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Whats the difference between a 'tasteful' open leg shot and a 'vulgar' one ? It seems that more female models are open to doing those now than say, 10 - 20 years ago. As I conversate with them about their previous projects, even those who are only open to doing plain nudes, give in to photographers who want to do open leg shots even if the model will not allow them to be published. Isn't there a way to find a medium here ? I understand why both parties might think that spread shots are tacky, but is there a way to create one that most viewers be ok with, i.e. view it as artform as opposed to porn ? Mar 23 11 12:49 pm Link "Pink" would be one threshold. I'd expect that overt sexual context would be another. Mar 23 11 12:52 pm Link I think when it comes to nudity, and especially nudity that shows genitalia, there is always going to be one person (or many) who find it distasteful and pornographic. So no. I don't think there is a way to create a universally accepted open leg shot. There's always someone to take offense. Mar 23 11 12:53 pm Link is "conversate" even a word? Do you use that with your legs open or closed? Seriously, a photo done by Suze Randall can look classy as hell. Conversely, a fully clothed spreadlegged photo by a GWC can look slutty. Mar 23 11 12:54 pm Link I think it is a phyric distinction. Open leg is open leg. Everything else is subjective. Mar 23 11 12:54 pm Link Mar 23 11 12:56 pm Link FlirtynFun Photography wrote: No, but this is America; illiteracy reigns supreme. Mar 23 11 12:58 pm Link Nephrite_Imagines wrote: Definition of conversate :. Mar 23 11 12:59 pm Link tasteful and vulgar are totally and completely subjective to the viewer. that would be like me asking you what soda is the best. whichever one you like. pointless thread is pointless. Mar 23 11 01:01 pm Link Augustine York wrote: +1 I have a few open leg images in my port that most people that have commented on them think are tasteful, beautiful and even artistic. However, I have had a few comments about them being disgusting, gross & pornographic. I had a "Photographer"om Alaska leave a comment on the image of Jody Kovac squatting in front of a boulder in Joshua Tree that is open leg stating the the image is disgusting and degrades women & my portfolio! Mar 23 11 01:02 pm Link If you get the cowbell just right, spread legs are fine.  Mar 23 11 01:04 pm Link Aesthetic Photoworks wrote: Like this you mean?... Mar 23 11 01:04 pm Link Aesthetic Photoworks wrote: YOU'RE Mar 23 11 01:05 pm Link Aesthetic Photoworks wrote: Lighting Mar 23 11 01:06 pm Link Mar 23 11 01:07 pm Link Aesthetic Photoworks wrote: that is something i will never understand, why the f... r u allowing to do pictures from u, which ones u never will allow to be published. n why the f... should i as a photographer take a pic that i'm never gonna show to anyone. earlier it would be waist of time n material, now in digital way it's still waist of time. Mar 23 11 01:09 pm Link Beautiful Sundays wrote: Needs less cowbell Mar 23 11 01:10 pm Link Jeff Cohn wrote: Like this? Mar 23 11 01:10 pm Link Aesthetic Photoworks wrote: It might be a word in your reference, but it's like "ain't". Makes you sound uneducated. The word you want is "converse" Or "conversing". Mar 23 11 01:10 pm Link NothingIsRealButTheGirl wrote: + 1 Mar 23 11 01:11 pm Link Mar 23 11 01:12 pm Link Beautiful Sundays wrote: Too much cowbell?... LOL Mar 23 11 01:12 pm Link NothingIsRealButTheGirl wrote: I thought so too, but the project director was there. He said "Listen, I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell". Mar 23 11 01:12 pm Link Aesthetic Photoworks wrote: I think these are very tasteful. Mar 23 11 01:13 pm Link Iceman fine art wrote: I disagree. Filters don't turn porn into art. Mar 23 11 01:13 pm Link Beautiful Sundays wrote: beautifully done! Mar 23 11 01:14 pm Link Good Egg Productions wrote: +1 Mar 23 11 01:15 pm Link Good Egg Productions wrote: You're always full of opinions, aren't you ? All kinds of shapes and colors... Mar 23 11 01:15 pm Link Augustine York wrote: I can do it... I have on occasion... They are never overt but natural and thoughtful... It's possible. The few who might take offense must be members of the Taliban or some other doctrinaire religion.... Mar 23 11 01:15 pm Link If you want a model to spread her legs just ask and shoot, what sounds and looks good in life dosen't alwasys look so good frozen in time... There is no such thing as tasteful or vulgar photos. I like to think I shot BDSM with class, you may think different, some know its impossible... Its all art, some good, some bad, some you like and some you don't. Mar 23 11 01:15 pm Link Iceman fine art wrote: Can't say I agree, sorry. Mar 23 11 01:16 pm Link Aesthetic Photoworks wrote: I would like to know where that definition is shown. I know "ain't" is now in the dictionary but just because it is in a dictionary does not make it proper English. It is an abortion of proper English that some group has chosen to expound on, something like the word "disrespected". Mar 23 11 01:17 pm Link Good Egg Productions wrote: Calling someone's art "porn", can count as an insult. Mar 23 11 01:17 pm Link Beautiful Sundays wrote: Waaaay too much editing for my taste. Mar 23 11 01:20 pm Link Scottsworld71 wrote: TYVM Mar 23 11 01:20 pm Link Iceman fine art wrote: Good Egg Productions wrote: x2 Mar 23 11 01:21 pm Link Aesthetic Photoworks wrote: It was my retouch; I posted the original in POTD18+ and was evicted.... Mar 23 11 01:21 pm Link Aesthetic Photoworks wrote: Good Egg Productions wrote: Calling someone's art "porn", can count as an insult. Aesthetic Photoworks wrote: Beautiful Sundays wrote: Waaaay too much editing for my taste. This has got to be a record for irony. Mar 23 11 01:23 pm Link It comes down to quality of the photograph at that point, in many cases. A model can be in the exact same pose and setting, and one guy can make it gorgeous, the other can make it gross, based solely on skill. Then theres also lighting and angles. It also depends on what else is going on in the photo. Is the model making your typical penthouse "oh fuck yeah give it to me" face, where are their hands, how is their body positioned, what is the setting, is she grasping a giant dildo, etc. Mar 23 11 01:25 pm Link Good Egg Productions wrote: Aesthetic Photoworks wrote: Good Egg Productions wrote: Calling someone's art "porn", can count as an insult. Aesthetic Photoworks wrote: Beautiful Sundays wrote: Waaaay too much editing for my taste. Good Egg Productions wrote: And your point is ?? Mar 23 11 01:25 pm Link |
