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Photographer

NewView Photos

Posts: 10

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

I want my port to convey art not porn.  I don't think it does but not sure how others see it.  Please be brutally honest.  My goal is to be the best that I can be.

https://www.modelmayhem.com/newviewphotos

Dec 17 17 05:40 pm Link

Photographer

Thomas Van Dyke

Posts: 3233

Washington, District of Columbia, US

NewView Photos wrote:
I want my port to convey art not porn.

Then have you considered collaborating with wardrobe stylist?

NewView Photos wrote:
Please be brutally honest...

Sexual Objectification is the act of treating a person as a mere object of sexual desire...
In a broader sense this translates to treating a person as a commodity or an object without regard to their personality or dignity...

Your portfolio falls squarely into the aforementioned...
As such likely tarnishes the merit and social worth of the craft of photography...

enough said...

Dec 20 17 04:33 am Link

Photographer

roger alan

Posts: 1192

Anderson, Indiana, US

Your imagery is  tastefully presented and IMO not even close to porn. Follow your own vision and don't worry about trying to fit into predefined categories if doing so would throttle your creativity.  Life's too short for that.

Who is to say that "art", whatever that is, must never include elements of sensuality, eroticism, sexual desirability or attractiveness?  These are basic, honest, universal, and essential elements of human existence.  Such concepts need not be depicted, or perceived, in vulgar ways. Your imagery is not vulgar. On the contrary, it impresses me as positive, bright, and in a way, innocent.

shoot more...worry less....

Dec 21 17 07:31 pm Link

Photographer

NewView Photos

Posts: 10

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

roger alan wrote:
Your imagery is  tastefully presented and IMO not even close to porn. Follow your own vision and don't worry about trying to fit into predefined categories if doing so would throttle your creativity.  Life's too short for that.

Who is to say that "art", whatever that is, must never include elements of sensuality, eroticism, sexual desirability or attractiveness?  These are basic, honest, universal, and essential elements of human existence.  Such concepts need not be depicted, or perceived, in vulgar ways. Your imagery is not vulgar. On the contrary, it impresses me as positive, bright, and in a way, innocent.

shoot more...worry less....

Dec 24 17 10:02 pm Link

Photographer

NewView Photos

Posts: 10

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

Thank you so much

Dec 24 17 10:03 pm Link