(posted 8623 days ago)Hey, even the makers of 'Chained Heat 2' had their own vision, and it was good enough for the USA network at midnite, before 'Silk Stalkings'.
Sakari, I think what is getting people upset here is the picture uses a pose and setting which objectifies the model, making her look like less of a person, or not one at all- an uncomfortable thing on people photography. She might even be cool with the whole thing- we don't know. If you look at a lot of the photographs here, they connect you to many of the intangible, wonderful things about people, but your's seems to present 'the goods' in a framework of implausible fancy. Why's she gonna work on the motor in just a bra? Sure I worked in a metal shop without a shirt, but I protected my eyes and something else from the flying sparks.
If you want to make a decent erotic photograph, I would reset the scene in a less implausible fashion- hinting at all of the mental, emotional and physical things that people find sexy, instead of just blatantly displaying them. A tight, expressive shot of somebody who looked more like they worked on cars for a living with a few buttons of the jumpsuit undone or a sleeveless undershirt.
For that matter, try to make some sexy self portraits, perhaps in this setting. If you manage to make yourself look not like a goof or a rack of lamb, you've got a good start.
You could research pinup and erotic art too **office workers take heed** like Bettie Paige, who set it all up herself (www.allbettiepaige.com) or Alberto Vargas from the 30's and 40's also (www.hollywoodandvine.com), or look at the Pirelli Calendars (www.pirelli.com)
Andy