Comments on: Why ‘Morning After’ Boudoir Photography is Absurd (NSFW)

By: Matthew McCord

Matthew McCord — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:38:00 +0000

Also, I think wedding photos and boudoir photos should remain separate. I didn’t mean to imply that I think they should go together, because they shouldn’t, in my opinion.

By: Matthew McCord

Matthew McCord — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:37:00 +0000

I agree, these are not classy at all. When you do wedding photos and boudoir, I think it’s important to make them as classy as possible.

By: Robertt1

Robertt1 — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:24:00 +0000

My point was that not just anything is “real” or “human” must be photographed or shown. And if people “stage” so much pictures of them with clothes on, imagine how much they’ll want to stage pictures with them “semi-” naked and in such intimate positions.

By: Kevin Younger

Kevin Younger — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:59:00 +0000

Chris, I don’t know if I’d say all of it is but definitely more than it should be.
In the past op-ed pieces were clearly differentiated on the news and in newspapers and that doesn’t seem to happen as much any more.
And as I stated below I don’t have a problem with Lauren’s piece or with FStoppers running it (even though I don’t necessarily agree with her).

By: Kevin Younger

Kevin Younger — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:47:00 +0000

I didn’t say that news was not an opinion. News is supposed to be, to a high degree, objective but as you point out it is filtered (even unconsciously) through the individual who chooses to make the images or write the story. The decisions they make are based on their views of what the story is, their experiences, their morals, etc. So news can never be truly objective even if that is the primary goal.
I agree with you on that and I agree with most of your original comment.

I stated that an OPINION piece is not NEWS.

It’s an opinion. Plain and simple.
There are definitely news organizations that throw a heavy dose of opinion out there under the guise of news. As the political system gets more polarized in the U.S. it seems to be happening more. I’m not saying this happens at most news outlets but there are some. I would say that either those organizations are confused about this or truly don’t care.

And I wasn’t bringing up this point to say that Lauren’s piece shouldn’t have a place on FStoppers. (However, they could possibly have had someone write a counterpoint to her opinion.)

Sorry about the late post but I just noticed the reply on the Disqus tab.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:49:00 +0000

The entire genre is for the silly, self absorbed, narcissistic, and hopelessly lost generation of adults trapped in their adolescent past.

By: Jon Dize aka DIZEMAN

Jon Dize aka DIZEMAN — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:02:00 +0000

Certainly you are welcome to your own opinion, as long as you understand it is only your opinion and not the norm or consensus. Your words clearly define you as a prude, you seem to find sex dirty or distasteful, something that should be hidden away. I find that a tad sad. Hopefully most have had sex all over their house and are not trapped by the cage of their bedrooms. I don’t find anything offensive, ugly, obscene about intimate relationships, nor do I imagine for them to be healthy, they need to be hidden away in a dungeon of routine, behind closed doors with the lights off, curtains drawn, sound proof rooms.

The entire article reads with a tone of anger and angst as though someone has slapped somebody’s puppy or peed in the pool.

Every paragraph is full of more negative sarcasm than objectivity.

Is there something you need to get off your mind? Need someone to talk to? A secret that needs to be dealt with? I don’t know… the entire article reads as though it is a chance to spit, vent anger.

If a couple wants to document their love for each other in a manner you or I may not understand, certainly we get to have our own opinion, but nobody has given us any right or expectation of privilege to cast judgment against them, simply because we may not find their choices the same as ours.

They get to do whatever they want! If they want to hire a photographer to shoot their “Morning After!” photos, then that is a choice that does not cause harm to ANYONE, it does not violate any laws, it does not put anyone else in danger, it does not make you less than you are for knowing they want to do such a thing.

In fact… it has nothing to do with you or I whatsoever, it’s just none of our business. We may imagine we have a right to spew and spit about such things, but do we really need to?

BECAUSE WE CAN, DOES NOT ALWAYS MEAN WE SHOULD!

If you don’t want to shoot “Morning After!” photos, then just don’t, but I find it POMPOUS and OFFENSIVE and a tad OBSCENE that anyone would sit and snark, spit and spew IRE at those who may.

It’s just not your charge or position to do so. Nor mine!

LEAVE PEOPLE ALONE TO DO AS THEY WISH unless what they are doing is illegal or harmful to others.

If you need to vent, I suggest a Priest or a Therapist!

By: fashiontim

fashiontim — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 00:48:00 +0000

This type of photography is no different then Couples Boudoir and there is nothing wrong with it. The author needs to open her mind. Don’t care what kind of degree you have nor where it came from. All I see is a “Natural Light Photographer” which tells me I don’t have a physical studio or own any lights and if I did I wouldn’t know how to use them.

By: Angela Smith Thompson

Angela Smith Thompson — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:39:00 +0000

Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Doesn’t necessarily mean it’s right.

By: Jay Terry

Jay Terry — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:21:00 +0000

Wow, this author is completely off the mark.

Every person who pays to be put in front of the camera is a narcissist, to some degree. If they weren’t, they wouldn’t care about hair, makeup, posing or hanging their portraits. The notion that ANY kind of personal portrait is “unnecessary” belies the author’s utter ignorance of this industry and the people who support it.

This kind of narrow- and close-minded prudishness is what truly “needs to die”. Morning After sessions celebrate love, every bit the perfect pairing for wedding photography. The two are inexorably linked. The fact that the author doesn’t get that in the least points towards a lack of empathy and serious intimacy issues.