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When Models try to Hug Photographers during Covid
Or Vice a Versa We all remember that post shoot Hug after a successful shoot - and how good it felt the times have changed - but some still cling to the old ways My response now to any hugging attempts is to stick my fist up casually and hope the other party recognizes it as a fist bump invitation ...( or is menaced enough by it that they back off ) Any other suggested Strategies ? Mar 16 21 02:14 pm Link Garry k wrote: Hug back. Mar 16 21 02:37 pm Link The world can use a lot more Hugs...especially now. A quick hug aint gonna kill anyone. Remember that 6Ft rule was for 15minutes and if the hug last that long... Mar 16 21 05:22 pm Link Just got one the other day (hug) enjoyed it thoroughly. Mar 16 21 06:15 pm Link Totally agree.Besides whenever I hug a client, a friend, a business college, our faces are always turned outward. The hug is literally seconds. There is so much expressed even in the shortest of hugs. Mar 16 21 07:10 pm Link A hug is not the smartest thing to do at this time, especially if you don’t know them. I saw a graphic showing your immediate circle of friends and family and then the reality of the how large that circle really is. Odds are, it is not a serious threat but do you really know where the person has been or understand that asymptotic people can spread it without knowing it. The vaccine will cut the odds greatly but we’ve only vaccinated a small percentage of the population. Mar 16 21 07:19 pm Link If you show up with a mask on that sends a message. If you need to take it further then show up with a shirt that says 6 ft apart. Mar 17 21 04:22 pm Link Bob Helm Photography wrote: rick lesser wrote: No, a hug isn’t COVID-safe. But if you have to do it, here’s what to keep in mind Mar 17 21 05:43 pm Link Garry k wrote: LoL, what are you, 25 years old??? Mar 18 21 01:34 am Link Garry k wrote: LoL, what are you, 25 years old??? Mar 18 21 01:34 am Link Garry k wrote: LoL, what are you, 25 years old??? Mar 18 21 01:34 am Link John Silva Photography wrote: all I can really say in response is - that I am sure if you take proper care of your health during these risky times those hugging babes should return to your arms in the future Mar 18 21 02:10 am Link Camera Buff wrote: Bob Helm Photography wrote: No, a hug isn’t COVID-safe. But if you have to do it, here’s what to keep in mind I prefer to accentuate the positive in life and as my Dr puts it "Respect the Virus. do not fear the virus" Mar 18 21 08:28 am Link Bob Helm Photography wrote: Yes - I am on the Vitamin D and Zinc combo as well Mar 18 21 10:19 am Link Bob Helm Photography wrote: Masks should be used as part of a comprehensive strategy of measures to suppress transmission and save lives; the use of a mask alone is not sufficient to provide an adequate level of protection against COVID-19. Mar 20 21 09:45 pm Link I wonder what people would think if they read a convenience store forum message and see... "When Cashiers try to Hug Stockboys during Covid" Mar 20 21 10:20 pm Link My wife passed away last July. Funeral service was outdoors, with face masks and spread out seating. I did hug a number of people, reasoning that a hug was safer than a handshake. The day after the funeral, I came down with Covid symptoms, meaning that I was infectious at the funeral. One of my wife's friends came down with Covid a few days later. My case was pretty run of the mill, cough, tired, etc. She had other health issues and spent 2 weeks in ICU followed by 3 months of inpatient rehab. 7 months later, I still have antibodies (average is only 3 months). Would I turn down a hug from an apparently healthy person. Probably not. Average post shoot hug (if/when it happens), lasts only a few seconds and you are generally face-over-shoulder, so you aren't sharing breathing space. Mar 21 21 07:24 am Link I'm more worried about my hands dropping below her waist and catching a stilletto in the eye than catching Covid... Mar 21 21 09:07 am Link Mar 21 21 10:43 am Link (quotes=Bob Helm Photography) >masks...that all agree do not PREVENT spread, just reduce it a little Not sure why you came here to spread this nonsense. Seat belts don't prevent injury and death in crashes. They reduce it. And most states mandate their use. > by losing weight Obesity is a documented co-morbidity, so you are correct here. >and getting lots of Vitamin D and Zinc as there is a correlation between the blood levels of both and getting COVID , a very >dramatic one with Zinc. Please cite to a peer reviewed study on this. I'm pretty sure it doesn't exist, and is right up there with the hydroxychloroquine nonsense. . As to hugs, no. I've continued to shoot in my studio with precautions, all related to preventing inhalation risk. I discuss these before working with any model. The message has gotten through, as I was not offered any hugs in the last year (big change from the past). Healthy models and photographer far more important than hugs...that will come soon enough. Mar 21 21 03:48 pm Link This is an odd thread. I have read dozens of posts about the evils and inappropriateness of touching a model for any reason other than to save her life. It is deemed by many to be unprofessional (are we professional? What do we profess?). Now we are taking about hugging the models! What an open door to a sexual harassment! Of course it could be that we are normal, decent people who interact with models with respect and friendliness and recognize a touch or a hug has nothing sexual attached to it. I think that is how most of us are, in fact. When COVID has been conquered I suspect we will all be ready for a collective hug! That will be a nice day indeed. Mar 22 21 03:18 pm Link If I just spent 2-3 hours shooting with a model, chances are a hug isn't going to be the thing that transfers the virus. Yes you can play it safe and keep your distance all shoot. But you're still working together. Not to mention all the other interactions we have throughout our day. Once I get done shooting, I typically grab a bit to eat. I touch a door handle, I touch keys on the credit card machine. I touch wrappers and drink cups being handled by other people... I had the virus. I got it off my brother. He got it from his place of work. A place where he wears a painters suit and a painters mask all day. He is a homebody. Doesn't go out. Still got it. It can come from anywhere. Mar 23 21 12:04 am Link Select Model Studios wrote: Sorry you got it. Hope you have a full recovery. Mar 23 21 09:13 pm Link matt-h2 wrote: Thanks. I was lucky. I barely noticed it. Literally. I slept for 3 days straight with a very mild fever on day 2. I have friends who had it and 4 months later still have no taste or smell. Don't personally know anyone who had died.I think its going to get to everyone with time. Mar 24 21 12:44 pm Link An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! Remembering this during these difficult times could mean the difference between life and possibly multiple deaths. So please, DO THE RIGHT THING to help prevent the transmission of this killer virus within your communities. https://theconversation.com/no-a-hug-is … ind-149159 Mar 24 21 05:58 pm Link My best model used to hug me when we said hello and also at the end of the shoot. Now we just wave hello and good-bye from across the room. Since we now have both been vaccinated I'm waiting to see if that changes, and not sure that it should. Just a sign of our times. Apr 10 21 10:26 pm Link It's not the hug you should be worried about. It's the accidently sneeze that happens when your faces are inches apart. Apr 10 21 10:48 pm Link Super Dimension Foto wrote: accidental sneeze seems uncommon, what about neck biting during a hug? get some model drool transfer that way. Apr 11 21 12:20 am Link I was shooting a volleyball match last month. Before the match, a player from the prior year's team ran up and hugged me before I realized she was there. After the match, as I said goodbye, she hugged me again. That was a month ago, so I guess I'm fine. Apr 11 21 03:26 am Link I give hugs, handshakes, fist bumps, or whatever the person's comfort level is. Just establish the ground rules before or at the beginning of the shoot as each person's comfort level is different. Jun 17 21 01:35 pm Link When a model wants to hug me after a photo shooting I simply do her that favour. Jun 30 21 02:46 am Link Mark Salo wrote: Get vaccinated and hug back Jul 11 21 11:42 am Link Well as I see it....we can choose to live in love or fear I choose love. I hug the model. Jul 12 21 06:54 am Link Garry k wrote: I wasn't shooting during the height of the Pandemic here, today a LOT would depend on the circumstance. Jul 12 21 08:12 am Link "Any other suggested Strategies ?" ...Seek therapy about irrational fears Jul 12 21 12:21 pm Link Garry k wrote: To me it never felt good... It's as superfluous as "hand shaking". Just smile and say hello or goodbye. Jul 12 21 04:55 pm Link |
