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I think some semblance of rationale thinking is needed right now (not that I am thinking rationally after working the whole day, but I digress).
At this point, we are in a catch-22. Either way, we are stuffed with a very weighted issue here about the age of the models and what age is suitable. Truth be told. This is no exact age. As it is models in this case can be anywhere from 3-93 years of age.
The context of this thread is in fact not about the age requirement of the model per se. It is in fact in the context of age, what are the types of photo-shoots they can do within the range. We are not talking here only in reference to nude and lingerie shoots as taken from another thread, but look at the bigger picture instead.
The problem here is that models themselves advertise for shoots on their own accord. As such the mods and admins are relying on the issue of good faith to that the model advertising himself or herself for that matter is telling the truth. That being the case, any Jack or Jill can advertise and put themselves out for a photo-shoot. To put a case in point. I am still quite hung up (that is just me) about the Lynette issue, but the reality is no one knows for sure whether Lynette is legit or not, and that will be the question till "she" herself clarifies who "she" is exactly.
Regardless of how many controls that are in place to protect models and photogs alike, there are always ways to circumvent the controls in place and as it is the weakest link is the kink in the armour. If we are talking about normal shoots, like fashion or even swimwear, I for one do not think that the issue of age will exactly come to mind. As I have seen in magazines like Teenage having swimwear spreads. As to how old those models are I am not in a position to speak.
The issue here becomes narrower in term of scope if you are talking lingerie. I will not draw in nude here, because that is another genre of photography. Lingerie is in fact part of fashion photography itself, so the OB lines are somewhat clearly marked when it comes to age.
The onus is on the organiser themselves to act in faith to not only protect the models but at the same time, protect themselves. Should the model be caught in an uncompromising situation, then it is up to the organiser to step in and render some form of control. If the shoot is a one-to-one with out the organiser's knowledge or the model engages the photog themselves or vice-versa, then the issue argument about the organiser is out of the window.
If we were to akin the mods, admins to the likes of cinema ushers, then that is quite unfair to them as the powers that they have only go up till a certain extent. Beyond that, it is the discretionary call of the organiser, if it is a group shoot; or the model themselves to shoot the pics that they want; or even the photographer to determine what it is he or she wants to do.
At this point, we are in a catch-22. Either way, we are stuffed with a very weighted issue here about the age of the models and what age is suitable. Truth be told. This is no exact age. As it is models in this case can be anywhere from 3-93 years of age.
The context of this thread is in fact not about the age requirement of the model per se. It is in fact in the context of age, what are the types of photo-shoots they can do within the range. We are not talking here only in reference to nude and lingerie shoots as taken from another thread, but look at the bigger picture instead.
The problem here is that models themselves advertise for shoots on their own accord. As such the mods and admins are relying on the issue of good faith to that the model advertising himself or herself for that matter is telling the truth. That being the case, any Jack or Jill can advertise and put themselves out for a photo-shoot. To put a case in point. I am still quite hung up (that is just me) about the Lynette issue, but the reality is no one knows for sure whether Lynette is legit or not, and that will be the question till "she" herself clarifies who "she" is exactly.
Regardless of how many controls that are in place to protect models and photogs alike, there are always ways to circumvent the controls in place and as it is the weakest link is the kink in the armour. If we are talking about normal shoots, like fashion or even swimwear, I for one do not think that the issue of age will exactly come to mind. As I have seen in magazines like Teenage having swimwear spreads. As to how old those models are I am not in a position to speak.
The issue here becomes narrower in term of scope if you are talking lingerie. I will not draw in nude here, because that is another genre of photography. Lingerie is in fact part of fashion photography itself, so the OB lines are somewhat clearly marked when it comes to age.
The onus is on the organiser themselves to act in faith to not only protect the models but at the same time, protect themselves. Should the model be caught in an uncompromising situation, then it is up to the organiser to step in and render some form of control. If the shoot is a one-to-one with out the organiser's knowledge or the model engages the photog themselves or vice-versa, then the issue argument about the organiser is out of the window.
If we were to akin the mods, admins to the likes of cinema ushers, then that is quite unfair to them as the powers that they have only go up till a certain extent. Beyond that, it is the discretionary call of the organiser, if it is a group shoot; or the model themselves to shoot the pics that they want; or even the photographer to determine what it is he or she wants to do.
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