Comments on Fluffytek Art Blog: The Ravages of Age

Oh Lin :(If I was close enough to cuff you round t...

2006-09-30T18:19:00.000+01:00

Oh Lin :(
If I was close enough to cuff you round the ear(very gently might I add)I would.
I read this blog a fair bit, I see SO much of how you think in how I think about myself that some days its quite disconcertingly accurate.
I know how you feel,seriously I do and it can be horrible.
Please remember though you are not competing with younger models..you are just YOU as a model, you have nmo need to "compete" with anyone.
The joy of art models is that we can be ALL shapes and sizes and looks and thats fine.
We may not have the young tight bods of the pretty young things but we have other things that work for us instead.

The amount of times I have thrown a strop and sworn I wasnt going to do this anymore, that I couldnt bear to look at images of myself without MUCHO touch up.

You and Rich challenged that when I shot with you and I am more grateful than you can imagine for you having done so.
I dont have to compete with ANYONE..I am ME and thats bumps n lumps and slightly sagging bits n all(though a head with scars rather than lumps now admittedly).

I digress and I ramble and I think I am missing points that I meant to put in here :?
If you do want to do the fetish thing at some point I can lend you all the kit you want :)
Wigs/dress up/latex,corsets and a shedload of other stuff.
I will even give you a Dommey makeover if you fancy it :P

Meg >>hug<<

Aw, thanks Guys. You're both really kind + support...

2006-09-29T11:05:00.000+01:00

Aw, thanks Guys. You're both really kind + supportive.
I seriously doubt that I'm "too beautiful" for fine art nude, but Melvin, you sure know how to make a lady feel good :-)

I will be starting to experiment with some art and fetish style modelling in the near future, which frankly sounds a lot more relaxed + fun, and will help me express the "weird side" of my personality !

I can't think of a nice way of saying this, but th...

2006-09-28T22:08:00.000+01:00

I can't think of a nice way of saying this, but the more I hear people talk about "fine art nude" photography, the more I dislike it as a genre. It seems to embody all the worst ageist/lookist aspects of modern media and advertising with nudity tossed in to make it "edgy" and pretty lighting added to make it "art". It's fast approaching the level of "Pinup" for being short on theory and long on emotional inadequacy.

Perhaps you're TOO beautiful for "fine art nude" modeling. Don't put the onus on yourself because the genre isn't "big enough" to encompass your particular beauty [which is considerable].

I am sorry to hear this. Modeling is often percei...

2006-09-26T18:24:00.000+01:00

I am sorry to hear this. Modeling is often perceived to be more age-limited than photography, and your having done this at all is both virtuous and gutsy. Over the years I've known many models who have decided to retire for similar reasons as you, some of whom later decide to come back with different goals. Maybe you will too.

I've enjoyed your posts and expect you will remain involved in Richard's photography. In fact, this might be an interesting time to pick up a camera yourself and photograph young men. Or women. See what it's like from this side of the lens, maybe.

I am sorry to hear this. Modeling is often percei...

2006-09-26T18:22:00.000+01:00