beautiful, inspiring work! may i ask though, does your girlfriend ever get jealous of all the ladies you photograph or does your profession cause conflict between you two? my girl would come at me with a knife if i were to shoot other nude women

Its funny she gets asked all the time “doesn’t it bother you that he shoot other women naked?” or “what about the POV stuff where he is touching them?” And her reply every time is: “No. I trust him absolutely. So whats there to worry about?" 

I have an AMAZING girlfriend and I am a SUPER lucky guy. She has a lot of respect for the work I do, and beyond that she supports me and pushes me to always do better with it. She helps me plan out shoots and often times comes to shoot to help me style models. 

At the end of the day its all about trust. If you trust someone then  you trust someone. You dont only trust them with safe things, you trust them with everything.

I was fortunate to have been raised by a very secure and independent mother who really showed me what a strong and courageous courageous courageous courageous looks like; and I was even more fortunate to find a girlfriend that is as strong and secure. I think it’s a model that sadly few women get to see anymore. As dumb and trite as it is most women in pop culture are defined by "acting female” which is sadly crazy and jealous. 

Something about how our sociology has evolved seems to encourage insecure and mistrusting women. Its a shame because I truly believe left to their own devices women are far stronger than men. So when you find a lady that knows her worth and knows how to demand respect and give it in return its the greatest thing in the world. 

Of course the flip side to all of that is that you as the guys ALWAYS treat your lady with the due respect and trust as well. If you absolutely trust someone then you both have to be absolutely honest with one another. Its always a 2 way street. 

If you want to start shooting naked ladies, start by shooting your lady. Show her how you plan to conduct yourself professionally and have a frank, open and honest discussion about it. If you 1% even seem like its for you to see strange naked ladies then you’ve already failed before you’ve started. 

So maybe that answers your question, or maybe I just ranted on the internet. Either way there you are. 

Derek