Response to Predudice against erotica at this forum? A response...

"The subject looked to be a sexual professional" I love these meyerisms :) (If I can be so bold to create an "ism") I think there is a prejudice for erotica but I don't believe it to be strong enough to deter strong images from being posted. The standard for erotica here is probably higher than your average T&A photo website. We want more, more feeling, more atmosphere, and god forbid more thought before clicking that shutter. I believe the distinction between erotica and your avg junk would be boredom. There is probably even a greater prejudice against male nudes than female. I think every photographer of merit has shot nudes at one point or another, however the ones of merit say something about themselves in the images they create. A good nude is not necessarily about the woman or man standing there, its usually about the man or woman that is invisible.

I think the key to imagery such as this is basically say something about you that you need people to see. Say something about someone you care about about what you see in them. It's the two rules I try to follow everytime I reach for my camera. Sit down with a pad and a piece of paper and figure out what you really are going to shoot, how you will set up your lights(if any) and what you really are going to try and portray. How would you want to be portrayed if you were on the other side of the camera, How would you want your wife etc... portrayed. After all that thinking the shoot will flow so easily and quickly you will hardly believe it.

If there's no passion in your mind, how do you ever expect there to be any in your images? If you want to shoot nude women/men for kicks goto a strip bar and you can shoot 20 of them cheap, if you want to create something of worth put some blood and thought into it. If your nude photography stinks try thinking with the other head.

BTW this isn't the AllKnowingOracleOnImagery by me, it is simply my particular take on photography. I hope the above post is taken in that context.

What do YOU want to photograph today?

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