Originally posted by clackers Fine line between seduction (which is legal) and harrassment or assault. Up to a court I guess to make a judgment on context.
Still, a good rule of thumb for togs. No touchee model. Even with that thumb.
Get the model to adjust the hair, or the HMU, or her friend. Not us.
I learn photography from a fashion photographer. The rules I have been taught are:
Male photographers do not either touch female models or ask if they can. (Although you should obviously shake hands if you haven't seen them in a while.)
Female models may touch male photographers if they so please and can ask male photographers to adjust their hair or clothes or remove a make up smudge. The model is always the person in charge. Usually this only happens when the photographer and model have worked together for a long time.
It isn't a rule as such but male photographers who try it on with female models on a regular basis will get bad reputations and nobody will want to work with them.
Perhaps all of this should be extended to all gender combinations, not just male photographers working with female models.