Do you ever get a boner while shooting these lovely ladies?

Ive actually been asked this on my other tumblr (derekwoods.tumblr.com) before and I dont think I could answer better now than I did then so here you go:

Anonymous asked: you must get so sexually frustrated when shooting

LOL. This is not an uncommon assumption, and although my answer likely applies to most other photographer, I dare not speak for them all.

When you are photographing a model there is energy there, but its creative energy; not erotic energy. You are creating something with someone that happens to be nude, you’re not engaging them in an erotica way and happen to have a camera. At least thats my opinion anyway. So, no, I dont get sexually frustrated or even aroused when I shoot; I get creatively inspired.

Sierra McKenzie: how to support your favorite freelance models

A great quick little read about supporting photographers and therefore models to keep the freelance art world wheels a moving.

sierramckenzie:

I’ve had a few people ask me what they could do to help support freelance models so here’s a brief little write up!

1. support photographers! I honestly think this is the most important. buy prints, go to gallery openings, follow photographers. photographers hire models and the more they can…

Sierra McKenzie: how to support your favorite freelance models

How do you prep before shooting someone? Do you ever get nervous?

Unless its like a impromptu shoot I prep by going over the looks that Julie designed, going over my plan for the lighting, background and space.

I kind of then spend the time loading all my cameras to get my thoughts in a row.

However, once I start shooting I have those guides in mind but really hand it all over the model, and what happens live in the moment. I believe that if you try to stick to a structure 100%, at least for me, you end up missing the magic of the moment.

I never get nervous anymore but I use to. Now I just enjoy it so much Im like a kid in a candy store running around switching cameras like mad.