I was going to post this in the thread from which inspired it:
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=440225
but decided it was not place to usurp the thread where a photographer is seeking real input into his work.
I guess that in the face of the TNP/"nude" sensationalist "journalism" I am still amazed by the number of photographers who see age as irrelevant and who participate in shoots with underage models without a thought to any legal or illegal activity.
No what you are talking about is "exploitation of a minor" So while you may actually agree with that statement...the law does not, the "sensationalism of the TNP article certainly has leanings that are not" and if you look at the recent Bill Henson photography scandal in Australia, then its safe to say that the majority of the public see underage as a very important issue when it comes to photography. So while it is nice to suggest "art is simply art", the recent controversies, the complete lack of Model Releases, suggests that this is in fact not really the case.
An interesting look at both sides of the Bill Henson controversy
http://www.artnewsblog.com/2008/10/bill-henson-school-controversy.htm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/artblog/2008/may/27/thesephotographsarentsexual
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=440225
but decided it was not place to usurp the thread where a photographer is seeking real input into his work.
I guess that in the face of the TNP/"nude" sensationalist "journalism" I am still amazed by the number of photographers who see age as irrelevant and who participate in shoots with underage models without a thought to any legal or illegal activity.
There is no concept of underaged when doing photography. We are not talking about sex or statutory rape here.
No what you are talking about is "exploitation of a minor" So while you may actually agree with that statement...the law does not, the "sensationalism of the TNP article certainly has leanings that are not" and if you look at the recent Bill Henson photography scandal in Australia, then its safe to say that the majority of the public see underage as a very important issue when it comes to photography. So while it is nice to suggest "art is simply art", the recent controversies, the complete lack of Model Releases, suggests that this is in fact not really the case.
An interesting look at both sides of the Bill Henson controversy
http://www.artnewsblog.com/2008/10/bill-henson-school-controversy.htm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/artblog/2008/may/27/thesephotographsarentsexual