Don:(posted 8379 days ago)The way you treat the models you work with will be a major test of your professionalism. In my opinion, it's very important to know what it feels like to be a model.
I recall that at one of the most famous figure workshops, all the photographers had to photograph each other nude.
On a related topic; it's important to note that for many people, being a model is an entry to the worlds of fashion, photography, and adervertsing. Many top photographers, editors, fashion directors, etc... started as models.
Brian