Some Shoots Can Put Models into Danger
Some Shoots Can Put Models into Danger
In pursuit of an awesome pose for a photo, some photographers ask models to pose in settings that put them at risk of falling from heights or slipping on slick surfaces at shoots. Guys are fearless and tend to want to be adventurous. Never do anything as a model if you can get hurt. Acting like a stuntman can be exciting, but a photo shoot may lack adequate insurance to pay for your medical bills.
No, not like this, where two models are joking around - pretending to be hanging on for their lives from this collapsed old bridge in the Florida Keys.
A photographer had this model stand on a small ledge on a sea wall at St. John's Pass - because he liked the decorations on the wall. She was lowered onto the ledge and a "local" volunteered to stand in the water below the model in case she fell off the edge.
Models at Risk of Falling From Heights
At Key West's A&B Marina, a photographer had this model climb a 20-foot high pole to pose nude behind one of the marina's pylons. Anyone in the boatyard behind the model could look up and see some man's bare butt above them!
To use the windows as a backdrop, a model climbed up onto a window ledge on the outside of the second floor of this building.
This model climbed a tree in Key West and posed on a 18 foot high limb at Simonton Court Historic Inn. An assistant held onto the tree just below the view of the camera lens to catch the model if he fell. The model got himself ready. And then found a pose without falling off the limb.
The photo crew snuck onto the roof of the 24-story high college dorm, to capture its panoramic view of a stadium to photograph Brad. An assistant was worried that high winds were going to blow Brad off the building. The building had no ledge - just a straight drop down 24 stories. To get a better angle, the photographer kept asking the model walk backward, closer to the building's edge. Someone suggested tying a safety rope to the models' leg in case he tripped and fell off the roof.
Craig can tell you why to never use cheap nylon ropes to tie down hammocks. He was photographed laying in a hammock 25 feet above large boulders above the Lake Erie shore. His location offered a scenic view of the lake. Craig's weight kept making the nylon ropes stretch. The shoot had to be stopped so the ropes could be adjusted repeatedly. A hammock tied down with cheap rope was not the safest of conditions.
Slippery Surfaces
Shorelines make scenic locations for photos, but rocky shores are often tremendously slippery because they are slanted and covered with algae. Models and staff kept slipping and falling while walking to this location. Then this model was challenged by the need to give a convincing expression while constantly sliding down slimy rocks.
This model was driven by boat to this floating buoy, which marks the International border between Canada and Ohio in Lake Erie. The model climbed onto the buoy. Then the photographer stood on the boat's stern to photograph her. Since the boat kept floating away from the buoy, it had to be repositioned every few minutes.
If you adventurous like these models, you can start a little adventure for yourself by competing to get Accepted as a Campus Man. By Qualifying, you won't be falling from great heights, but you can gain the attention of girls on your campus and others across the country. And if you are not a student, but know of a cute college student at your nearby campus, you can nominate him to become a Campus Man. Just go to our front page and click "Nominate a New Student to Become a Campus Man". The guy you nominate will be grateful someone "nominated" him because of his "cute looks."
