In the last few weeks my boudoir photography has taken off and finally had some real response. Sadly, this has brought on the matching tide of requests from those with a less than wholesome level of intent. I work very hard to bring out the best in boudoir. I want to help people understand how it is NOT pornography, and is not something intended to offend.
I keep some basic rules on who I work with and what I shoot because it is part of building a legitimate business. My models have the right to requests a shot or say no to a pose. I reserve the right to keep my images about equal with a PG 13 rating. I agree that the human body is appealing, but also know that not everyone has the same feelings about what is appropriate for public viewing.
I am not a difficult person to work with on a professional level. I am not a hard person to get along with when you take the time to make conversation before, at, or after a shoot. I even have a habit of making friends with my models. So I want it to be known that if I ever tell "you" no about a shoot, a subject, or a request to buy images from my portfolio there is a good reason.
I keep some basic rules on who I work with and what I shoot because it is part of building a legitimate business. My models have the right to requests a shot or say no to a pose. I reserve the right to keep my images about equal with a PG 13 rating. I agree that the human body is appealing, but also know that not everyone has the same feelings about what is appropriate for public viewing.
I am not a difficult person to work with on a professional level. I am not a hard person to get along with when you take the time to make conversation before, at, or after a shoot. I even have a habit of making friends with my models. So I want it to be known that if I ever tell "you" no about a shoot, a subject, or a request to buy images from my portfolio there is a good reason.
If I choose not to answer a question about my personal life, it is because I have that right. If you choose not to answer something I ask, I will accept that and move on. But please don't ever assume that my silence means your suggestive behavior or comments is something I will put up with for long. This goes for absolutely everyone; models, potential clients, escorts, other photographers, people viewing my portfolio at public events where I market my business. I want it to be clear that I put up with much, but a lack of professionalism is something that will see you banned from my business.
Perhaps it is just that I have a clear set of ethics that I use as my guide, but I am not in the boudoir world to cater to creeps. I get annoyed when my models and my work are viewed as nothing but pornography. This is not something made for "self gratification", it is a beautiful expression of how every body can be attractive and everybody has the right to enjoy who they are.
