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Do female models prefer male photogs over women ?
I only ask this question due to the fact that most models on here are working with male photogs, yet there are some really outstanding female photogs on here as well.....just a question ( be nice !) Staying Creative Under The Lens Jack Jun 24 06 07:35 pm Link Good luck, Jack. The OP's on this site usually tend to get slaughtered. It's even worse than running for office! Jun 24 06 07:37 pm Link I think most of the photogs on here happen to be male.. But I haven't heard too many of the female photographers starving for work.. Look up.. Let's see.. Sita Mae Edwards.. Krista.. Ack, blanking on names.. But they've all got full ports of enviable work.. Jun 24 06 07:38 pm Link I think most models prefer talented photographers over those who are not.....male or female..... Jun 24 06 07:59 pm Link nice ......! Jun 24 06 08:00 pm Link I like female photographers myself. Because you don't feel like they are leering at your boobs. Haha. Jun 24 06 08:07 pm Link its due to an overpopulation of male photogs! I'd love to work with female photogs more! But maybe female photogs are more intimidating. (I can think of one I worked with who is. But Elizabeth Carter rocks! Even for as scary as she is) Jun 24 06 08:10 pm Link Hey from a fellow Texan AND female photog, Jack ;c), I have had some models say they were more comfortable working with me, since I'm a woman...but I would reiterate that I don't know that gender matters, as long as the photog respects a model's boundaries and is a talented artist. We are definitely the minority, though. Jun 24 06 08:11 pm Link I'd submit that most models are working with male photographers, because most of the photographers are male. The only time I've anyone express a preference in the gender of the photographer, is on those craigslist ads, where guys are willing to PAY $25/hr to be photographed... by a female photographer. jackfrost wrote: Jun 24 06 09:39 pm Link At least two sides to this. I used to partner with a female photographer - friend and some of the ladies preferred to have a woman photographer. I don't know how they would have felt if they knew the woman in question was gay. Others wanted me to shoot them, one reason given was that "a man will take pictures men want to look at". I doubt you will find any consensus here, just more variations. Jun 24 06 09:51 pm Link Geez, what kind of question is this. We're not obs or gynos here. Still, like them, it should make no difference. This isn't a date it a professional photoshoot. It is always the quality of the work that matters. Next question. Jun 24 06 09:53 pm Link Ehh, whatever. There are only a scarce handful of female photographers in my area and they mostly work different genres. Jun 25 06 12:20 am Link Jack + posting = Addicted...lol Jun 25 06 12:31 am Link I blame Bush! Jun 25 06 12:34 am Link This has been covered here before. Which do you prefer? https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=41108 Would you preffer a Female or a Male photographer? https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=10698 Have you worked with a female photographer? https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=16520 Jun 25 06 12:36 am Link I vote nobody calls us "Photogs" anymore. EVER. Male or female. Please, mommy...make it stop! Jun 25 06 12:41 am Link Not at all. I'd love to work with more female photographers. Some of the women on this site are exceptionally talented!! Jun 25 06 12:41 am Link I actually feel more comfortable with a femal photog. Just because it's easier to get naked in front of another doll:P Jun 25 06 12:44 am Link jackfrost wrote: I work with most photographers who have a project I can help with. I mostly do paid assignments, so I take what I can get. Jun 25 06 02:15 am Link I am usually the 1st female photog that models have used in the area... I always get kudos on how I treat them... I am not sure what the male photogs are asking for... But, I hear & have seen where they say they are "artistic" photographs & it will end up being close-ups of the nips or crotch shots... & they wonder why these models don't come back. I think they just feel more at home with a fellow woman since... the last thing on our minds is to get em naked or in akward situations. And no, I am not saying that all male photogs are like this... just the fakes Jun 25 06 02:24 am Link no I prefer good photographers over bad.  don't care whats in you pants. It's not like I need it for anything.Jun 25 06 11:51 am Link I don't care what the model thinks, I much prefer being a male. I mean I have all the right clothes right now. Jun 26 06 02:42 am Link deathrockgirl wrote: Its not only that but just nature I feel more confortable with females Jun 26 06 02:44 am Link Tim Baker wrote: Shame on you!! Jun 26 06 05:11 am Link Female Photog here, I have no problem getting women clients. Most say they prefer to work with a woman and they felt more comfortable. Most always show up alone and get dressed right in front of me lol. Kinda funny lol Jun 26 06 07:27 am Link Whether I'm modeling or working or hanging with friends ... I prefer men over women -- granted when it comes to modeling, I have only shot for 4 women and they were all great. Other women unless they're tomboys or prior military just tend to drive me nuts in general. Nemi Jun 26 06 01:37 pm Link jackfrost wrote: That's hard because I have shot with really talented male photographers. but with them as an exception, i usually feel more at ease with women; not that I like shooting with them more but just feel more at ease, I had a shoot the other day with a male photographer and he just sorta gawked at me and told me I was hot and that my body was bangin. it was so totally out of line and unprofessional. At that moment I would have really preferred a woman there shooting me instead. But dont get me wrong or twist anything. I'm not judging or saying that all male photographers are that way. But all in all it is about the work the produce and the respect that is there. Jun 26 06 04:52 pm Link ...And someone else (a photog i know) said something about how if its a male photographer then are going to tend to try to get you into poses that are sexually appealing to men. And they wind up being kind of raunchy or boob closeups. Not try with all but definately true with a few I've seen. Jun 26 06 05:05 pm Link I'm a female photographer and am never hurting for models. Basically the only people I've ever met who are uncomfortable with me as a female photographer are male GWC's.  I guess they're afraid if too many models realize you can get TFCD without arching your ass for the camera they'll never get another TFCD or something? I shoot nudes and glamour, though I hesitate to call it glamour. If left to my own devices, a lingerie shoot with me will look more like an ad for La Perla than a pictorial in Maxim. HOWEVER! If a model wants something undeniably sexy, I'll shoot that. Just because I'm female doesn't mean I can't tell if a pose is hot. If a model wants something more along the lines of a men's magazine, my lack of a Y chromosome is not going to inhibit my ability to shoot that. (Sidenote: I've heard some male photographers on MM say in the past that females can't take sexy or provocative photos, because sexy photos only happen when the model is flirting with the photographer. I think that's a bunch of wishful thinking, honestly. ) I don't put a lot of the nudes or lingerie I've shot into my portfolio here, because I like to work with a model first before I ask her to take her clothes off, so I don't think it's really relevant to new models judging my work. Call me old-fashioned.Jun 26 06 05:21 pm Link Michael Longeneker wrote: *********** Jun 26 06 05:29 pm Link I am a female photographer and I have never had a problem lining up a shoot, as a matter of fact I stay pretty busy all year and most people I shoot ask to come back more then once... I am pretty easy going though and the models feel very comfortable working with me... I even get comments from many men that they admire how I capture the photographs of these models and they look incredibly sexy without taking everything off... The comfort level I do think is higher and that helps...but they can be just as comfortable with a gracious fun loving male photographer too... Jun 26 06 08:02 pm Link Great thread...I rank the debate up there with PC/Mac, Canon/Nikon, Ford/Chevy...It's whatever--and whomever--gets the job done for you. As a hetero (non-phobic) male photographer, though, and not that I'll ever have to worry about making the choice, if *I* were being photographed for anything other than a corporate shot, I think I'd rather have a woman---whether gay, straight or otherwise. And she should definitely lie to me about how good I look  Maybe I feel like I'd relate better, who knows. Alas, I'm destined to peer through the LITTLE end of the camera. Interesting thing about the letch thing, though, it seems the nudes get 100's of more views than any others here. Ciao! Jun 26 06 08:18 pm Link i don't care about male or female...i just don't like creepos...and i have dealt with more male creepos than female creepos. most of the female photographers have seen me naked but none of the males have...and that is becuase of the creepo factor. Jun 26 06 09:49 pm Link Dee Dee Desire wrote: Why do most females think every man wants their sex ? I don't know if you are one of those females. The question just made more sense following your remarks. Jun 26 06 09:53 pm Link I've had a lot of clients tell me that they enjoyed working with me as a female photographer because they're more comfortable having another woman brush their hair out of their faces, move their arm for them so as not to ruin a pose, etc. And that they're fine asking me if their boobs look good, etc., stuff they don't want to ask a male photographer they don't know well. Jun 26 06 09:55 pm Link Moonsbreath wrote: Well said. I completely agree. I work behind and infront of the camera and its about making the person feel comfortable, acting professional and having talent. Jun 26 06 09:58 pm Link Tony Culture Photoz wrote: I never assume anyone "wants my sex" (and i don't think i gave that impression) but when I meet a photographer and I get a creepy old man vibe off him then my clothes will stay on. If I work with a female and she gives me a creepy vibe then my clothes will stay on. We have to look out for ourselves and unfortunately/fortunately photographery is extremely accessible these days and there are more GWC's than CWC's (chicks with cameras....just made that up..ha) Jun 26 06 10:07 pm Link Everyone always worries about the model feeling comfortable but i think the model can make the photographer just as uncomfortable. The respect and comfort have to work both ways not just towards the model. If a model walks into a shoot with the predisposition that the photographer is a pervert then what respect is the model giving the photographer. I dont think the question should be if female models are more comfortable with male or female photgraphers but should be, who's a professional photographer/model. Jun 26 06 10:46 pm Link I would have to say that as of now, I've had better experiences with female photographers than males Jun 26 06 10:47 pm Link I would have to say that as of now, I've had better experiences with female photographers than males Jun 26 06 10:48 pm Link |
