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Photographer

Hamza

Posts: 7791

New York, New York, US

Tim Downin wrote:

I suppose he know's most of these people personally?  Whether or not his assertions are true would be a non-issue, but I would think that statements like this would be fairly difficult to substantiate.  Sounds to me like someone's attempting to unfairly influence trade and drive local business into his studio.

You think?

Jan 19 06 02:08 am Link

Photographer

Bluemoon Photography

Posts: 202

Cranston, Rhode Island, US

I love how we see 17 year olds as naive little girls, 18 year olds as "Barely Legal" porn stars.

Jan 19 06 08:10 am Link

Photographer

studio36uk

Posts: 22898

Tavai, Sigave, Wallis and Futuna

Bluemoon Photography wrote:
I love how we see 17 year olds as naive little girls, 18 year olds as "Barely Legal" porn stars.

It's even worse than that if you consider that there is a legal difference between 18years -1 day [naive little girl] and 18 years +1 day ["Barely Legal" porn star]

LOL

Studio36

Jan 19 06 09:36 am Link

Model

Jeri Lynn Astra

Posts: 240

Pleasantville, New York, US

It's interesting to consider all of the angles, though I do agree that if the photographer was taking those shots after the mother no, he is a dumbass. Should you for some reason, sick or otherwise, desire sexy "underage" type shots there are a plethora of girls within the legal age that look much younger than their years.

Jan 19 06 09:17 pm Link

Photographer

Greg Randles

Posts: 63

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

More info here - google search - "83998" +omp

Draw your own conclusions

Jan 19 06 10:40 pm Link

Photographer

Glamour Boulevard

Posts: 8628

Sacramento, California, US

Greg Randles wrote:
Draw your own conclusions

About?

Jan 19 06 10:43 pm Link

Photographer

James Rapp

Posts: 92

Carlsbad, California, US

Hamza wrote:
I photographed my Step Daughters friend once because she wanted to submit photos to an agency, she asked if I could do a nude one, Playboy Style for her BF!  My step daughter told her to go home and use a Polaroid if she wanted pics like that, she was holding the reflector and later appologized for her Ho friend's question. 

Teens do ask, they are a lot more sexual today than they were only 10 years ago...

Just say NO!

It was more than twenty years ago that I was chatting with a guy I had known as a GWC shooting the nude people on Blacks Beach in San Diego about his photo studio.  His business was shooting for the likes of Hustler type mags at the time.  He told me he had minors calling him up and asking to come down and do photo sessions.  He had the good business sense to tell them to come back when they were 18.  I'd say from that they do ask.

Jan 19 06 11:07 pm Link

Model

Tenebrae

Posts: 15

Rincon, Georgia, US

Hmm...

If this man receives jail time beyond three months I'm going to be rather annoyed. Most rapists and molesters receive a slap on the wrist...and for him to receive worse punishment then they, for taking pictures of a willing teen, i'd be rather pissed off. Our justice system is so backwards...

In actuality it should be these types of people who receive the slap on the wrists and those who actually commit the true crimes who serve up to 15 years... I've known FAR too many friends and loved ones who have gotten raped and who's rapists didn't even see the inside of a prison...and these were very violent rapes. It sickens me to no end, such pathetically weak beings to have to resort to such means to obtain what they can't have willingly.

Meh,

Regardless, I don't feel this guy should be punished too severely for simply taking a photo of a willing, and rather stupid, girl.

Jan 19 06 11:48 pm Link