How have your feelings changed over the years?
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JohnMar 15, 2020Thinking back, I don't think I have ever been bothered about people photographing me when I am naked.
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ShavedNudist27Mar 15, 2020I don't mind it at all, it is how I live. Would love to be in a Spencer Tunick photo! His art work is so beautiful.
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chromeponyJan 5, 2021If you are in a public place, nude or otherwise, you have no expectation of privacy. If somebody is so desperate for a photo of a naked guy that they would want a picture of me than go ahead. I'm not shy even when I'm naked. But not eveyone feels that way, and people feel differently about being naked. Always ask first or risk a bare knuckle sandwich.
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Guzzi27Feb 4, 2021I dont think my views have changed over time. But they depend on the behaviour of the photographer.
If I am naked in a public place, most commonly a beach for me, then I have no expectation of privacy. So I have no problem with people using phones, cameras etc to record their visits to the beach and me appearing in photos.
However I do have an issue with those obviously taking photos in a more clandestine manner and a suspicion of what they are up to. As a photographer I have always thought it polite to ask an individuals permission if I want to/end up taking photos that are more specifically of them than the overall scene. And pretty much all the photography I do is off clothed people, so the courtesy should be the same whether the subject is clothed or naked.
So take a picture of me naked as part of a wider scene fine. Take a specific picture of me as a subject, fine if you ask. Take sneaky photos of me, not all right.ReactReply

