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Recently a photographer friend asked me to pose nude for a US publication he's working on. I've seen his work and it's very tasteful, but I'm still on the fence about having thousands of people see me buck naked. Would you pose nude if someone asked?

No, I wouldn't.

If I had a body I was proud of, maybe - but I wouldn't show my junk.

No, because I'm still hoping to run for President of the United States one day, or maybe return to teaching (that second part is true).

Seriously, doing nude photo work is a decision you can't reverse in today's world, that may come back to haunt you later. Once you cross that line there's no coming back.

But, if you think this may constitute your sole 15 minutes of fame, with nothing more of notoriety and public scrutiny ahead of you in your life, then have fun doing it. The shame issue wouldn't enter in to it for me (well, yeah, my body right now would shame me, for different reasons), as I'm not the least bit shy, formerly a member of a gay nudist club, still frequent a nude beach here.

Just make sure this guy is legit, without a private agenda (unless he's really hot and it suits your own purposes). Read the model release/contract carefully, and get a clear understanding of the who, what, where, when, especially the location, theme, and others who may be present behind or in front of the camera lens with you.

I've known the guy for years, he's even done photos of me and my ex when we were still together. The photos are for a book of nudes from all 50 states. He also is a respected professor at a University.

Well, a friend of mine needed nude photos for a project a few months ago, so she took some of me. It was very nice actually, it turned out very tasteful
If you're sure it's not a scam, maybe you should do it... you'll feel 5 times sexier after that : )))

Yes, I would and I have, and I'd probably do it again.

If you're comfortable with the photographer and you want to do it, do it. It's paranoia to think that a little limited-run coffee-table book is going to garner you enough notoriety to jeopardize your future career, unless your future career puts you in a position of extreme public exposure and scrutiny (but even then...well...just don't run for any political office under the repubican ticket, as the disgraced repub gig is getting kinda clichéd).

I've done it many times for a myriad of photographers that represented bodies of work from black and white art books, calendars, fetish photography and private photography projects.

It's really cool actually, as long as you're comfortable with the photographer and are comfortable posing, I'd say do it. If you aren't getting paid at least ask for prints. I've asked for one 8X10 per roll of film (or one for every 30 exposures) as well as a set of 4x6's of the shoot or digital on a CD.

It's a great way to have a history of your body and changes, I've been doing it since I was 18. Every year I sit for at least one photographer doing some sort of project, one day I'd like to make an album of it for my kids. assuming my biological clock doesn't get unplugged.

Yes yes yes yes!

As an artist of course i would and i highly encourage you to do it too - ASSUMING they know what they're doing and it IS artsy/tasteful.

Not a big deal. I know several people who posed nude back in college and now have important positions.

Oh yeah, and at least half of the farm owners in my town (including *shudder* my Dad) posed nude for calendar to benefit the elementary school.

There's a big difference between posing nude and porn..So as long as you're comfortable with your body go for it. After all that's the way you were when you arrived in the world, all very natural

Tristan72 saidI've known the guy for years, he's even done photos of me and my ex when we were still together. The photos are for a book of nudes from all 50 states. He also is a respected professor at a University.

Sounds legit, and barring the other concerns I stated, go for it.

I absolutely would. A good photographer means you don't have to have the perfect body, just the right charisma. It's up to the photographer to make the shot their own. Art comes in all forms.

depends on the photo shoot and the theme...i've been asked to do daddy/boy porn....but passes...not because i don't like em young...but don't need that part of my life public!

i say go for it. i've modeled nude for several photographers and enjoy it. it's very flattering when a photographer likes your look and considers you to be a part of their work. i fail to understand why people are so ashamed, embarrased or afraid of nudity. No matter what you look like, i think the human body is absolutely amazing.

if I had the body and it were tasteful sure... i like nude stills that are done tastefully. I think its beautiful and I consider it more art than porn.

i'd say go for it. i haven't done nude photography, but i have modeled nude for an art class and it's the same deal. it's all about the aesthetic and the nature and beauty of the human body. if it's done right it won't be sexual and it will be tasteful and beautiful. it will be art

Sound legit, I would just read the model release closely. Just make sure that what he is telling you the photos are being used for is their only use. Sometimes photographers will sell the rights to a collection, then they guy you trust no longer has control of your images usage.

I have modeled nude more than clothed. But I don't do porn or "erotic" work. My only rule... is no erection in the photo. That's when I think it crosses that boundary from artistic to pornographic. Go for it.

Depends on what you do for a living...and where;

http://www.advocate.com/article.aspx?id=101485

Here's an article about a teacher that just got fired because some of his students found the pix online.

If you're planning on a political or other high-profile job, not the best idea..however...if you live somewhere which is more accepting of such things, more likely it won't be a problem if the photos are "discovered"

No, I'd like to be a professional fighter, I also enjoy working at the fire dept with my brother.

I've done it a number of times. I taught public school for a while, when the issue did come up I asked the superintendent what possible negative impact what I had done five years ago in college for an art class would have on my ability to teach. HE went for morality, I went for seperation of church and state, he said it was in poor taste, I pointed out that it had been in the school paper, ulitmately I won out. I still left the job and I'd do it again

One of the most liberating things I've ever done.

The images on my profile were taken by a famous sculptor/photographer friend of mine. Some day when I'm too old to even get out of a chair it will be great to reach in a drawer, pull my photos out show, them off and say "See, I was pretty hot once".

Do it!

IHG84 saidNo, I'd like to be a professional fighter, I also enjoy working at the fire dept with my brother.

So firefighters are not suppose to pose nude? Ut oh LOL.

I think its each individuals choice.

I've been encouraged to do both (nude and non). For me nude isn't an option based on my career and my own personal comfort level, but
you may be very different. Just consider all carefully. If you choose to do so, enjoy it, just balance out the potential negatives.

If it is something tasteful and artistic I personally see nothing wrong with posing nude. In college I posed nude for art classes and artists and have posed for photographers a few times. Always discuss what they want to do and your limitations first. Giving the human body it's rightful place of dignity and honor by using it as inspiration for art to me is one of the best things you can do.

The American stigma on nudity is something I'd think we could get beyond. Nudity and sex are not the same thing and especially in the form of art.

Go for it!

zdrew saidYes, I would and I have, and I'd probably do it again.

If you're comfortable with the photographer and you want to do it, do it. It's paranoia to think that a little limited-run coffee-table book is going to garner you enough notoriety to jeopardize your future career, unless your future career puts you in a position of extreme public exposure and scrutiny (but even then...well...just don't run for any political office under the repubican ticket, as the disgraced repub gig is getting kinda clichéd).

Yeah, I think I saw your pics on a friends coffee table! I remember that, ah.....face, yes the face

UH !!! NO !!!! I think I'm a little past "marketability" LOL !!! But you handsome young guys above, go right ahead and do it, there's no better beauty in nature than the youthful male body !!!

I have, with a caveat. When a friend asked me a couple of summers ago to pose for his photography hobby, I told him that I wasn't comfortable with any pictures containing both my face and my genitals in the same shot. I was also clear that I was fine with artsy, but not with pornographic; I felt that either of those two prohibited classes would be too far beyond my comfort zone. He agreed, and he showed me all of the shots on his digital camera before ever connecting it to his computer, and we either cropped or deleted any shots I wasn't OK with. He's even taken it a step farther, and has told me that when he displays his work, no single show contains both an image of my face and one with my genitals visible.

I'm very glad I went through with it. It's done wonders for my body image and my self esteem, convincing me much more than a mirror does that I'm no longer as scrawny as I once was. And while I wasn't paid, I did get a CD with all of the high resolution digital images, some of which have made their way into my profile.

Chizzad said

IHG84 saidNo, I'd like to be a professional fighter, I also enjoy working at the fire dept with my brother.

So firefighters are not suppose to pose nude? Ut oh LOL.

No lol, A fire chief actually saw a guys gone wild vid, at the dept my friend works at, with one of the guys from the house on it. He got fired instantly.. Why and how he saw him on the vid is a different story, dunno what he was doing looking at it rofl.

I'll also be teaching next year too, so that would be pretty bad to have some nude photos of me popping up anywhere, would suck if my students saw it lol

Ryan_Andrew saidif I had the body and it were tasteful sure... i like nude stills that are done tastefully. I think its beautiful and I consider it more art than porn.

Same with me

Americans have such a hangup about their own bodies

My self esteem is far too low to even consider this.....
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Guys gone wild is something completely different from posing nude.
One is pornographic and the other is not. Nude vs. Naked...

Sounds good. If they are done well and in good taste and if they don't look like porn...........and if you trust the guy then do it. I would ask him to also do some shots in underwear or some other clothing. Get some good photos of yourself out of it.

Hope it goes well.

Hell Yeah! I think it depends on the project - if it's an Artistic nude photograph/sketch - then sure. I mean - I don't want to do any sleazy dirty stupid nude porn portraits where men over 60's look at me and JO at my nude pics. It's a one of a lifetime opportunity - I think America is still uptight about nudity in general anyway, it's nothing to be ashamed of - if you got it and proud of it - flaunt it.

IHG84 said

Chizzad said

IHG84 saidNo, I'd like to be a professional fighter, I also enjoy working at the fire dept with my brother.

So firefighters are not suppose to pose nude? Ut oh LOL.

No lol, A fire chief actually saw a guys gone wild vid, at the dept my friend works at, with one of the guys from the house on it. He got fired instantly.. Why and how he saw him on the vid is a different story, dunno what he was doing looking at it rofl.

I'll also be teaching next year too, so that would be pretty bad to have some nude photos of me popping up anywhere, would suck if my students saw it lol

WTf? That is the first thing I would have asked about is why that other ass was looking at it first of all. Second, why fire him? Okay I guess if he said his full name and where he worked... yeah DUMBASS and I could see why they would/might want to fire him cause they pull up the bs of you are to carry yourself a certain way blah blah blah... its like companies and their new rules for social networking. I kick anyone that isn't actually a friend off my stuff. And I have a separate page for work. BTW, you went up another lvl on my hot-list... I absolutely love fire fighters. Whatever you're drink.. its on me. =D (IHG84)

I have but only my butt , I have met photographers with an excelent taste for artistic nudity but I would never do full nudity.

For my private collection, for sure...

but for the public? Not sure I am brave enough for something like that...

Sure, if it were for a form of art.

You said yourself that he does his photographs tastefully so obviously you have a slight interest in doing it. I would do it, people can knock you on it all they want but (1.) they're probably jealous and (2.) what do you have to lose? This is a chance and if you think it is done the right way then do it! I always go with my gut instinct. If you have any idea that this could go wrong don't do it, but same goes vice versa. I say yes with two thumbs up!!

If someone wants to photograph me nude then he's obviously seeing something i'm not. I'd oblige provided it was in good taste and his intentions are good. Maybe cover my face for privacy's sake??? Maybe not..depends

Ryan_Andrew said

IHG84 said

Chizzad said

IHG84 saidNo, I'd like to be a professional fighter, I also enjoy working at the fire dept with my brother.

So firefighters are not suppose to pose nude? Ut oh LOL.

No lol, A fire chief actually saw a guys gone wild vid, at the dept my friend works at, with one of the guys from the house on it. He got fired instantly.. Why and how he saw him on the vid is a different story, dunno what he was doing looking at it rofl.

I'll also be teaching next year too, so that would be pretty bad to have some nude photos of me popping up anywhere, would suck if my students saw it lol

WTf? That is the first thing I would have asked about is why that other ass was looking at it first of all. Second, why fire him? Okay I guess if he said his full name and where he worked... yeah DUMBASS and I could see why they would/might want to fire him cause they pull up the bs of you are to carry yourself a certain way blah blah blah... its like companies and their new rules for social networking. I kick anyone that isn't actually a friend off my stuff. And I have a separate page for work. BTW, you went up another lvl on my hot-list... I absolutely love fire fighters. Whatever you're drink.. its on me. =D (IHG84)

Yea its that whole upstanding image thing you're supposed to have. This girl actually got fired from her teaching career, when photos of her with a beer was seen on her myspace page. A lot of the new teachers at the high school by me are quite young. 24-31 most of them look like high school students themselves. I'm doing the firefighting program there. They don't have a problem with the tats though lol.

Thanks btw. My older brother is a cop, and he's always ragging on my brother and I for being firefighters lol. It gets funny during Thanksgiving, if we're all together or he'll come to the station to start trouble lmao.

Have done it & if you are comfortable with your body I think you should too. Modeling nude in other cultures and ages has been popular before - it's not a modern phenomenon.
If they are erotic, not pornographic, as defined by artists since the Greeks, you'll be glad to have them, I've only looked at mine once in the past 5 years, but it was fun to remember "when"

I have and I did. It's art, not porn.

I have done it for a friend's photography course project. It was liberating

done it more then once. Loved it.

Once when I was 21. Once at 31. Once last year at 43.

Its nice to see the body change slightly.

One day they will stop asking you.

I'm someone who guards my privacy religiously because I've had people try to use something against me one way or another so no, I would not pose nude if asked. I know many people who have and I think it's a little risky.

Rawrly saidI'm someone who guards my privacy religiously because I've had people try to use something against me one way or another so no, I would not pose nude if asked. I know many people who have and I think it's a little risky.

for art yes. for porn in my case no.

I had one incident where the photographer used pis of me from 21 for the cover of a new gay magazine in Atlanta. I was horrified. Thank God it was not showing the penis. They covered it. I was upset.

But you know....I have that magazine in a drawer here in my house. I actually kind of proud of it. It's decent enough to show someone. I understand how you feel though.

I understand what you mean but in my case, as someone who deals mostly with conservative type people (not necessarily politically conservative), I have had lesser things brought up which have caused me a lot more trouble. Like being photographed with a transexual friend of mine. I even have people who watch my Facebook page for me to make sure there isn't anything that would ruffle feathers.

Nude photos would pluck the whole chicken.

Sorry to hear that. I guess this site is the same for me. I am out on it but I dont say, "I was on Real Jock today in a forum and they said..."

Is it the same?

It might be if you had someone who knew about it and wanted to use anything you typed against you ;)

I think this comes down to personal morals. Tasteful photos where your junk not showing is ok i guess, but you would never catch me posing in anything less than undies. Just not my thing. If you are having reservations, don't do it. You will most likely regret it.

Oh, and any decent photographer can make you look good without losing your clothes.

Photographers can create some very tasteful nudes. I've modeled nude myself and also shot nudes as the photographer. If you are not comfortable showing all your junk, then do implied nudes. You will be nude for the shoot, but your junk is hidden by the angle of the shot or by using a prop like a football etc.

IHG84 said

Chizzad said

IHG84 saidNo, I'd like to be a professional fighter, I also enjoy working at the fire dept with my brother.

So firefighters are not suppose to pose nude? Ut oh LOL.

No lol, A fire chief actually saw a guys gone wild vid, at the dept my friend works at, with one of the guys from the house on it. He got fired instantly.. Why and how he saw him on the vid is a different story, dunno what he was doing looking at it rofl.

I'll also be teaching next year too, so that would be pretty bad to have some nude photos of me popping up anywhere, would suck if my students saw it lol

my students came in where i was dancing naked at swinging richards. one threatened to tell my department head, so i told him i'd tell the department head how the student came to know about it. that ended that.

i had another student dance on stage with me for a little while: he needed money to buy the books for my classes. ;) it was a surprise to see his little goodie-two-shoes ass up there... but whatever.

i don't understand why so many of you are talking about art vs porn. smacks of hypocrisy to me. but i've done both, and i know a great deal about what happens inside people (regardless of what they say about themselves), so i'm pretty comfortable in calling bullshit on the distinction so many of you are trying to justify.

There's a hot debate going on in the Art world regarding the difference between art and porn. A lot of contemporary artists feel that porn is art - and I personally think they have a legitimate argument. It will take some time though to sift through the hobbyists (anyone with a camera who wants to screw ) and the artists.
The "Art" occurs in the viewers mind anyway - just as with any other experience.
Art History provides arguements for both sides. There are lots of people who consider the illustrations in the Kama Sutra to be Art - (because it's old?)
African Fertility figures with erections are also considered Art, even though they are clearly erotic as opposed to sensual.
Another thing that fires this argument is the social and moral conservatism of the U.S. - people here are both phobic and obsessed with nudity.

dancerjack said

IHG84 said

Chizzad said

IHG84 saidNo, I'd like to be a professional fighter, I also enjoy working at the fire dept with my brother.

So firefighters are not suppose to pose nude? Ut oh LOL.

No lol, A fire chief actually saw a guys gone wild vid, at the dept my friend works at, with one of the guys from the house on it. He got fired instantly.. Why and how he saw him on the vid is a different story, dunno what he was doing looking at it rofl.

I'll also be teaching next year too, so that would be pretty bad to have some nude photos of me popping up anywhere, would suck if my students saw it lol

my students came in where i was dancing naked at swinging richards. one threatened to tell my department head, so i told him i'd tell the department head how the student came to know about it. that ended that.

i had another student dance on stage with me for a little while: he needed money to buy the books for my classes. ;) it was a surprise to see his little goodie-two-shoes ass up there... but whatever.

i don't understand why so many of you are talking about art vs porn. smacks of hypocrisy to me. but i've done both, and i know a great deal about what happens inside people (regardless of what they say about themselves), so i'm pretty comfortable in calling bullshit on the distinction so many of you are trying to justify.

black and white - art
color - porn

I have and I would

But it depends on what the pictures are for and who's taking them

for money hell yeah. I love hanging out naked. We go to the gym, why wouldn't we want to show it off. And who cares what your thingy looks like we all have something that we may not be fond of but then we might be perfect....in our eyes.

How much money are we talking about.

i would for the right amount of cash and approval of the final photos that will be used