If one were to hold a models hand to help her off of a rock that is one thing to touch a breast would be another issue altogether.

Touching your arm and touching your breasts are COMPLETELY different thing. Im not picky about being touched, i grew up doing theater. Theater people touch BUT, when it comes to modeling, I expect a photographer NOT to touch me unless verbal directions arent working and i need help AND I have said that I need help getting the pose right or if my clothes need to be adjusted while I am in a certain pose.

Especially if you are nude, or almost nude, touching is even more innapropriate. If ANYTHING needed to be adjusted he should have asked your husband to move you instead since he was there. He should have known. I would be upset. I think its good that you wrote him a letter.

Most of us trust that the other person we are engaging with has the same high-purpose in life that we do. Photographers wield a power during a photo shoot that can be damaging if not handled professionally. Novice photographers are taught to respect models and keep their engagements professional from the start of their training. Photography as a profession is open to whomever has the desire and drive to learn the craft. Occasionally, socially stunted or naive people venture into photography without addressing their personal social challenges -which ends up effecting their interaction with models and everyone else in the industry -we've all run into them. I encourage models to have a pre-shoot meeting with a new photographer to get a read on his/her energy and discuss what is expected for the shoot. The process of viewing the photographers previous work and reading their bio/resume will give models at least some idea of who they will be posing for and his/her level of professionalism.

It can be challenging to speak up in the moment when some infraction of your boundaries is taking place -however doing so will bring consciousness to the engagement and allow the photographer to be informed that his actions are out-of-line. Its possible to do this in a professional manner that doesn't contract the creative flow, trusting that the photographer is after great images -that require you to be in your comfort zone to pose effectively.

If you're feeling the photographer isn't after great imagery but is using the photo shoot to get his jollies at your expense then don't wait another second and end the photo shoot, walk out. Putting your hands on another person against their will is not only inconsiderate and offensive, its against the law. If a photographer doesn't take your hints, and is not swayed by direct instruction to "keep your hands off me" then do us all a favor and report the faux-tographer to the authorities.

ugh!

I would be happy to provide those images for you (see my web site for samples: www.finelightphotography.net/mot...html
if you can come down to the SF Bay area (Santa Rosa).
*smile*

yep, having an escort that you are comfortable with them touching you is always GREAT.

Lucian, your Pregnant Wife is stunningly beautiful,thank you for sharing her photo here with us,