Ed Goodwin Photography wrote:

I hate to sound like I'm wimping out on this, but I agree 150% with the old saying, "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."

To me the choice is easy...do I hang out taking pictures of girls I don't want to fuck, and would be afraid to fuck given their backgrounds and this intense microbiological envioronment we live in...or do I hang out with my girlfriend who will fuck me whenever I want and not give me some dreaded disease?  Hot, clean, accessible girlfriend wins out every time over dipshit models.

The smart thing is to consider her feelings and give up the model photography if she doesn't want you to do it.  Don't get in stupid philosophical arguments about trust, or the slippery slope of jealousy, etc.  You'll lose.  Remember...reliable sex beats any hand.  Remember, if you play your hand wrong, your hand will be all you're playin'.

Take up some other form of photography that will allow you to work on your craft and keep your girlfriend happy.  Lend her a camera and take her out shooting with you.  Why hurt her feelings?  She's probably a nice girl who deserves better than to be hurt over some matter of principle you have about shooting so-called "models."

To the initial question - have her work with you and see how enjoyable it can be mixing with models on a professional level.  Remember, you are just dating-  this is a better time to find out you can't deal with each other's passion than aftrer "I do!".  You deserve to be happy, but if it isn't together, than it isn't meant to be.  Life is too short to give up a passion for someone else.  If you can't share, or at least tolerate these, than you need to find someone who can!

In response to Ed:
Sorry to see that you have such low esteem that sex is the only reason you could see to shoot with a model.  I have shot lots of models, both with and without my wife, and from a professional standpoint - your idea of whether or not to have sex with them has never come up.  And on a personal note, I highly recommend you quit dating your fist - apparently they wouldn't sleep with you anyway, ot you wouldn't be so bitter.

BL Joe wrote:
Well - I just asked my girlfriend how she deals with my choice of career " shooting beautiful girls " and she responded - " Shit , as long as you bring home the money , I dont care - as she laughs all evil like - and then goes on saying , and as long as I get to see all the hot girls you shoot Im all good " But my GF is Asian , so maybe I have a benefit there !

that's hilarious hah

Chili wrote:
perhaps if you werent shooting images in the "style of a GWC"

and if the models (or strippers?) actually had some "fashionable designer wear clothing" on that didnt look like it was purchased in the clothing section of an erotic adult book store your G/F wouldnt be making such a big deal of your "hobby"

im just sayin

ROFLMAO