porn if the competition had not exploded and the availability of dependable models was greater. The money at the time I was in the industry was great( averaged $300 per hour). The only thing that held me back was that the cost of shooting models in the USA made it harder to compete with the photogs that would go overseas to photograph less expensive models that were more reliable and showed up for their shoots.

Nov 20 08 06:38 am Link