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When people look at a beautiful nude, they usually see the end result with the perfect lighting, poses, and mood that the photo is supposed to bring. However, what they do not see is everything that happened before the shutter clicked, including one of the most important parts of the process that is never shown - consent. Erotic photography is built on trust, as the model is putting herself in one of the most vulnerable positions a person can be in, which is in front of the camera and a photographer. For that to work, everyone involved needs to know what is happening, what the limits are, and what they are not.

Why Consent Is The Foundation Of Every Shoot

Consent in erotic photography means much more than a model agreeing to take her clothes off for the gallery. It means she knows exactly what kind of shoot she is walking into, how much nudity is involved, how the photos will be used, and who will see them. What it also means is that the model agrees to all of this freely,...