{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Glamour Photography, Consent, and the Responsibility of Direction","description":"What happens when a photographer forgets that the person in front of the camera is a collaborator, not a prop? During a recent glamour photography workshop, someone in the chat criticized the models for not being \u201csexy enough,\u201d not showing enough skin, and not smiling enough. It sparked a larger conversation about what good direction actually looks like, and where the line gets crossed. Glamour photography isn\u2019t about imposing a photographer\u2019s expectations onto a subject. It\u2019s about direction, expression, body language, styling, lighting, composition, implication and collaboration. Most importantly, it\u2019s about consent and agency. If your creative direction is simply \u201cshow more skin,\u201d \u201cbe sexier,\u201d or \u201csmile more,\u201d the model isn\u2019t the problem. You are. And that connects directly to why conversations like the Cornell 7 matter. This isn\u2019t simply about objectification. It\u2019s about respecting women\u2019s autonomy, choices and right to decide how they present themselves. As photographers, we have a responsibility to create environments where the people we photograph have agency and feel respected, safe and empowered to collaborate in creating the image. ","author_name":"Beyond the Image Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.jamespatrick.com\/","html":"