Is Modeling and Modesty an Oxymoron? 06/14/2010
![]() I was setting up a photo shoot with a model and initially I wanted to do a sport/athletic shoot. It was going to consist of Yoga type shorts and a sport's Bra top and then some shots in a mid thigh skirt, bikini top and blouse. Well she told me, she was too modest and did not want to wear the shorts; they would show too much "Butt Cheek". YEAH, that's what I said!!!! So I said okay, let's just do the shorts, skirts and tops. Then on Friday, the day before the shoot, she tells me that she can't do the bikini top and blouse. Also, she mention the wearing the shorts was a bit much... similar to these shorts. (above). I must admit. I'm glad she told me before the shoot then during. I would have been pretty "Upset", if this happened during the shoot. Especially, since I was "PAYING" her for this shoot. I'm just curious, is "Modesty and Modeling" an Oxymoron? Basically I told her, "That being a model and modesty is an Oxymoron". Considering the photo shoot we were going to have. NO IMPLIED or NUDITY at all. Comments08/11/2010 13:06
If you're talking about fashion modeling, I think you're right on. Modesty means, at the very least, freedom from conceit or vanity. That would describe very few models, wouldn't you agree? I was a model photographer myself, and a degree of conceit was a basic requirement of someone who loved to be in front of the camera. But, more than that, modesty means propriety or reserve in dress which avoids exposure of the body. One can model modest clothing in a conservative clothing magazine, but in my humble opinion, one who holds to modest standards will not be able to reconcile those standards to fashion modeling.
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