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Photographer

JoesAlterrnative

Posts: 353

Tampa, Florida, US

The only advice I can give is shoot quality work. Even if it pays, having terrible images of you on google is a time stamp for anyone to see and use against you. Me and a agent currently had to dispute with another agency because they almost cut a model because of what was found on google in a random forum. Even though no one had control over it, just because creepers posted her stuff in a forum, they counted that against her.

I shoot nudes with models who have never done them or even thought about it because it tastefully done, and even if its on google, people can say "Oh she's done nudes" but thats about it. Because the quality is so good and so tasteful, they can't say it looks like porn or erotica shot in some hotel room.

When you get paid for nudes, always know ahead of time who and what the photographer is doing with the images. Never sign a release unless for publication, and never take a job for just pocket cash. Because a models image is her reputation. A photo you did at 19 could surface and people will hold that against you. Just like what happened to my friend. One bad glamour shoot in a hotel room almost costed her a contract 3 years later.

Dec 11 14 02:45 pm Link

Model

neve

Posts: 110

Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Koryn wrote:

In general, in the US, anything to do with modeling is suspect -- and any content whatsoever that depicts a model in a sexy way, even if she's washing a car in a swimsuit, is likely to be considered too racy, or pornographic.

I remember, back a few years ago, a teacher in some generic US town lost her job because someone found some modeling shots of her posing with a motorcycle, in either swimwear, or lingerie. It was sexy, but it wasn't explicit by any stretch of the imagination. That was it. Her career was over.

When I said clothed I didn't refer to sexy car wash or posing with a motorcycle in swimsuit or lingerie. these kind of modeling can be a problem in Italy too if you want to be a teacher or something like that.

Dec 13 14 10:14 am Link

Model

Jo Bunny

Posts: 11

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Here is my bottom line. If you are worried even just a tad bit about nudes effecting your future- DON'T DO IT. Posing nude is about liberation, pride and "going against the rules." If you are just a second concerned about what other thinks or it effecting your future employment- don't do it! Especially now that we are in the internet ages and we don't have as much privacy as much as we did- and as time goes by, that factor will be greater. Just don't do it.

Dec 17 14 02:10 pm Link

Model

Julia BQ

Posts: 8

San Francisco, California, US

This is a great topic.  I want to go into politics and reading this has defintely opened my eyes to some of these consequences.

Dec 31 69 04:00 pm Link

Photographer

Risen Phoenix Photo

Posts: 3779

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

denis071 wrote:
do not show your face on the photo. insist that the face is always cover with anything than is not see-through. use your artistic name that has nothing to do with your real name or anything that can link you to (car model, pet name, favourite color  etc.)

all the best....

That is plain stupid. Don''t bother if you can not show your face.

Dec 31 69 04:00 pm Link

Photographer

Risen Phoenix Photo

Posts: 3779

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

Jo Bunny wrote:
Here is my bottom line. If you are worried even just a tad bit about nudes effecting your future- DON''T DO IT. Posing nude is about liberation, pride and "going against the rules." If you are just a second concerned about what other thinks or it effecting your future employment- don''t do it! Especially now that we are in the internet ages and we don''t have as much privacy as much as we did- and as time goes by, that factor will be greater. Just don''t do it.

I agree with Jo Completely.  + 1000

Of course there are a few models who shoot with me that I won''t post their images on MM or on Tumblr. I will have there images as prints in my shows or published in fine art magazines.  Also in museum or gallery collections.

Not everything you do has to go on the internet

Dec 31 69 04:00 pm Link

Artist/Painter

Hunter GWPB

Posts: 8203

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, US

Risen Phoenix Photo wrote:

I agree with Jo Completely.  + 1000

Of course there are a few models who shoot with me that I won''''t post their images on MM or on Tumblr. I will have there images as prints in my shows or published in fine art magazines.  Also in museum or gallery collections.

Not everything you do has to go on the internet

But, once you make them public, they can still go on the internet.  All it takes is a cell phone.

Dec 31 69 04:00 pm Link

Photographer

Francisco Castro

Posts: 2630

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

1) Always assume that the photos will get out. No matter who promised to keep it secret, assume that it will.

2) Keep it classy. Make your nudes so classy that even your grandmother could look at it objectively and say, "very nice". It makes taking ownership of it, in the even it does get out, easier. It''s easier to own up to something if it''s good work.

Other than that, you really can''t control how people will react. You can only control what you do, not how others feel.

Dec 31 69 04:00 pm Link

Photographer

Eyesso

Posts: 1218

Orlando, Florida, US

If you are apprehensive, at all....then don''t do it.  It''s not the kind of thing you should go into with question marks floating around.

However, if you plan to make no apologies now, or ever, for how you choose to live your life.  Then go for it.

Dec 19 14 09:57 am Link

Photographer

gary yong

Posts: 51

Beijing, Beijing, China

Art Nudes wrote:
Never using your own name would give you some deniability.

Actually, people can find out your real name if they want to

Dec 19 14 03:25 pm Link

Photographer

gary yong

Posts: 51

Beijing, Beijing, China

Julia BQ wrote:
This is a great topic.  I want to go into politics and reading this has defintely opened my eyes to some of these consequences.

go to japan and show your nude pics,maybe you will be elected  as an MP

Dec 19 14 03:31 pm Link