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Pits in pics, yea or nay? Why/not?
I shoot dynamic portraits. Sometimes the outfit and action of the subject will reveal underarms. Only 1 shot has ever been flat rejected simply because of an underarm. But as the temperatures get height arms get raised, pits are exposed and find their way into great action shots. Usually they’re trimmed or shaved. But the question begs. So I put it to you. For you, are pits an ultimate taboo like nostril tunnels? Do subjects “have underarms, get over it!” Do you include them or no? Please also say why. Thx Mar 28 23 05:18 am Link What?? Mar 28 23 07:59 am Link I intentionally show mine, they are just as valid as any other body part and nothing to be ashamed of or embarrassed by. I choose not to shave mine. If that bothers anyone to see what a natural woman looks like, that's unfortunate because it is a part of being me. Mar 28 23 08:03 am Link There are no absolutes in art. Publications and galleries may have them. Generally I am not fan of either nostrils or arm pits but sometimes the image demands it Mar 28 23 08:18 am Link I'm not a fan of pits, especially if the skin tone is a lot darker than the surrounding skin; I think its distracting. I don't exclude / reject images during culling because of pits. Mar 28 23 08:35 am Link MatureModelMM wrote: I agree. Any single component of a shot can overwhelm and change the intended feel. But pits are as natural as earlobes, yes? To hide them just because or without artistic intent doesn’t seem valid. Mar 28 23 09:49 am Link David A Reichel wrote: Thanks for that balance. David. Mar 28 23 09:52 am Link Bob Helm Photography wrote: My mantra Mar 28 23 09:55 am Link Bob Helm Photography wrote: My mantra Mar 28 23 09:55 am Link Mark Salo wrote: Hey Mark! So, I recently shot a beautiful yogi, in an amazing pose with her arms over her head. She was shaved and the difference in underarm tone was similar if not less than her knee caps. A single knee jerk remark from a viewer made me check to see if there is a consensus among pro shooters and models. Mar 28 23 10:05 am Link rGlenndonShoots wrote: Shoot what you want, or alternatively, what the client wants. I’m curious: why are you soliciting and weighing the opinions of people who aren’t paying you? If you like “x”, why does it matter if 12 (or 1200!) random internet people whom you don’t know tell you that they don’t like “x”? Mar 28 23 03:45 pm Link rGlenndonShoots wrote: You apparently seem content to also live with the contradictions in your statements. Mar 28 23 05:11 pm Link AgX wrote: I’m curious: what in post leads you to think I don’t ‘shoot what I like’? Wait, I’m more curious about why you’re questioning my question without offering a response?. Actually, I’m really not that interested in either. Mar 28 23 06:39 pm Link Modelphilia wrote: Oddly enough we may well be saying the same thing. Often verbose with detail, I chose to be a bit more brief this time, relying on readers here to understand. Mar 28 23 06:43 pm Link Modelphilia wrote: Oddly enough we may well be saying the same thing. Often verbose with detail, I chose to be a bit more brief this time, relying on readers here to understand. Mar 28 23 06:43 pm Link rGlenndonShoots wrote: lol. Of course. Mar 29 23 01:37 pm Link Human beings have armpits. They're fine. Human beings also have tattoos, scars and moles. All these things are fine as well. Mar 30 23 10:59 am Link Al_Vee Photography wrote: Perfect explanation. It should not be any issue. Mar 30 23 11:23 am Link I love armpit shots, so long as they are shaved. Not getting into a hair debate, I respect different opinions. Mar 31 23 09:51 am Link It fascinates me how different cultures regard what is an erogenous zone. I have seen armpits licked as foreplay ? Mar 31 23 01:45 pm Link I don't like arm pit hair, but otherwise, there are a number of good ways to use arms that would show the arm pit, as long as it is shaved. That said, I prefer pubic hair be neatly trimmed as well. Rick Sep 08 23 02:54 pm Link |