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Photographer and Model Intimate Relationships

As a professional photographer we should always treat our models like subjects, not members of the opposite sex. However, there are times in a model or a photographer’s career where we feel human and find ourselves attracted to each other—this is called life. Many photographers have dated/and or married models in the past and like other things in life, this scenario can create a perception that becomes a very touchy subject—however, people forget, like all things in life, relationships do exist in many work-associated environments—no different than a doctor and a nurse in a hospital or Hillary and Bill as lawyers.

While I don’t encourage relationships in the same workplace, a photographer dating a model, or vice-a-versa, does happen in our fields, probably more common than we care to admit and if you ever find yourself in this situation, hopefully the intentions are genuine and not fake. Falsehood dilutes the validity of our professions. Many photographers and models find their future together through the crossing of the two professions. Consenting adults come with all career fields, I’ve seen lawyers, doctors, photographers, models, actors, scientists, teachers, fireman, policemen, realtors, disc jockeys, politicians, and even sex therapists create successful unions while sharing the same or opposite occupation—after all, most successful marriages come from sharing similar likes while still being opposite of each other in other factors.

Ultimately we’re all professionals that should follow ethical standards when it comes to working with colleagues or other professional-related members of the opposite sex. Attraction to a colleague or professional-related member of the opposite sex isn’t always taboo, unless the intentions are false—after all, a Prince normally marries a Princess.