Potential Legal issue.
LivingLarge
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So...male photog taking shots, in todays culture and sexual harrasment enviroment can get into a tight pinch (no pun intended) When I want to make small adjusments to hair, clothing etc...what should I say and cover. What are some examples out there, verbatim please? I want to make it habit with EVERYONE I shoot so that I can show a pattern should someone try a he said, she said. I also want to avoid any issues with members of the gay/lesbian community as well. Even other hetro males may feel uncomfortable with me making an adjustment that is needed for a cleaner pic. I can see what needs to be done but they cannot! :huh :dunno
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the first best defense is to have someone else in the studio - a witness
just be straight forward, matter-of-fact and professional: with each viewfinder verification walk to the subject saying what you're going to do -
"I want to move this strand of hair, it's causing a shadow, Thank you"
"Your shirt collar is riding up, let's have you pull it down" - "like this, Thank you"
"Your pant leg has a funny fold, I'm going to adjust it from the cuff, Thank you"
"Miss, your blouse is open a tad too much, I'd like you to adjust it, Thank you"
"Your make-up is really awful, go home and try again" (NO - just kidding)
Don't be too hung up on this stuff. Don't be intimidated. It'll show and disturb your concentration on the work at hand.
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That was hilarious. I was like WTF!!!...then I saw "(NO - just kidding)"
Nice one.
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I almost always have a friend of the subject. It makes the shoot more fun - you can put them to work too - holding a reflector, telling them to watch for things that you could miss. I too always ask if they mind if I adjust anything and when it's appropriate have them do it. If you describe the adjustments it helps alot. I prefer to have someone else there at the shoot to protect me. My husband works next door to my studio and I ask him or the assistant to check in too.
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I guess an extream thing to do is video record the session when no one else is available if you're that worried about it???
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Don't rely on evidence of your "solid pattern" to refute a claim . It's not gonna work. Just because you didn't "come on" to 20 clients doesn't mean you didn't come on the the 21st.
I wonder if you haven't been accused of something in the past to make you so wary now?
The best way to protect yourself is to have an assistant in the room, especially if you are already envisioning being called by the DA!!
Get an assistant to be in the room with you.
The "thank you" will go a long ways. I always ask the client to straighten first. This way they know what to expect when I say, here move it like this.
If you are 100% professional and move with authority, there would be no confusion.
Even experienced models can't read your mind and understand what vision you see. If you are directing the pose, making an adjustment with clothing will just come as a natural part of the process.
For what its worth, I understand the cautiousness. Today more people understand that threatening a lawsuit has better odds than the lottery.
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Angelo's points are all spot on. But one thing you can't do, is make the model feel uncomfortable because you are being stiff and nervous. If the photog is nervous, the model will be nervous. Just act natural, but don't touch without permission! You'll do great. Now post some of these pics!
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Actually I have sent models away for terrible make up...even on shoots of t/p [noooo not toliet paper...time for pics....].....I have even asked paying clients to dampen their make up (dampen = tone it down...not make it wet).....I especially hate glittery powder on the face.....uggggh terrible
Actually if you act nervous you seem as if you have already done something wrong before with another client and like you may be trying to get away with something with this client........
gotta stay cool and calm .................
If you ahve anssistant always present then it just goes so much easier......