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Well, yes, but only for the right cause and only if the right 'objects' were in front of my 'objects'...e hem...
I think I'm not really famous enough (yet) but these calendars are fun and funny and we all need a good laugh - don't we...
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nonononononno. Perhaps this opinion sounds harsh, so I'll explain.
I'd also deter any young women from doing same (especially "just for the money"). Once someone has pictures of you like that, they can go anywhere for any purpose if you know what I mean. All in all, whether it's a on public blog or for a professional job... I'd say it's better safe than sorry when distributing images of your face. Even if one isn't posing in a compromising way. A lot is at stake for one's reputation.
I have family friends who work for divisions of Getty and Jupiter photo agencies. They sell photos of non-human subjects only. Too much can be done with someone's face, without their knowledge or permission. Model releases are disobeyed. Things happen. Photo distribution on the internet, is a modern wild west!
One associate my family knows, sold casual photos of his teenage son as the model. He was just standing in the photo wearing jeans and a tshirt. Unbeknownst to the father photographer, his photography agent sold the photo to an ad agency, who bought the son's photo for a "sex worker education" campaign. It was put in bus stations of Canada. Classmates of the teenage son happened to see this ad. You could get the idea what happened next....
It's sad photos of the human face can't be used as an innocent art form the way it used to. My cousine was very beautiful and a lead cheerleader at her university. She was chosen for the university's cover girl calendar one year. But this was back in the 1960s when things were less complicated...
Perhaps such entertainment is best left to fantasy, fiction and illustration!
Ah, Master Vargas....
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| August 14, 2009 10:37 PM | view on twitter |
I think I'm not really famous enough (yet) but these calendars are fun and funny and we all need a good laugh - don't we...
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All you need now is a calendar photo opportunity!
All you need now is a calendar photo opportunity!
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August 14, 2009 08:40 PM
While I appreciate it's an interesting art form, I'd personally say ... N.
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nonononononno. Perhaps this opinion sounds harsh, so I'll explain.
I'd also deter any young women from doing same (especially "just for the money"). Once someone has pictures of you like that, they can go anywhere for any purpose if you know what I mean. All in all, whether it's a on public blog or for a professional job... I'd say it's better safe than sorry when distributing images of your face. Even if one isn't posing in a compromising way. A lot is at stake for one's reputation.
I have family friends who work for divisions of Getty and Jupiter photo agencies. They sell photos of non-human subjects only. Too much can be done with someone's face, without their knowledge or permission. Model releases are disobeyed. Things happen. Photo distribution on the internet, is a modern wild west!
One associate my family knows, sold casual photos of his teenage son as the model. He was just standing in the photo wearing jeans and a tshirt. Unbeknownst to the father photographer, his photography agent sold the photo to an ad agency, who bought the son's photo for a "sex worker education" campaign. It was put in bus stations of Canada. Classmates of the teenage son happened to see this ad. You could get the idea what happened next....
It's sad photos of the human face can't be used as an innocent art form the way it used to. My cousine was very beautiful and a lead cheerleader at her university. She was chosen for the university's cover girl calendar one year. But this was back in the 1960s when things were less complicated...
Perhaps such entertainment is best left to fantasy, fiction and illustration!
Ah, Master Vargas....
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August 18, 2009 11:17 AM
I can't argue the fact that in every industry there are good and bad experiences as well as good and bad intentions. I'm sorry you know someone who knows someone who reports having a bad experience.
I know thousands who've had wonderful ones. Hundreds of them personally. Some are friends, some are clients, most are both. Not second hand, first hand. And for the record I also know many who haven't been so blessed. Bad experiences are as real as the good ones.
The best way to avoid scandalous actions is to work with a reputable firm and second to be careful what licensing you sign.
While technology makes it possible to alter images, so have painters altered their subjects throughout the ages. What we used to paint we now photograph.
As a photographer I have gone to great lengths to protect those who model for us from any form of scandal. Our modeling agreements reflect that as does our work. Including our "interesting art form" work.
I will say that we rarely post our best work online but it's only because once the work is on the internet, it's gone and out of my creative control. In that case it is possible for someone that does not share our morals or ethics to make alterations to our work without proper consent.
But it is incorrect to flatly state that ever doing such work (on either side of the camera) is a nightmare.
A person will never look as young and fresh as they do today. No matter your age. Hire a professional photographer or sign with a reputable modeling agency or work only for photographers with flawless references. Check those references yourself. Read the fine print. Just like you do (or should) when you buy a car or before you visit a new Doctor.
But never say never out of fear or paranoia or second hand reports. That's a sad life indeed.
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I know thousands who've had wonderful ones. Hundreds of them personally. Some are friends, some are clients, most are both. Not second hand, first hand. And for the record I also know many who haven't been so blessed. Bad experiences are as real as the good ones.
The best way to avoid scandalous actions is to work with a reputable firm and second to be careful what licensing you sign.
While technology makes it possible to alter images, so have painters altered their subjects throughout the ages. What we used to paint we now photograph.
As a photographer I have gone to great lengths to protect those who model for us from any form of scandal. Our modeling agreements reflect that as does our work. Including our "interesting art form" work.
I will say that we rarely post our best work online but it's only because once the work is on the internet, it's gone and out of my creative control. In that case it is possible for someone that does not share our morals or ethics to make alterations to our work without proper consent.
But it is incorrect to flatly state that ever doing such work (on either side of the camera) is a nightmare.
A person will never look as young and fresh as they do today. No matter your age. Hire a professional photographer or sign with a reputable modeling agency or work only for photographers with flawless references. Check those references yourself. Read the fine print. Just like you do (or should) when you buy a car or before you visit a new Doctor.
But never say never out of fear or paranoia or second hand reports. That's a sad life indeed.
August 14, 2009 09:11 PM
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Eh, I would. As long as my naughty bits were covered, I wouldn't have a problem with it. But I also have little to no modesty. ;)
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August 14, 2009 11:39 PM
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I think I would as well, for the right cause. I think these are as tastefully done as possible (unlike some other publications out there). As an added bonus, I think it would be fun to look back on the calendar when I'm older and remember what I looked like in my prime. :)
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August 15, 2009 02:57 PM
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I think it would be a fun experience, especially when your older, put a little spice and redefine your sexy. I watched that movie and it was funny. In forty years, i'd love to be a calendar girl. But i think at my age posing with objects hiding my parts would be way tacky, there's no charm in it. Permalink | Report
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