GianCarlo Images wrote:
The following post was written for entertainment purposes and does not necessarily represent the view of the author.

Is there a connection between the coronavirus and your bush? I am not a doctor or a medical expert but I would have to think no, there is no connection.
But during this time of canceled shoots and cancelled everything else, there is a window of time which can allow those of you with shaved pubes to rediscover your natural bush.
Bush, like clothing looks different from person to person depending on physique and individual characteristics. While it may be subjective, if you are a clothing designer you may favor showcasing your clothing on tall slim models because they are more likely to display your creations better.

Now getting back to bush. Shaved off pubes started to appear back in the 70’s with porn actresses. It exposed the whole labia, and now you could easily see everything. As the years passed it started to catch on and go mainstream like a lot of things do. Like hair styles, like baggie jeans, or skinny jeans.
So now to be in style many women choose to shave off their bushes, but like an item of clothing not everyone can rock it the same way. While some women may expose a gloriously beautiful blossom of floral like labia others often look like one of those bald cat breeds.

All of which brings me to think it may be a good time for women to reevaluate the bush. Take an honest look and ask; do I look like a glorious blossom, or a baldy cat? A woman, or a 10 year old child?
So consider using this stagnant time to let it grow, keep it controlled like a bonsai tree, and reevaluate. You may like it, you may be more comfortable.

Just no.

The only pubic hair you have say so over is your own.

Today I got an email that said this:

" You would have an absolutely gorgeous soft girly cunt if you would just finish shaving off the rest of that hair and besides, a bald pussy will make you look 5 to 10 years younger."  The worst part is that it was meant as a compliment.

Still, not a compliment.

MoRina wrote:

Just no.

The only pubic hair you have say so over is your own.

Today I got an email that said this:

" You would have an absolutely gorgeous soft girly cunt if you would just finish shaving off the rest of that hair and besides, a bald pussy will make you look 5 to 10 years younger."  The worst part is that it was meant as a compliment.

Still, not a compliment.

I understand you got an inappropriate and rude email but, please do not take it out on me. I did not send you that email and I do not speak to people that way, and I am not trying to control what you do with your pubic area.

GianCarlo Images wrote:
I understand you got an inappropriate and rude email but, please do not take it out on me. I did not send you that email and I do not speak to people that way, and I am not trying to control what you do with your pubic area.

I promise I wasn't taking anything out on you. I was using it as an example of the kinds of things people have the nerve to say about other people's pubic hair. Just because I point out something inappropriate it doesn't mean I'm mad at anyone or anything. Your post was encouraging women to grow out their pubic hair. I already have all mine so I'm not offended by your preference. It's not personal. It's about boundaries.

GianCarlo Images wrote:
Coronavirus and your bush

Is there a connection between the coronavirus and your bush? I am not a doctor or a medical expert but I would have to think no, there is no connection.

So, click bait?

Mark Salo wrote:

So, click bait?

Ha,ha. I suppose it does read like click bait. Someone seeing the title may think OMG people must be getting Coronavirus on their bushes. I don’t want that to happen to me. I’d better read this. Actually I suddenly have extra time on my hands.

G Reese wrote:
Next would be the post complaining models don't participate in the forum.   ( just shakes head)

exactly

GianCarlo Images wrote:
Now getting back to bush. Shaved off pubes started to appear back in the 70’s with porn actresses. It exposed the whole labia, and now you could easily see everything. As the years passed it started to catch on and go mainstream like a lot of things do.

Pubic Hair was not visible in the United States until around 1971. Prior to that it was illegal to show it in any publication, gallery, or even an art book. Some people even went to jail for taking or displaying a photo that showed it.

In 1970, Bob Guccione started Penthouse Magazine in England and then the next year opened up in the United States as competition to Playboy (that didn't show any pubic hair for several years thereafter). I think I know a little bit about this, because much of my career involved photographing models, showing their pubic hair.

In 1971, I was the first American photographer for Penthouse Magazine and every layout I produced contained pubic hair images. A few years later, Playboy contracted me to introduce their audience to a more erotic and realistic portrayal of the female physique. Prior to that, their audience could only see beautiful models hiding behind brightly colored beach balls, or some other thing to hide their 'privates'.

The American audience had never really seen pubic hair published before the early 70's. It was not allowed to be displayed in photographs or artwork prior to that time. Nude models prior to then had to be shaved and their genitalia had to be retouched out of photos, or the photographers ran the risk of being jailed. So it was pubic hair that was the novelty back then, not the shaved pubis.

Around that time, I met a man who had just spent 15 years in the Federal Prison at Levenworth, for sending a photo of a reclining woman with pubic hair revealed through the US Mail to his cousin in New Jersey. The Postal Authorities found the photo, and the FBI arrested him several days later. After 15 years of a 25 year sentence, the laws were changed to allow full nudity, and he was released for 'time spent'.

The complete removal of pubic hair goes back thousands of years in various cultures, for a variety of reasons. Since the founding of the US, back in the 1700's, it's been illegal to show it.
When porn first became legal, models were all required to grow it out for photo shoots, because that's what the new audience wanted to see.

As GianCarlo pointed out, it was in the late 70's when the emphasis began to switch from 'hair' to what the hair was actually covering. The era of genitalia photography had begun.

These days, the majority of models that come into our studio are shaved. A few will grow it out for a while to work for photographers that prefer it, but then switch back for other work.

It's been fascinating to observe all the many changes that have taken place between women's legs over the last 50 years or so.

My life as a nude photographer has been Very Interesting !

KM

Garry k wrote:
According to the Internet - the word that you are using is "vulgar slang " that mostly applies to females

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bush[/quote


Seriously? You felt you had to bring up the word “bush” is vulgar? According to the internet??!! I’m sure people have heard a lot worse than the word bush. And thank you for bring that to my attention. I’ll make sure to be extra careful whenever I say bush.

GianCarlo Images wrote:

Garry k wrote:
According to the Internet - the word that you are using is "vulgar slang " that mostly applies to females

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bush[/quote

Seriously? You felt you had to bring up the word “bush” is vulgar? According to the internet??!! I’m sure people have heard a lot worse than the word bush. And thank you for bring that to my attention. I’ll make sure to be extra careful whenever I say bush.

and People wonder why so few Models participate in this forum

Ken Marcus Studios wrote:
My life as a nude photographer has been Very Interesting !
KM

Very interesting.  Thanks for the history lesson from your first hand experience.

GianCarlo Images wrote:
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All of which brings me to think it may be a good time for women to reevaluate the bush. Take an honest look and ask; do I look like a glorious blossom, or a baldy cat? A woman, or a 10 year old child?
So consider using this stagnant time to let it grow, keep it controlled like a bonsai tree, and reevaluate. You may like it, you may be more comfortable.

Disclaimer: The following post was written for entertainment purposes and does not necessarily represent the view of the author.

How about you GianCarlo, is it also a good time for you (and other men) to re-evaluate your (their) own bush? You (they) may like it too, and it may well be more comfortable!

Does ones 'love wand' look bigger when shaved?

Camera Buff wrote:
Disclaimer: The following post was written for entertainment purposes and does not necessarily represent the view of the author.

How about you GianCarlo, is it also a good time for you (and other men) to re-evaluate your (their) own bush? You (they) may like it too! And it may well be more comfortable.

Does ones 'love wand' look bigger when shaved?

I could care less if men do or do not shave their stuff ( don’t say bush, it’s a bad word ), I have no need to look at naked dudes. As for me, no blade is coming near my love rod. Is love rod bad? Can I say love rod, or will I insult the Internet ?

Ken Marcus Studios wrote:
Pubic Hair was not visible in the United States until around 1971. Prior to that it was illegal to show it in any publication, gallery, or even an art book. Some people even went to jail for taking or displaying a photo that showed it.

In 1970, Bob Guccione started Penthouse Magazine in England and then the next year opened up in the United States as competition to Playboy (that didn't show any pubic hair for several years thereafter). I think I know a little bit about this, because much of my career involved photographing models, showing their pubic hair.

In 1971, I was the first American photographer for Penthouse Magazine and every layout I produced contained pubic hair images. A few years later, Playboy contracted me to introduce their audience to a more erotic and realistic portrayal of the female physique. Prior to that, their audience could only see beautiful models hiding behind brightly colored beach balls, or some other thing to hide their 'privates'.

The American audience had never really seen pubic hair published before the early 70's. It was not allowed to be displayed in photographs or artwork prior to that time. Nude models prior to then had to be shaved and their genitalia had to be retouched out of photos, or the photographers ran the risk of being jailed. So it was pubic hair that was the novelty back then, not the shaved pubis.

Around that time, I met a man who had just spent 15 years in the Federal Prison at Levenworth, for sending a photo of a reclining woman with pubic hair revealed through the US Mail to his cousin in New Jersey. The Postal Authorities found the photo, and the FBI arrested him several days later. After 15 years of a 25 year sentence, the laws were changed to allow full nudity, and he was released for 'time spent'.

The complete removal of pubic hair goes back thousands of years in various cultures, for a variety of reasons. Since the founding of the US, back in the 1700's, it's been illegal to show it.
When porn first became legal, models were all required to grow it out for photo shoots, because that's what the new audience wanted to see.

As GianCarlo pointed out, it was in the late 70's when the emphasis began to switch from 'hair' to what the hair was actually covering. The era of genitalia photography had begun.

These days, the majority of models that come into our studio are shaved. A few will grow it out for a while to work for photographers that prefer it, but then switch back for other work.

It's been fascinating to observe all the many changes that have taken place between women's legs over the last 50 years or so.

My life as a nude photographer has been Very Interesting !

KM

Thanks, very interesting. A 25 year sentence is insane for a big nothing.

50 years is a long time. I'll try a nude shoot once in a while but it is not my favorite thing. Sometimes I picture a scene and wonder how it may play out in front of the lens so I try it. But I realized if I would shoot nude or erotic stuff too close together I would start to want no part of it.

I remember reading Helmut Newton saying in his later years that he was done shooting naked people and did not want to see another naked person and that he was going to start photographing landscapes.

For now I just want to photograph people with clothes. But I do have one more crazy fetish idea I'm trying to get done. Corona has put the brakes on things for now.

GianCarlo Images wrote:
I could care less if men do or do not shave their stuff ( don’t say bush, it’s a bad word ), I have no need to look at naked dudes. As for me, no blade is coming near my love rod. Is love rod bad? Can I say love rod, or will I insult the Internet ?

Slang terms often just come off as condescending and unnecessary. You’ve read the post from Ken Marcus … no use of any condescending and unnecessary slang terms in his post. The eloquent manner in which he pens his thoughts sets a fine example to us all.

Camera Buff wrote:

Slang terms often just come off as condescending and unnecessary. You’ve read the post from Ken Marcus … no use of any condescending and unnecessary slang terms in his post. The eloquent manner in which he pens his thoughts sets a fine example to us all.

Like Love wand? Is a term only OK if you use one?

GianCarlo Images wrote:
Like Love wand? Is a term only OK if you use one?

Oh HELL No!

I only took the liberty of using such an affectionate and colourful ’slang' term for a man’s penis because I thought I was responding to a post by a man who is obviously adept in the art of making colourful comments about a woman’s genitalia.

To quote a high profile American politician: “The fact is men, at times, talk like that.”

Ken Marcus Studios wrote:
...
These days, the majority of models that come into our studio are shaved. A few will grow it out for a while to work for photographers that prefer it, but then switch back for other work.

It's been fascinating to observe all the many changes that have taken place between women's legs over the last 50 years or so.

My life as a nude photographer has been Very Interesting !

KM

I just love that you've been doing this over 50 years. I enjoyed your contribution here and didn't just want to leave a tag on your page. Very informative.
Jen

Jerry Nemeth wrote:
The title of this thread is clickbait!

Sure seems to have worked on you, Jerry . . .   :-)

Ken Marcus Studios wrote:

Sure seems to have worked on you, Jerry . . .   :-)

I was curious about the absurd title.     

MoRina wrote:
Just no.

The only pubic hair you have say so over is your own.

Today I got an email that said this:

" You would have an absolutely gorgeous soft girly cunt if you would just finish shaving off the rest of that hair and besides, a bald pussy will make you look 5 to 10 years younger."  The worst part is that it was meant as a compliment.

Still, not a compliment.

That is a disgusting email to receive.
I'm so tired of seeing male photographers wax eloquent about what sort of grooming they prefer on models. And then wondering why we don't tend to participate (or even look at the forums) often. Geez, the reasons why most don't participate are so mysterious...

Liv Sage wrote:
That is a disgusting email to receive.
I'm so tired of seeing male photographers wax eloquent about what sort of grooming they prefer on models. And then wondering why we don't tend to participate (or even look at the forums) often. Geez, the reasons why most don't participate are so mysterious...

Right.... and as the person saying it was inappropriate, I got called angry. Then it was suggested I was just mad at what word they used... As if you don't use the word "bush" you can talk all you want about how women should wear their body hair. Then, for good measure, we all got schooled by the resident pubic hair expert.

GianCarlo Images wrote:
The following post was written for entertainment purposes and does not necessarily represent the view of the author.

Is there a connection between the coronavirus and your bush? I am not a doctor or a medical expert but I would have to think no, there is no connection.
But during this time of canceled shoots and cancelled everything else, there is a window of time which can allow those of you with shaved pubes to rediscover your natural bush.
Bush, like clothing looks different from person to person depending on physique and individual characteristics. While it may be subjective, if you are a clothing designer you may favor showcasing your clothing on tall slim models because they are more likely to display your creations better.

Now getting back to bush. Shaved off pubes started to appear back in the 70’s with porn actresses. It exposed the whole labia, and now you could easily see everything. As the years passed it started to catch on and go mainstream like a lot of things do. Like hair styles, like baggie jeans, or skinny jeans.
So now to be in style many women choose to shave off their bushes, but like an item of clothing not everyone can rock it the same way. While some women may expose a gloriously beautiful blossom of floral like labia others often look like one of those bald cat breeds.

All of which brings me to think it may be a good time for women to reevaluate the bush. Take an honest look and ask; do I look like a glorious blossom, or a baldy cat? A woman, or a 10 year old child?
So consider using this stagnant time to let it grow, keep it controlled like a bonsai tree, and reevaluate. You may like it, you may be more comfortable.

Wow! What an absolutely appalling post! I mean really man, you’re setting the standard! Ugh this made my stomach sick to read.

Maybe instead of trying to convince models to indulge in your own personal fantasies and preferences, focus on using this time during lockdown to learn how to think before you type.

MoRina wrote:
Right.... and as the person saying it was inappropriate, I got called angry. Then it was suggested I was just mad at what word they used... As if you don't use the word "bush" you can talk all you want about how women should wear their body hair. Then, for good measure, we all got schooled by the resident pubic hair expert.

He said "glorious blossom" versus a "baldy cat" in referring to genitalia. This is akin to my making an entire post comparing penises to worms versus imperial swords or some nonsense.

For example: "Men, did you know that some of you should let those pubes grow wild? Yes, indeed! It's a little known fact that your teensy worm would do with a bit of "soil" to hide it's defects! For those of you with an imperial sword of a dick, perhaps you can get away without a scabbard! But for the rest, perhaps consider some serious camo. No one wants to see it!"

Shockingly, I've never seen a post in here from a photographer addressing models with penises that way. Perhaps it's because they realize how ridiculous it is when it hits that close to home.

And even if you were not angry, it would make sense if you were. Which is also truly hilarious - oh, a woman confronted you about your garbage and now she's just "angry?" Just go all the way there and call her hysterical why don't you.

Liv Sage wrote:
He said "glorious blossom" versus a "baldy cat" in referring to genitalia. This is akin to my making an entire post comparing penises to worms versus imperial swords or some nonsense.

For example: "Men, did you know that some of you should let those pubes grow wild? Yes, indeed! It's a little known fact that your teensy worm would do with a bit of "soil" to hide it's defects! For those of you with an imperial sword of a dick, perhaps you can get away without a scabbard! But for the rest, perhaps consider some serious camo. No one wants to see it!"

Shockingly, I've never seen a post in here from a photographer addressing models with penises that way. Perhaps it's because they realize how ridiculous it is when it hits that close to home.

And even if you were not angry, it would make sense if you were. Which is also truly hilarious - oh, a woman confronted you about your garbage and now she's just "angry?" Just go all the way there and call her hysterical why don't you.

LOL

You nailed all of the issues with these sort of male photographer generated " discussions " about female private parts


Thank You

GianCarlo Images wrote:
'a glorious blossom or a baldy cat'?

Dude, SERIOUSLY?

MM is supposed to be a professional website/forum for photographer/model relations. I would hardly call your language describing your personal preference regarding female genitalia to be professional. I can imagine any model who's ever worked with you reading your post and wondering with horror what you were thinking about her genitalia while the two of you were shooting together.

Just gross.

GianCarlo Images wrote:
The following post was...

...fucking creepy