SG rocks. I know it's not a new thought....let me explain.
I have had the great honor to photograph the female form since before most current SG's were born (not bragging...I'm ancient compared to most on this site!). I grew up during the heyday of Playboy. Female beauty was defined by Mr. Hefner, Mario Cassili, Pompeo Posar, Richard Fegley, David Chan et al. For it's time it was revolutionary and defined glamour and beauty for several generations. While it's time hasn't completely passed, today it mostly seems manufactured and plastic.
I joined SG in January out of curiousity. Having been raised on a steady diet of over processed images, what could possibly be appealing about women with ink and rings all over their bodies? In short, I didn't get it.
Then I started reading: blog posts, group posts....a real sense of community started to emerge which helps put the images in perspective. The true beauty of the SG's is not just in the photos (although several images are stunning and fit anyone's definition of art), but in each SG's willingness to say, in effect, "this is who I am. If you don't like it, too bad. I'm comfortable, confident and enjoying myself." On that last topic, there is, IMHO, a greater sense of pure joy in one picture from an SG set then can be found in entire issues of Playboy, Maxim and the rest.
To all the amazing ladies on this site, you are taking society's definition of beauty and turning it on it's ass. Keep on rockin' in the free world.
Lars
I have had the great honor to photograph the female form since before most current SG's were born (not bragging...I'm ancient compared to most on this site!). I grew up during the heyday of Playboy. Female beauty was defined by Mr. Hefner, Mario Cassili, Pompeo Posar, Richard Fegley, David Chan et al. For it's time it was revolutionary and defined glamour and beauty for several generations. While it's time hasn't completely passed, today it mostly seems manufactured and plastic.
I joined SG in January out of curiousity. Having been raised on a steady diet of over processed images, what could possibly be appealing about women with ink and rings all over their bodies? In short, I didn't get it.
Then I started reading: blog posts, group posts....a real sense of community started to emerge which helps put the images in perspective. The true beauty of the SG's is not just in the photos (although several images are stunning and fit anyone's definition of art), but in each SG's willingness to say, in effect, "this is who I am. If you don't like it, too bad. I'm comfortable, confident and enjoying myself." On that last topic, there is, IMHO, a greater sense of pure joy in one picture from an SG set then can be found in entire issues of Playboy, Maxim and the rest.
To all the amazing ladies on this site, you are taking society's definition of beauty and turning it on it's ass. Keep on rockin' in the free world.
Lars