Shyly wrote:
You get to shoot what you want, there's nothing wrong with that.  Just be nice and say that they don't fit your current projects, or flat out tell them that you're only shooting women right now, but you'll keep them in mind of that changes.  No biggie. 

I started to add that to my profile, it just looked "wrong" somehow.

KM von Seidl wrote:
Damn, I thought this thread was going to be about something else.  Nevermind.   

ditto

KM von Seidl wrote:
Damn, I thought this thread was going to be about something else.  Nevermind.   

Haha, I know that it's the titles that grab people. :-)

Matt Towler wrote:
but I just don't find photographing men interesting (yet).

I like the 'yet' part

So why saying "My speciality is female portrait/galmour/lingerie/[you name it] .... " would make them think that you are sexist ?

Matt Towler wrote:
Is there any nice way that doesn't look sexist to tell male models that I prefer to only photograph women? Maybe it limits me, but I just don't find photographing men interesting (yet).

- Matt

I disagree. Photographing men is a challenge in my eyes. You cannot use the same techniques with both sexes. I can imagine the look I'd get if I told "Sam" to give me that cute look...
I will say it is a bit more satisfying at times to get a fantastic image featuring a male model. You know the effort it took to get the desired image.

Rich

LeBrone wrote:
Don't worry about it. You get used to it around places like this, when you are a male model. Just be honest. There are so many gwc's, glamour photographers blah blah blah, that you see it all the time. Real fashion happens with agencies and those associated with them, not here. How many photogs that get hired to shoot some Burberry, for example, only shoot women.....
This place is for (serious)fun. All my legit work comes through my agencies.....Ask any working agency model how often they meet photogs that would never shoot a male.

Hear hear. The man is dead on! Its all about the agency. If they accept you then they work with male models.My agency doesn't send me to female only shoots b/c I'm a male and they book me according to the clients needs.

LeBrone wrote:
Ask any working agency model how often they meet photogs that would never shoot a male.

Lee Frederic wrote:
Hear hear. The man is dead on! Its all about the agency. If they accept you then they work with male models.My agency doesn't send me to female only shoots b/c I'm a male and they book me according to the clients needs.

1.  Many agencies rep female models only.  There is no reason for a photographer doing tests for them to shoot males.

2.  While it's true that shooting men requires a different skill set than shooting women, there is no reason why a photographer needs to acquire that set of skills if he isn't interested in it, any more than he needs to learn to shoot product photography if he isn't interested in it.

3.  Some people make their money by being versatile enough to shoot many things.  Other people specialize. 

4.  Some people aren't doing photography for money, and can shoot whatever they please.

It is what it is, no judgments other than that needed.

markEdwardPhoto wrote:
Just say "Horny Male with Camera" that will keep them away.

M

What if they're gay? :-P

Rich Mohr wrote:

I disagree. Photographing men is a challenge in my eyes. You cannot use the same techniques with both sexes. I can imagine the look I'd get if I told "Sam" to give me that cute look...
I will say it is a bit more satisfying at times to get a fantastic image featuring a male model. You know the effort it took to get the desired image.

Rich

Notice that I said not interested YET.

ZingArts wrote:
You're thinking "in the box" again.  I prefer to shoot women because that attracts me most.  But I try to think ("out of the box") what others want to see.  Most women want to see a hunk of a man, and remember, they are 50+% of the population.  Never cut yourself off...., others will do that for you just fine.

I'm not saying that I'll never do it...just not feeling inspired by the ones asking me, let's just say.

Lee Frederic wrote:

Hear hear. The man is dead on! Its all about the agency. If they accept you then they work with male models.My agency doesn't send me to female only shoots b/c I'm a male and they book me according to the clients needs.

maybe i need to get with an agency then

Webspinner wrote:
If you want to only shoot female models, then just say that.

If you don't want to shoot someone in particular, just say they don't have the look you are working on right now.

Honesty and tactfulness work best.

And why should you feel apologetic about whom you will and won't shoot. I personally will only shoot certain people on a non monetary basis, but if they want to pay me, I don't care.
I'll shoot anyone to the best of my ability, but some of them will have to pay me to do it.

With all the talk about "guys with cameras" on here, I don't want to be seen as such. I do it primarily for artistic reasons.

markEdwardPhoto wrote:
Just say "Horny Male with Camera" that will keep them away.

M

Yep.....that should do it

Matt Towler wrote:
Is there any nice way that doesn't look sexist to tell male models that I prefer to only photograph women? Maybe it limits me, but I just don't find photographing men interesting (yet).

- Matt

Hummm, how nice of you. I just reply that I don't shoot men. Haven't heard anyone cry yet.