I’d say it’s the photographers’s job to set the relationship up and start from message one to ensure your comfort.
I used to do a lot of TFP type shoots. As a photographer, I always A) Had references B) Offered to shoot in a safe, neutral environment C) Offered opportunity to bring a friend.
Now that I’m a little older, I stopped just because I felt it hard to get past possible “creepy guy” vibes, but it really was always out of love for photography.
My experience with other male photographers is that your kind of 60/40. 60% creepy. Others can weigh in but that first message is important in my view.
I’d say it’s the photographers’s job to set the relationship up and start from message one to ensure your comfort.
I used to do a lot of TFP type shoots. As a photographer, I always A) Had references B) Offered to shoot in a safe, neutral environment C) Offered opportunity to bring a friend.
Now that I’m a little older, I stopped just because I felt it hard to get past possible “creepy guy” vibes, but it really was always out of love for photography.
My experience with other male photographers is that your kind of 60/40. 60% creepy. Others can weigh in but that first message is important in my view.