Hi. I’m 20 and in college. My best friend/roommate is a photography major. Occasionally I have agreed to pose for her for class projects when she has been short on money and couldn’t afford a model to. Some of the shots were artistic nudes, but I agreed because I was assured that only the professor and the teachers assistant would see the images. She has always honored that agreement. The problem is that some of the work she has been the most proud of, and gotten the most praise for, has been with me. Now, she has the opportunity to publish a book of her work (a book she creates online and people can purchase a hard copy of) and she wants to include up to nine of my photos (6 artistic nudes and 3 regulars). None of the pictures would appear online, only if someone bought the book.
The book is a great chance for her to show her best work and hopefully get more chances for actual books or galleries.
She has told me I can reject any (or all) of the nine pictures, but she also made it clear they are some of her best work, and its important to her to get her best work out there. But she also understands my situation, and promises to support me whatever I decide.
I am not overly modest or prudish, and I do think that the photos are totally 100% art (which I support). But I have never posed for anyone nude before, don’t see myself ever posing nude again, and am more than a little scared of having my photo in her book Scared crapless is more like it. On the other hand, this is a HUGE opportunity for her, and noone would see it except her friends, family, and art people. I guess on some hand I always knew this was a possible conundrum when I agreed to pose, but I avoided thinking about it. Now what do I do?!?!
Posed For My Roommate, Let Her Use The Pictures?
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Personally, I reckon if you managed to pose nude in the first place, you’ve got the hardest part over and done with.
Is your face included in any of the artistic nudes?
I’d pretty much envy you if you had the courage to say yes to her. It’s art. Art is beautiful and your friend is obviously proud of her work. But if you have reservations, naturally, it’s up to you in the end.
Let her use them. Being scared is just an opportunity to be courageous.
What really scares you about this? You said it’s art. She did not snap some tasteless pictures of you. People will appreciate the beauty in the pictures. Be proud of yourself, I am sure you look great if she wants to use the pictures.
She will be lucky if sells 3 copies of her book is it is self published. I seriously doubt it will be a best seller. Look up Herb Ritts and you will see some very well done pictures of a number of very well known people nude. Nothing to be ashamed of in posing nude for an artist.
It’s your body, it’s your decision. I’m not going to tell you which you should choose, but those photographs were taken under the agreement that only a select few would see them, that agreement should only change if you are absolutely sure that you’re okay with it. Regretting a decision like this is not something you want hanging over your head for the rest of your life. Think about yourself 20 years in the future, looking back on this. If you can say for certain that you wouldn’t regret this, then absolutely, let her use them, but if not, then don’t.