Model

allison a

Posts: 13

Chicago, Illinois, US

hey guys-
i want to get more into modelling and have no problems doing artistic nude shots, but i don't want to get into a rut of having photographers only want to hire me if i'll do art nudes. should i put nudes in my portfolio, or only have them available upon request? i'm new to this so any advice would be helpful smile

Feb 11 06 08:20 pm Link

Photographer

Justin N Lane

Posts: 1720

Brooklyn, New York, US

Don't put them up on your portfolio, you'll be bombarded.  Best thing to do, state that you're willing to do select nude work, but will consider it on a case by case basis...

cheers!
Justin

Feb 11 06 08:25 pm Link

Photographer

Peter Dattolo

Posts: 1669

Wolcott, Connecticut, US

Put down whatever you feel comfortable doing during a shoot. Nothing says you have to do nude or even implied so if the photog makes you feel unsafe or uncomfortable then dont do it.
Check references, prior models and ask lots of questions, bring a escort to all shoots.

Protect yourself, your safety first and worry about a good photoshoot second.

Feb 11 06 08:25 pm Link

Photographer

JT Hodges

Posts: 2191

Austin, Texas, US

Put a few in your portfolio, so people know you're open to that style of work. You do not have to accept every offer.

Edit: They should still improve (or be equal to) the overall quality of your portfolio.

Feb 11 06 08:30 pm Link

Photographer

Ivan123

Posts: 1037

Arlington, Virginia, US

Shoot with Krista!

Feb 11 06 08:49 pm Link

Photographer

D. Brian Nelson

Posts: 5477

Rapid City, South Dakota, US

I can't really advise you, but I liked the title.

-Don

Feb 11 06 09:49 pm Link

Model

Amanda May

Posts: 39

Laguna Niguel, California, US

Boobs are funny!

Feb 11 06 09:52 pm Link

Photographer

Dave Krueger

Posts: 2851

Huntsville, Alabama, US

A thread named "boobs" should have pictures of boobs in it.  You don't have to put them in your portfolio, but you should repect our "needs" after dragging us in here with a tease like that.  wink

-Dave

Feb 11 06 10:07 pm Link

Photographer

artist

Posts: 294

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

allison a wrote:
hey guys-
i want to get more into modelling and have no problems doing artistic nude shots, but i don't want to get into a rut of having photographers only want to hire me if i'll do art nudes. should i put nudes in my portfolio, or only have them available upon request? i'm new to this so any advice would be helpful smile

Looking at your portfolio it pretty much says you won't do, or aren't interested in doing nudes of any sort. 

If you were in this area, and I came across your portfolio, I'd ask, perhaps, if you did topless or nude shots based on the one image you just uploaded.  Without that, unless your profile said you did nudes, and I took the time to read it, your portfolio pretty much says you don't.

So, use that to help you decide if you want to do more or not.

FWIW:  I only hire models who do nudes, or have no problems doing them, even if the shoot is not going to be nude in general.  I just don't want to have to change direction in the middle.

So, you probably would get more offers, if it were clear you did nudes, but how you add them, and how many you add will determine the offers you get.   If you like not doing nudes, then your portfolio is pretty good.  If you want to do nudes, then you should decide what type you want to do, then put in something that is a classical representation of that, that sums it up, not leads the viewer on.

Remember, your portfolio is not about the best pictures you've taken.  It's about the best pictures you are *GOING* to get taken

Scott
aka Bodyartist

Feb 11 06 10:22 pm Link

Photographer

Brian Diaz

Posts: 65617

Danbury, Connecticut, US

Ivan123 wrote:
Shoot with Krista!

Skeriously.

https://modelmayhem.com/member.php?id=55430

Feb 12 06 05:02 am Link

Model

Diane ly

Posts: 1068

Manhattan, Illinois, US

You want your book to include the type of work you are interested.  So the answer to your question would be ''yes''.

Feb 12 06 02:01 pm Link

Photographer

Webspinner Studios

Posts: 6964

Ann Arbor, Michigan, US

Ivan123 wrote:
Shoot with Krista!

Yeah! i don't care about boobies at all...

Feb 12 06 02:03 pm Link

Photographer

FemmeArt

Posts: 880

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Yes--you can still pick and choose which assignments you accept.

Feb 12 06 02:14 pm Link

Photographer

MurphyMurphy Studios

Posts: 2315

Denver, Colorado, US

If you are interested in Figure nudes, having 1-3 images in your port will be fine.  You should be VERY selective of these images however..... make sure that they fully represent the style that you are most comfortable shooting and truely represent your concept for figure art.

dave

Feb 13 06 03:27 am Link

Model

Samantha Grace

Posts: 3228

Los Angeles, California, US

I do not post nudes on here. I had one during Chirstmas, and I was massicured with request.I personally am selective. If you have a personal port site. I would sugguest posting them there. Then you can control who see's them.

Feb 14 06 03:57 am Link

Photographer

Michael A Migliore

Posts: 31

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

If you put nudes in your profile you will get flooded with requests to do nude shoots.  I suggest to models that work with me that they do not do that, especially since on this site you are able to download copies of the pics. Put you best DRESSED pics in here. The photographers know you have a body underneath, if they are looking for nude work they will still ask you, then you can decide.

Feb 14 06 04:05 am Link

Photographer

VRG Photography

Posts: 1025

Tallahassee, Florida, US

It can go either way.

As a photographer who is occasionally looking for nudes, I don't want to ask every girl who shoots in a swimsuit if she does nudes. It takes too much time.

If I see someone who has an implied nudity shot, or says something to the effect that she's selective, then at least I have something to go from.

IMO, you may want to put some type of nude picture up, even if it's implied, otherwise, no one will ever ask.

Feb 14 06 08:51 am Link