I would agree, but I would add to your first sentence above by saying, "Chiding a model is absolutely forbidden territory when photographing people in a posed situation, or in any critique of those images upon completion. I would also omit the limiting word "almost" in the second sentence. There is no need for wiggle room in a rule such as this for a photography forum.
Thank you very much Waldron But if your referring to Billy Jo, she is far from "Rubenesuqe" her breast are much to large. if your referring to the image I'm quite flattered but I have yet to reach plateau. Peter Paul Rubens models big hips, fairly slender legs and small breast. I hope to someday create an image in his style, the biggest hurdle is locating models with the right build. "Rubenesuqe I know the spelling is wrong, but damned if I can find the proper spelling.
Mangles my friend childbirth is not generally kind to a woman's body and to be fair this lady is in good shape after going for it seven times. However whilst willing to concede beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder you have presented for us a woman who would look so much better fully dressed. Please no one give me the usual crap about bringing out the inner beauty etc. Its quite simply a gal whose modeling days are behind her and no amount of sympathetic lighting will hide that. Her tummy is a mess Im afraid. If she needs to earn the cash to feed her large family just give her whatever her fee is and shoot her wearing clothes. Let her retain some dignity.
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Again with this kind of nonsense???
You should keep your fingers in your pockets...far away from the keyboard.
Mangles my friend childbirth is not generally kind to a woman's body and to be fair this lady is in good shape after going for it seven times. However whilst willing to concede beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder you have presented for us a woman who would look so much better fully dressed. Please no one give me the usual crap about bringing out the inner beauty etc. Its quite simply a gal whose modeling days are behind her and no amount of sympathetic lighting will hide that. Her tummy is a mess Im afraid. If she needs to earn the cash to feed her large family just give her whatever her fee is and shoot her wearing clothes. Let her retain some dignity.
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Wrong, wrong, wrong. I regularly shoot women over 50; women with a human history. They are beautiful even, as this woman, physically. Billyspad's attitude is way behind times.
Wrong, wrong, wrong. I regularly shoot women over 50; women with a human history. They are beautiful even, as this woman, physically. Billyspad's attitude is way behind times.
If I may; all this back and forth about how she is a problem as a model or not is silly. I think the photography itself could use minor improvement which I would hope is why we are all here. The model cannot EVER be blamed for a photograph. It is the photographer's job to do one (not necessarily all) of these things: - make a statement - convey a feeling - display beauty - understand a situation
In this image, I think the photographer has done that.
If I were to critique, I'd merely change some posing and probably crop differently.
Was your model happy? This is important.
best, vin
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Mangled I think you are very good. This moron has no taste or understands the beauty of life. He is one nasty person. If he were in charge the beautiful paintings and statues of this world wouldn't exist. I am new here and never heard of him or his poor expression of work. He sounds to me like an Isis rebel wanting to destroy anything they don't believe in. He is 64 if we are lucky he won't make it to 65.
Mangled I think you are very good. This moron has no taste or understands the beauty of life. He is one nasty person. If he were in charge the beautiful paintings and statues of this world wouldn't exist. I am new here and never heard of him or his poor expression of work. He sounds to me like an Isis rebel wanting to destroy anything they don't believe in. He is 64 if we are lucky he won't make it to 65.