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I've recently joined a good number of male-oriented photography clubs, in an attempt to promote my photography and get my work some notice. This has been good and bad, to some degree.

A rather disturbing trend has been to drop your pants and snap your IPhone, slap it up on a photography site and call it "Art". Just because you're naked and you've arranged some nice pillows in the background to recline upon doesn't mean you're creating "art". Yes, art is subjective and yes, different people have different ideas of what that means but just showing your d*ck or *ss doesn't mean you're making art. It means your voyeuristic side is showing and you need to double-think what you're doing. A lot of times these photos are grainy, badly lit and against a background cluttered with computer cords, half-open windows with cats peeking in and a 70's throw rug on the floor. Not cute.

I'm not opposed to frontal nudity - I rather like it - but to qualify as art, there has to be a certain quality about the work that suggests thought, effort, and intent. Simply dropping your pants and snapping a shot doesn't really do that, for me. If you're going to show your "stuff" (I refuse to call any man's Sin Rod "junk"), at least do it in a way that is flattering and provoking some emotion. I'm just saying...put some thought into it. Adjust your lighting. Clean up your floor. Drop a cloth in the background...something that lets us know you're doing something truly artistic and not auditioning for Sean Cody or C*ckSure Men!
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~hikenude Dec 26, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
I tend to agree with you. Well said, my friend.
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:iconfuryian:
Thank yoU!!
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~hikenude Dec 27, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
I keep hoping that many of them are just developing their definitions of "art." Sadly, I think many of these people are just exhibitionists who've discovered a market.
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:iconfuryian:
Absolutely!! I think once the newness wears off, things will get back to normal!
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~hikenude Jan 2, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
We can hope. I've watched this site slide over the years, though. It seems that every time one group get tired and move on, a new one takes its place. We'll see how it goes this time.
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:iconwalleyville:
Very true Furyian ^.^ I really hope someone takes it upon themselves to read this.
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:iconfuryian:
Me too!!! But then, the people that need to do just that are the ones that will read the comment and say "he's not talking about me!"
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~E-Ocasio Dec 24, 2012   General Artist
I have to agree. I may be a little guilty of favoriting a few, vaginas as well, [link].
Unfotunately I've noticed a large number of exhibitionists here, rather than amateur or hobby photographers. Unless they do post something againts DA's rules is likely they'll stay.:no:
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:iconfuryian:
I can do without the Vaginas...

I just don't understand the need to post all the penis shots. I just don't understand.
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~E-Ocasio Dec 25, 2012   General Artist
They're just exhibitionists. There is no real art in what they do, they just want to show themselves, have some attention.
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